X Frame in .350 Legend

[first-model]

In case you haven't heard ...

Model 350 | Smith & Wesson

Thoughts?

Mike

 

[murphydog]

It’s a good fit for the platform but not sure it will draw large numbers of sales away from .357 Magnums. Also, the “common rifle/handgun cartridge” concept is appealing, but this weighs nearly as much as some lightweight .350 Legend rifles!

 

[smithman]

It sounds like the answer to a question no one was asking. It will flop.

 

[65Whelen]

The 350 Legend appeals to me and would be a big step up from the 35 Remington T/C Contender. A gun I've had owned since 1980 and shot more deer with than anything else.

 

[505Gibbs]

Given how few revolvers other than snubbies are out there it could be many months before they are actually available from the mother ship S&W!

 

[sigp220.45]

Wow, I didn’t see that coming. Hope it sells.

 

[lrrifleman]

I was rather surprised when I saw the S&W release this morning on YouTube. While this particular cartridge and revolver may have a future with the IHMSA crowd, handgun hunters, and the "give me more power" crowd, it's not a combination that is sparking my interest.

 

[JJEH]

Goes good with your AR-15 in 350 Legend, or your Henry single shot, or some other bolt action rifle.

I'm not their target audience but I'm sure glad they keep putting out new/different stuff in the firearms world. It's good to have choices

 

[jack the toad]

Interesting as is the .30 Super Carry. Due to my ignorance on both, I dont foresee either in my immediate future.

 

[gdogs]

Should be a good deer and hog buster at 50 yards, though I'd much prefer a dark finish on a hunting handgun to the bright stainless.

 

[steelslaver]

Cool. I wonder what kind of velocities it will get. I am thinking around1800fps from a 150 gr bullet. A 357 158 gr Herret gets 2000 from a 12" barrel with no gap and about 1850 with a 10"

I would like to get an X frame cylinder with just 5 or 6 pilots and make a 30 Herret

 

[Protocall_Design]

Get the 350 Legend and make your own 35 Herret cylinder! Maybe you could make it an 8 shooter. I don't know the bolt circle on X frames, or I could figure out how many of what size would fit.

 

[steelslaver]

Get the 350 Legend and make your own 35 Herret cylinder! Maybe you could make it an 8 shooter. I don't know the bolt circle on X frames, or I could figure out how many of what size would fit.

While that would be interesting, I think a 308 caliber would be a screamer. My 30 Herret gives me 2300fps with a 110gr and 2100 with a 130gr.

I have even dreamed of a bottle necked 30 in an N frame. The 357 Bain and Davis, while interesting, just didn't give that much more bang for the buck. I have several loose N frame 357 barrels and cylinders and have never been impressed enough to make one. I am more temped to ream a 44 cylinder right to the stop notches, put in some heat treated 4140 inserts and ream them to a shortened 30 herret and make a 308 cal barrel similar to what I did for a 327 K frame

 

[malph]

It’s a good fit for the platform but not sure it will draw large numbers of sales away from .357 Magnums. Also, the “common rifle/handgun cartridge” concept is appealing, but this weighs nearly as much as some lightweight .350 Legend rifles!

I guess that's my thought on the X-frame in general. By the time you carry a handgun that big and heavy, you might as well carry a lightweight rifle.

To each their own though.

It is good see Smith doing something on the revolver side though. It seems they barely make revolvers any more.

 

[Smithpride]

I guess that's my thought on the X-frame in general. By the time you carry a handgun that big and heavy, you might as well carry a lightweight rifle.

To each their own though.

It is good see Smith doing something on the revolver side though. It seems they barely make revolvers any more.

They’d be able to make and sell more if they’d just get rid of that silly lock and hole.

 

[rosewood]

Isn't that called a 357 Max?

With the rim missing..

 

[malph]

They’d be able to make and sell more if they’d just get rid of that silly lock and hole.

You'll get no argument from me on that.

 

[10Mad]

Goes good with your AR-15 in 350 Legend, or your Henry single shot, or some other bolt action rifle.

I'm not their target audience but I'm sure glad they keep putting out new/different stuff in the firearms world. It's good to have choices

Which is me to a T.
I hunt deer and coyotes with a 350 in both bolt and AR platform. I think it’s a fabulous cartridge for this. I built a 7.5 inch 350 AR Pistol and it’s a hoot. Really this revolver should be a mild gun to shoot. I was tempted once to buy a BFR in 350, now I’m glad I waited. I’m going to have to start saving up my money.

 

[Babills]

I live in a state that allows me to use this for deer, as it is a straight wall cartridge. And I am interested.I will be looking into one of these when they are released, cost of shooting will be 1/3 of my 44mag.

 

[44wheelman]

Isn't that called a 357 Max?

With the rim missing..

Tad less powder capacity, lower max psi for the Maximum.

This gonna require moonclips?