S&W Model 36--+P Rated?

[MajorD]

Sort of in line with Shawn considering the truly marginal improvement in performance plus p gives you in a snubby why you would want to bother using plus p of any significant amount in one is my question. I honestly know of no one that shoots more than a box of plus p a year if they do at all.
The rule of thumb is if you want to shoot plus p a box a year to verify performance for carry purposes and regular pressure the rest of the time. At a rate of even two boxes of plus p a year I would suspect you might wear out a j frame in about 100-160 years !

 

[RANDY393]

Many thanks for all the comments, as a result, I will shoot only factory non-+p ammo. This gun may never leave the house, or hopefully the drawer where it sits at the ready. Warm regards to all, Randy

 

[The Real Hawkeye]

Many thanks for all the comments, as a result, I will shoot only factory non-+p ammo. This gun may never leave the house, or hopefully the drawer where it sits at the ready. Warm regards to all, Randy

There's no reason not to occasionally shoot +P in it, and certainly no reason not to load it up with +P if you carry it. As I said, +P only became an issue due to the existence of aluminum framed, lightweight, revolvers. The 36 is all steel.

 

[roaddog28]

You should not be concerned about shooting some +P ammo in your model 36. Yes if you went though a lot of rounds it would cause more wear. You will be okay.