360PD

[Usmc5811]

I think you will like it. My 340 M&P goes everywhere it's legal to carry.

 

[cometpx4]

Airlites

I have 2 337's (11 oz .38 with titanium cylinder and exposed hammer a 342, (11oz. .38 centennial version) a 360 m&p , and a 360SS from a limited Talo run about 10 years ago. I got 2 337's Only Because they Are So HArd To Find And I Ran Across Them NIB So Jumped On them.
Titanium in the pocket in Spring/Summer , one Of the slightly heavier (13oz. Versus 11 Oz ) 360's In Fall\ Winter.
I never carry anything Other than .38, They carry as good As any .380 , More Reliable, More Power, And I Range With Them All The Time. Its Not That Bad At all .

 

[Hasbeen1945]

Rick, tell us about the snafus. I carry my 360 j every day in my front pocket. Shorts and boat shoes are regular wear. I'm 6'2" and around 295. Large pockets. The only negative thing about the pistol is the small hammer. I have to be real careful cocking for single action. Thumb will slip off real easy.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

Rick, tell us about the snafus. I carry my 360 j every day in my front pocket. Shorts and boat shoes are regular wear. I'm 6'2" and around 295. Large pockets. The only negative thing about the pistol is the small hammer. I have to be real careful cocking for single action. Thumb will slip off real easy.

Since it is for pocket carry, I went for the hammerless version.

 

[SAWBONES]

I have two 340PDs (the older one with the "orange toothbrush" plastic front sight ramp, the newer with the green fiber-optic front sight).

My original intent in buying these, like most who purchase these featherweight little guns, was to have a truly lightweight CCW gun with a really potent cartridge.

When I first bought them a decade or so ago, I shot 20-50 rounds of nearly all available commercial premium .357 Magnum loads through them, in bullet weights from 110 to 158 grains, to determine which loads had the best accuracy and precision.

I'm not "recoil sensitive" at all, but this testing for accuracy and precision wasn't pleasant.

I wouldn't say shooting those loads was exactly painful, but it was not fun by any means.

I do think the .357 Magnum loads give some meaningful increase in terminal ballistic effect over the .38 Special+P loads, BUT...
my experience after prolonged testing was that the better .38 Special+P loads were simply both more accurate and more precise in these lightweight guns than any of the .357 Magnum loads.

I don't know why, and it wasn't a matter of flinching or other problems related to hold stability, as far as I could tell.

In any event, the single most accurate & precise load in these little guns, in my hands, was the .38 Special+P Speer Gold Dot 135gr JHP (no difference between the standard & "short barrel" varieties, as far as I could tell), so that's what I have ever since carried in mine.

As always, "YMMV".

The older I get, the less enthusiastic I am about carrying heavy guns.
Over the past 30 years I've trained and qualified and CCW'd with full size 1911s, HK P7M8s, Sig-Sauer P220s, various Glocks in a variety of calibers, a number of different S&W and Ruger revolvers and other guns, but now, in my seventh decade (and never yet having needed to draw "for real", and being both situationally-aware and cautious), I'm often content to carry the little 340PDx, especially, but not only, in hottest weather.

Best.

 

[Signal_20]

I carried a 360PD on duty before I retired and as an off duty after that and have never had a more pleasant gun to carry. You don't even know your carrying it most of the time. The smallest I had before is my Kahr PM40 and it is definitely heavier to wear even though it is one on the smallest 40 calibers you can buy. I wear the 360PD every day and pretty much never carry the Kahr anymore.

The 360 is definitely not a fun range gun with 357's but I have been in a couple of shootings and believe me recoil will never cross your mind if that happens. Too many people buy a carry gun only to find out it is a PITA to carry in civilian clothes especially in a hot climate like Florida then the gun stays in the car or in your night stand where it does you no good at all so get one you will carry and be proficient with it. I shoot the 360PD every year to qualify for nationwide LEO carry using 38's to qualify then shoot a handful of 357's to be familiar with the recoil. Bottom line is you do not want this gun as a range gun but it is very hard to beat it a a comfortable EDC gun. By the way most of the time I carry in a pancake belt holster.

Jim - Orlando

 

[les.b]

Houston Rick,

I'm with Old Cop (well, I'm an old cop too...) I think that your choice of the 340 PD is the best pocket carry gun ever devised!!!!

Here is mine at the top. I have a thing for these "40" series guns.

I have been carrying mine now for several years, and occasionally carry one of the others. For example, the 640-1 Pro Series weighs twice as much, but has the best sights I've ever seen on a J frame. I'd like to see a 340PD with these same sights!!

Best carry ammo in my opinion is the .357 Speer 135 gr Gold Dot short barrel ammo. Speer must have recently ran off a new production, it was unobtainable for several years around here, but I recently re-stocked up on line....expensive, but the best.

Best Regards, Les

 

[civileng01]

This is my 360 with a 638 hammer installed to make for a "bobbed" profile.
Regular civilian here but I carry this every single day either ankle or front pocket. I work heavy construction and so it usually rides on the ankle just inside the top of my boots which overs extra support from 5 am to 8-9 pm. The only time I wish I had something smaller is when pocket carrying with some thin suit pants usually then I switch back to the ankle. I've made it a point to carry daily since San Bernadine shooting. I'm thin waisted and tuck my shirts in so waist carry has always been difficult to conceal comfortably with anything I've tried thus far. Bottom line is even with an active lifestyle I haven't found a better edc.

 

[HOUSTON RICK]

After a few more usual shipping snafu's it has been delivered and is range ready

 

[cmj8591]

Here's mine. I have shot it quite a bit. Mostly with light 38's and it's not bad with them. In fact, with a light, 158 grain, lead 38 bullet, it is quite accurate. My only change was the installation of the Apex carry kit which smoothed out the DA trigger a lot.

 

[filthyj24]

I have had an M&P340 as my EDC, for over a year now. Hammerless version of the 360 - w/ a coated stainless cylinder. Mostly pocket carry, w/ a DeSantis Nemesis. Speer Gold Dot .38WSPL +P / SB - on the street.

For the occasions when I'm not wearing something baggy - w/ big front pockets (my Wranglers for example), I carry my 340, or 640-1, in an Andrews Custom Leather OWB pancake. Sam calls it his Saddle Style. It has a nicely done suede lining, conceals a j frame sufficiently under a T shirt, presents effortlessly, is unbelievably all day comfortable, & (although other's mileage may vary) is well worth the few months wait / few bucks extra - over an off the shelf brand.

The black coating, has held up very well (evidenced by the recent attached pics), & even w/ the steel cylinder, it is an absolute treat to carry.

If you haven't bought yet, you might take a look at the 340. I don't view the hammerless DAO, as a drawback. It enhances pocket carry (which is SO NICE in our 6 month long Texas summers), & is available w/ NO LOCK. The sighting system, is a big plus as well, & it points naturally.

Initial cost aside, the scandium alloy (seriously overbuilt), S&W 300 series J frames, are all winners - in my book. Either way, I'm pretty sure YOU'RE GONNA' LOVE IT!

Hello my brotha from another mother.

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[Loyaljeeper]

Which model 360 is that? I don't see any other markings and it has a ramped front sight.