S&W M&P 340 compared to other J-Frames?

[Alaskapopo]

Love my 340. However I shoot it with Speers Short Barrel 135 grain Gold dot which is only a tad more than the .38 load in power. I don't mind it with .357 mag reloads using 110 grain bullets but most of the time I am shooting .38 level reloads out of it in .357 mag cases. I don't like having to switch between .38 and .357 mag cases.
Pat

[KCBRUIN]

I think the 340 with full house load .357s is the hardest hitting most hateful revolver in a major caliber on the market. I love it tho. The LCR has a much lighter trigger, and beefier grips if you haven't looked at it yet.

I shot 10 rounds of Hornaday CD in .357 out of my 340 at a fast pace, and my hand hurt for a week. I had a bruise covering most of my palm.

its hateful.

[ThreeFingerPete]

I have a 360pd and with the ridiculously small grips that come on the gun, stout .357 loads are brutal. However, by having the ability to run .357, you've got a lot of room to shoot rounds from the hottest .38+p ~300ft/lbs to stupid hot .357 ~600 ft/lbs. The milder side of .357 ~450-475ft/lbs are considerably milder than the hot stuff and still have a lot more energy than the hottest .38+p. That's enough for me, I like flexibility.

[kmrtnsn]

I have a 340PD that I won't go anywhere without. I normally shoot Speer .38Special +P's through it. Great shooting pistol and the light weight cannot be beat, especially in an ankle glove.

[JodyH]

I have a 360 Sc-Ti that I bobbed the hammer, removed the lock, added a Apex trigger kit and a XS Big Dot front sight... and pink Hogue grips.
It makes a great BUG/pocket gun.
I carry mine loaded with .38 special Winchester 148gr. full wad cutters.
Not pleasant to shoot with .357's, but the .38 wad cutters are a breeze.
Loaded with the wad cutters it weighs 13.75 oz.

[KCBRUIN]

I added the apex kit to my 340 a few months ago. Well the smith at the LGS did. Makes a dramatic improvement in trigger pull.

[ladders1901]

My wife and I both have 340s and love them. I have carried mine for many years with the .38 Special 135 grain Speer Gold Dots. Shooting .357s through them is not fun, but the big advantage as I've explained to my wife, is that it can fire both cartridges. Should she/we ever find ourselves in a gunfight and a bunch of .38 and .357 cartridges fall on the floor (an exaggeration to make a point) she can stuff them in her gun and at least fight. Can also be used with .357s as a woods gun if necessary.

The light weight, rust resistant materials and flexibility are the big pluses.

[GLOCKMASTER]

I have a 340 and it's the first revolver I've ever owned for concealed carry. I really like it and carry it in a Kramer Pocket Gun Holster when I carry it. I have no regret, I enjoy carrying it and I use SPEER Gold Dots for carry ammunition.

[Nemecsek]

I love my 340PD. I shot Speer Gold Dot 135 .357 mags recently and they were not too bad. Just a tad stouter than 38+p. I like the flexability in loading the mags when I feel I need them.

[NCMedic]

I bought the .38 Bodyguard for a pocket carry, then the wife confiscated it, bought a used 442 to replace it.... It's in my pocket pretty much every day except for work. I added the CT Laser Grips and the Apex Tactical J Frame kit.
No complaints other than I wish it had the ability to replace the front sight with a XS Big Dot....
Don't see the need for the .357 in a snubbie, more recoil and not a whole lot to be gained, but that's me.

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