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The reason for the stratospheric price of a scandium alloy gun is the scandium, scandium is priced many many times the price of an ounce of gold. I don't recall the exact figure but a google search will provide that, it's shockingly high. Smith & Wesson could manufacture a scandium alloy paper...

Agreed, everything I read is about how much people hate these 340's, yet everyone wants one it seems. I called Smith & Wesson a year ago and asked if they will be making more, they said yes, in November of 2012 they'll make another run, and they did, maybe in December they came out. I saw them...

Where are all the 340's? I've got 'em, I got 'em ALL. I'm an evil single dude whose only goal in life is to buy up every last 340 in existence :-D Hmmnnn... I have two brand new in the box 340PD's no lock, one has cosmetic defects and I intend to return it to Smith & Wesson for a refund, and I...

I bought that gun in 1990, nearly quarter century ago, I have only vague memories of the location of the West of Pecos gun shop, though if I remember correctly, it was next to another larger gun shop, or? At the very least, they were very close to one another. West of Pecos was a small family...

I'm currently looking in an old S&W catalog dated 2010 and on page 36 I see a Model 637, product number 162522, Airweight with a 2.5 inch barrel, weight of 16 oz. Chambered for .38 Special +P, this variation of J frame is listed as new for 2010. The catalog says it has a stainless cylinder...

Yes, the "Midnight Black" finish 686 looks a lot like a blued 586 in the right light. When I put a coat of oil on mine, you would think it is a 586. I'm not certain what the official name was for this black stainless finish but I've heard it referred to as "Midnight Black", black stainless also...

I bought this one by accident years ago. "By accident" I mean I didn't know it was a rare or special run revolver, I just wanted a revolver and this was what they had, and I liked it. I bought it at "West of Pecos" gun shop in Tuscon, AZ, back in the 90's while I was stationed at Ft. Huachuca...

The ONLY reason I have resisted a Smith & Wesson Model 27 with a 3.5 inch barrel has been a shortage of cash. No self respecting fan of S&W revolvers can blame ya' for giving in to the pleasure of owning that beautiful 27 you now own! Congrats and thanks for the photos! :-)

Here is that link I mentioned earlier, expert Jerry Miculek demonstrates how to use the best hand hold for the J frame for optimal control and accuracy. I have tried this with my 11 ounce 340PD J frame while firing full power .357 158 grain loads and it certainly helped, I did not get the severe...

I read that police departments refuse to use guns with the lock, though I don't know which departments still use revolvers, but perhaps it was for back up guns, I didn't verify the story about police departments. One story I DID verify, Massad Ayoob has in fact verified for himself that there...

oldnfat, I too have a J frame with a laser sight, Crimson Trace 405's I believe. I would sit at home, about 10 feet or so from a target, and I would dry fire the gun. The red dot would move SUBSTANTIALLY with every trigger pull, nearly moving off a head sized target at living room range. The...

I myself would pay MORE for that gun with the engraving, given the circumstances you mentioned, I'd even try and get a photo of the gun with the retired chief, and I'd create a short biography to go along with the gun, signed by the prior owner. Guns on gunbroker with even a "Property of..."...

Chasmatic, how about a lightweight K frame, the model 12 which is the .38 Special K frame with an alloy frame. They are still affordable, very light in weight, they have the K frame trigger pull which is a definite improvement over the J frame, and you can use light target loads for minimal...

I don't remember all the details from the auctions I've seen, but I do remember they did not have boxes and 3", three inch barrel Model 66 revolvers easily sold for $1200 to $1500. A three inch is scarce, they always command big money. $850, if it is mechanically in very good condition, sounds...

The Night Guard line was dropped due to poor sales, as others have also stated. I don't recall where I read that, but that's what I saw in print. I would guess the poor sales were due to the lack of interest and NOT the high price, and I say this because the J frame guns in scandium, the 340's...

Chasmatic, though I don't know where to find the link to show you, I have read one among many very convincing articles that say to leave the trigger pull weight of the 317 unaltered as this WILL cause light strikes. I'm going to write something sacrilegious, please, nobody crucify me...

Some mighty fine J frames you've all posted! I'll add another of my own. I grabbed the nearest paperback book for a size comparison when I took this photo last year, and if you look closely, I'm using the book to almost entirely cover the little J frame, leaving only a sliver of the muzzle...

J frames are like gloves or shoes, they work better in pairs. Do a google search for "Melinda Herman Georgia housewife shoots attacker five times", she was the mother whose home was invaded in Georgia some months back and she and her two kids were attacked. She fled to a closet if I recall, and...

I agree, spares are good, especially for the alloy framed .357 J frames. If the .357 round was beating up much larger all steel K frames like the 19/66 models, then I can only imagine there won't be much left of an alloy 340 after a steady diet of .357 but I'd imagine you'd wear out your hand...

Like DeeBee said, use the Birchwood blackening agent. I have a 340 M&P, I put a nasty scuff on the frame and rubbed away the black. I degreased it with alcohol, used the Birchwood blackening agent for aluminum, now it's black again and don't notice it. I also put a small scrape on the barrel...