Ruger guy has question about 640

[wrangler5]

Espresso, that is a great looking little J!!

To make the front sights pop on my silver J-frames I coat the back ridge of the front sight with orange model paint.

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I find it is also helpful to paint the rear notch on stainless guns. I use the tip of a toothpick to spread a drop of flat black model paint around on the rear face of the notch, the 3 flat surfaces of the notch itself, and the well in the frame behind the notch face. My only surface prep is to wipe down the places to be painted with a QTip dunked in alcohol.

 

[Hook686]

I bought a Model 640 no dash. It is marked .38 Special on the right side of the barrel and marked 'Tested for +P+' on the bottom of the frame inside the cylinder opening. I won't be shooting anything more than .38+P in this J-Frame. More power to those that shoot .357 magnum in them.

 

[photoman]

I bought a Model 640 no dash. It is marked .38 Special on the right side of the barrel and marked 'Tested for +P+' on the bottom of the frame inside the cylinder opening. I won't be shooting anything more than .38+P in this J-Frame. More power to those that shoot .357 magnum in them.

"CEN" serial number? Would love to have one of those!

 

[psjoe]

Hi-
The 640 no dash was advertised at 20 oz.

 

[153]

I think this may be the finest revolver S&W ever made ... aside from the Registered Magnums. With the Spegel boot grips, I have shot magnums and it's not too bad ...

 

[scooter_m]

I have plenty of Ruger's but bought a S&W 640 instead of an SP101. I don't regret it.

 

[Hook686]

"CEN" serial number? Would love to have one of those!

Yes CEN 5755

 

[Hook686]

Hi-
The 640 no dash was advertised at 20 oz.

With the Crimson Tract grips I put on it, it weighs 21.2 ounces.

 

[Hook686]

Inside the cylinder frame opening of my 640,on the bottom visible when cylinder is opened, is stamped, "TESTED FOR +P+". This is a revolver stamped for .38 Special on the barrel. +P+ is not a SAAMI standard. .357 magnum rounds fit in the chambers. I just got a response back from Smith & Wesson about this and the reply says the revolver CEN 5755 was part of a limited production and that .38 +P would not be a problem in this J-Frame. I am thinking of trying .357 magnum low end reloads in this revolver. Has anyone ever had experience with a S&W revolver stamped, "TESTED FOR +P+" before?

 

[Edmo]

Inside the cylinder frame opening of my 640,on the bottom visible when cylinder is opened, is stamped, "TESTED FOR +P+". This is a revolver stamped for .38 Special on the barrel. +P+ is not a SAAMI standard. .357 magnum rounds fit in the chambers. I just got a response back from Smith & Wesson about this and the reply says the revolver CEN 5755 was part of a limited production and that .38 +P would not be a problem in this J-Frame. I am thinking of trying .357 magnum low end reloads in this revolver. Has anyone ever had experience with a S&W revolver stamped, "TESTED FOR +P+" before?

Someone will chime in with the details of 640s with +P+ markings...

The gun is marked 38 Special... S&W's said was the gun could shoot 38 Special +P. Just because S&W marked a limited run of 640s with +P+ doesn't mean they are rated for 357 Magnum levels of pressure. If so, they would be marked "357 Mag" on the barrel. The 640 is a strong gun, but stick to the correct ammunition.

I would not risk damaging the gun, your hands, or those unfortunate enough to be standing nearby when an over-pressure load causes something to come unhinged.

As I often say, "Just because you can doesn't mean you should."

Edmo

 

[153]

I think if you want to shoot magnum ammo, get a magnum revolver. IMO the .38+P is plenty good for anything that normally walks on two feet.