I believe I will get one too, if I can find one. I'm hoping that S&W will make enough of these for Lipsey's that they don't become scarce.

A Lipsey's rep said in a Primary & Secondary podcast that they ordered a second batch after the positive reception at SHOT Show. The initial order was 1,000 of each of the 4 models. They'll keep ordering them from S&W so long as dealers keep ordering them from Lipsey's.

If there's one revolver that S&W is set up to crank out in continuous volume, it's aluminum J-frames.

That's good to hear. Might make a resurgence in 32H&R ammo production.

__________________
340 M&P 686 MM 432UC Inbound 😎

I paid $668 + tax for mine yesterday.

__________________
Only a cold warrior

These are looking pretty good!

I can endorse the sights since they're similar to my 640 Pro! I'd definitely take them over the standard configuration and I also like the fully protected ejector rod.

Now to decide if I get a 442 UC or a 340 M&P on my next gun in the coming months... choices, choices...

__________________
Go ahead... make my day.

Depends on how much you like the rear sight, extra ounces, and the currently exclusive grips on the UC models.

Or if you've got wrists of steel and don't mind shooting .357 Magnum out of a sub-14 oz scandium gun. If you're a big pocket carry guy, a ditch rear sight may be more ideal for you.

I was leaning towards buying an M&P 340 while the rebates were going, but then I stumbled in to a 642UC at MSRP. Even without the rebate, I'd buy an M&P 340 before I paid a markup on a UC. I've seen M&P 340s under $800, pretty close to the MSRPs of the UC.

Thank you and I agree with this assessment.

The grips don't do anything for me, really. I like my Houge G10s plenty and they fit well, including with exposed backstrap. Big grips on a pocket gun just don't help me much.

I realistically probably won't be capping off 357s in an SC model, but I just like to have the option there. Theoretically, they should be stronger with the SC in them and be fine with 38s or 38+P for the life of the gun is my thinking.

I had a 642 years ago. Nice and easy to carry, just didn't care for it much, and have never been a fan myself of the exposed ejector rod. This is why I like the M&P 340 and the new UC models. They got the right mods I'd look for, in a lighter weight piece.

The rebates are nice, but it's only $50 on J Frames, regardless of the cost, so I was gonna be safe and wait and handle some bills first... gotta love our roaring current economy...

__________________
Go ahead... make my day.

I have heard some mention the S&W rebate, but it appears that the UC models are excluded. At least neither the SKU nor the model numbers are listed in the eligible models.

__________________
Only a cold warrior

I mentioned the rebate in the context of buying something other than a UC model.

Yup. They rejected my rebate submission.

Same for me.

They typically give rebates on firearms that aren't selling particularly well - not on guns that are so hot they can't keep up with production on.

I got mine last week and received my Lost River Ammo yesterday. I took it out and shot it from 7, 10 and 15yds. It shoots great. I like everything about this little gun. sights were good on mine and no problem with the front sight being dead.

I'm still waiting on a 632UC...

__________________
protocalldesign.com

Friends,

It has been a bit since I had a chance to get out and give the little Ultimate Carry .32 H&R J Frame a good workout, but finally I had the opportunity to do so again. This time I did some quick DA work at 7 yards. I have shot this gun from 3 yards out to 50 yards for both fun, and simply to find out what the gun and my capabilities were with it were. That said, really chances are more likely than not I would be using it in "get off me/stay away" ranges, so 7 yards seemed fitting to give it a good workout.

I started out putting 18 rounds into the first circle. BTW, the circles are 4" wide. I shot as quick as I could get a decent sight picture. As soon as the front sight found the white of the target I ran the DA trigger all the way though. Speaking of the trigger. If you have read the previous posts about shooting this great little pocket blaster, you may (or may not) note that I have 430 rounds through the gun. I have dry fired it a few times, but really not a lot. The trigger has lightened up some already. I have not done anything to it. In fact, I still have not even cleaned the dang gun since I have been shooting 100% poly coated ammo through it, and it is really quite clean all things considered. If I was shooting traditional hardcast lead, there is no way I would go this long between cleanings. Back to the trigger. It is getting better and better, and I have zero intentions of doing anything to it, other than continue to shoot it.

Back to shooting. I shot quite quickly. With the light recoil of the 100 grain wadcutters, it is pretty reasonably easy to shoot fairly well for a J Frame. After the initial group, in which I was really choking up on the gun (I have size XL hands so little guns can be challenging to find just the right grip on) I changed the way I was holding the gun and used only the pad of my first distal joint on my trigger finger to shoot the gun. The result was immediate. The point of impact was high and right for me.




The group was good, as I actually had to slow down a bit to control the gun better, but it was obvious that I did not have as much control of the gun as I did when I put much more finger on the trigger. After shooting 18 rounds in that manner, I went back to using the center of my second distal joint and using a very high grip, as I have traditionally done with my .38 Special J Frame 442. It may look like my hands are "swallowing the gun to some, but it works.

I fire a couple more iterations of 18 rounds per circle for a total of 72 rounds on the target.

This put my round count at 502 rounds through the Lipsey's Ultimate Carry .32 H&R J Frame. All of the rounds used were the Lost River Ammo Company 100 grain poly coated wadcutter. I have been carrying this little gun every day now for a bit as my "always" gun, no matter what gun I may be carrying as a primary. Even when I am just working loading ammo, the little J Frame is snug in the front pocket, doing what it is supposed to do.

You and me both! I'm still not convinced on the two-tone cylinder thumbpiece and ejector rod, but I'm sure I'll come around if I can get my hands on one.

__________________
AKA SixToEight

After reading the multiple posts from Tim and others, I elected to purchase the 432UC instead of the 442 or 642 variant. I was reluctant to do so since I had never dealt with the .32 caliber in any configuration. It appears to be a viable self defense option with less recoil than a .38sp with the addition of a sixth round. I purchased his 100gr. full wadecutters and decided to give it a try. It is an extremely mild, pleasant snubby to shoot. I love the sights, the grips and the other touches that Lipsey's and S&W teamed up to create in the UC. I previously had a 337 and then an M&P 340. I sold my M&P 340 and purchased a 649-2 for the increased weight over the titanium of the 340. It is much more pleasant to shoot. Replacing the 340 with this new 432UC is a good choice. This little gun might be the best snubby configuration to date.