The wonderful world of J-frames!

[Dogmann]

The best gun ever made. The J Frame!

 

[guesser]

My most recent "J"

34-1, 2" RB

 

[Tachyon_01]

642 & Rift

Saw another 642 & Benchmade Rift combo so here's mine.

 

[haywood]

I'll help reserect the thread.

 

[Backlighting]

My model 638. Incredibly lightweight & easy to conceal. Paid $340 at Buds

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[Trojansteel]

Just joined this forum. About to make my first gun purchase and it's going to be a J-Frame [emoji106]


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[dr. K]

Welcome. You're in good company, especially with that new J; post a picture when you can!

 

[Frank V]

Just joined this forum. About to make my first gun purchase and it's going to be a J-Frame [emoji106]


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Welcome to the forum.
The J frames are one of the easiest carrying guns to come along. They are fun to shoot, & way more accurate than most think too!

 

[OLDSTER]

J frames

This 360J ( scandium frame/carbon steel cylinder) has proven to be a great little gun.

 

[filthyj24]

Long time lurker but first time posting in these forums. I've owned quite a few guns over the past few years, most of which have been revolvers (Glock 19, GP100, SP101 and two 686's in 3" and 4" barrels) I have flipped all but this one. It was a wedding gift from my wife so I couldn't sell it even if I wanted to.

Fortunately I don't want to sell it. It's absolutely perfect for me. All of my previous guns have been way more enjoyable to shoot but they were all too heavy or bulky for me to carry comfortably, and there's no point owning a gun if you don't have it when you need it. In my opinion, if it ain't light, it ain't right.

I have grown pretty attached to the 357 as my round of choice and have a surplus of that and 38s stashed away. While it's a handful out of the 360M&P I would take 5 rounds of 357 over 6, 7 or even 8 rounds of 9mm any day. If I'm ever in a situation where I need more than 5 rounds plus a speed loader in the glove box, I'm probably boned anyway.

On to the pictures! These things are with me all day, every day.

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[Trojansteel]

Has the j frame manufacturing process changed at all since the mid 90s?

Would a j frame today be equal, lesser, or better quality than a j frame produced a decade or two decades ago?

Is there any advantage in buying a brand new j frame over an older unused or slightly used j frame?

Thanks


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[Texas Star]

Has the j frame manufacturing process changed at all since the mid 90s?

Would a j frame today be equal, lesser, or better quality than a j frame produced a decade or two decades ago?

Is there any advantage in buying a brand new j frame over an older unused or slightly used j frame?

Thanks


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Look for a Model 60-7 from the early to mid 1990's. It has metallurgy and design advantages over older guns.


Model 60-4 has these advantages, but has a full-lug three-inch barrel and adjustable sights. A very fine small defense and trail gun, with higher velocity over a true snub.


Choose between these, depending on whether you want a true snub or a slightly larger gun that's more versatile.


Avoid Airweight guns: the frames sometimes crack and the guns are not durable.


Avoid the later guns in .357. I don't think the J-magnum handles recoil well enough to be shot much in .357. If you want a small .357, get a Ruger SP-101 with a barrel a fraction over three inches.


Oh: yes, there were changes after about 1995. Someone with more time can tell you what they were. But I don't feel that they were for the better.

 

[ca survivor]

I have 39 J Frames. Sixteen are bodyguards. These are my favorite carry guns.

I have bucket full of J frames but you win with 39 Js LOL

 

[Frank V]

No such thing as too many J frames. They are fun to shoot too.

 

[Newburydave]

I just found a Blued Steel Chief's Special in As New condition and bought it. It's a sweet gun. I've had it out to the range and it runs like one of the modern Performance center guns. The bluing is so pristine it looks black in most light.

The form and fit on this gun is way better than what I find on my modern 638-3. For instance, the Forcing Cone to Cylinder gap is @ 60% tighter than on my 638. Exceptional workmanship.

It was in the original Blue Box with all the Documentation and an unopened brass cleaning brush with rod and , it looked like it had never been fired.

The Instruction sheet called it a model 36, the dates on the sheet were 1969 and 1970. The instructions said this gun was rated for .38 Special rounds and something called .38 Medium rounds.

Do you, or anyone on this forum, know what a .38 Medium round is/was?

 

[BigMike76]

I love the J-Frames! Beautiful little revolvers.

 

[Kernel Crittenden]

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Do you, or anyone on this forum, know what a .38 Medium round is/was?

I'm not familiar with the term. Perhaps they meant the .38 Long Colt, but were loath to use their competitor's name. The LC was fairly common in an earlier era, and is dimensionally identical to the Spl except for length -- the LC case is just a bit shorter.

 

[jframejoey]

midrange

NewburyDave, must be a Plum Island expression! Just kidding. I think your mind converted "MID RANGE" to "MEDIUM". Back in the day ammo got cool names like guns did i.e.: model 15 = Combat Masterpiece. 158 round nose lead = Police Service. The 148 grain lead wad cutter (full wad cutter) was referred to as .38 Mid Range indicating it as a target load.

 

[Amp]

Posted these before.
640 no dash and M&P340 no lock

 

[Frank V]

Newburydave, congratulations the older Js are really nice. When you get a chance we'd probably all like to hear how well it shoots.