S&W 9mm revolver

[Lawdog Dago Dom]

MODEL 940-3 | Smith & Wesson

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

Why? 

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

9mm ballistics in a .38 sized package. Some people just prefer a revolver. It's no different than a S&W 625 in .45ACP, or it's predecessor the S&W or Colt 1917. Ruger makes the LCR and SP101 in 9mm, and they even made their Security Six and Speed Six in 9mm, as well as cylinders in the same for Blackhawk revolvers. Heck, I have a couple Uberties that have .45 ACP cylinders . Charter Arms has their Pitbull series of revolvers that can be had in 9mm, .40 S&W, or .45ACP. So does Taurus. 

So, why not? 

[Rye Miles #13621]

I’d love to have one but $899.00 ?? No thanks!

[Pat Riot]

23 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

Why? 

Because it’s there…

[Pat Riot]

If you want a cheaper version the Taurus 905 might suit your wallet. 
 

https://www.budsgunshop.com/product_info.php/products_id/32371/taurus+905+stainless+9mm+revolver

[Cypress Sun]

9mm, 5 shot revolver...okay, I don't see the allure, but I guess others do. But why only make it in DAO? I'm not a fan of DAO revolvers of any caliber or manufacture so I wouldn't buy it at any price, let alone $900+.

[Alpo]

And then there are intelligent people like me, who bought them 20 years ago for $300 or so.

 

 

Only thing I don't like about it is it is all steel. My other J frames are airweights, with aluminum frames. That thing has a stainless steel frame. Much heavier. Nice for recoil reduction, but it sure drags your pocket down.

[PowderRiverCowboy]

3 hours ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

Why? 

 

Because when crap its the fan the  9mm round will be most common round used and available laying around 

 

Plus no brass to police up

 

[Stump Water]

3 hours ago, Cypress Sun said:

But why only make it in DAO?

 

Concealed hammer = no snagging on clothing or your purse when drawing.

 

Also... moon clips, the original speed loader.

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

32 minutes ago, PowderRiverCowboy said:

 

Because when crap its the fan the  9mm round will be most common round used and available laying around 

 

Plus no brass to police up

 

No brass? 

[Rye Miles #13621]

2 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

No brass? 

Revolver 

[PowderRiverCowboy]

12 minutes ago, The Original Lumpy Gritz said:

No brass? 

 

Umm revolver none ejected 

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

36 minutes ago, PowderRiverCowboy said:

 

Umm revolver none ejected 

You have to deal with those full moon clips.

Rather pickup brass..... 

[Alpo]

1 hour ago, PowderRiverCowboy said:

 

Because when crap its the fan the  9mm round will be most common round used and available laying around 

 

Plus no brass to police up

 

Also you can use 380 in it. I did it, just to see if I could. Works. Brass swells a lot, but the bullet goes down range, accurately.

 

And that's a nice thing to know when

[Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770]

3 hours ago, PowderRiverCowboy said:

 Plus no brass to police up

 

2 hours ago, PowderRiverCowboy said:

Umm revolver none ejected 

Charter Arms has a piece in the extractor star that catches the extractor groove and then cams out of the way for loading so that they also eject the brass. From Chuck Hawks:

 

[Cypress Sun]

5 hours ago, Stump Water said:

 

Concealed hammer = no snagging on clothing or your purse when drawing.

 

Also... moon clips, the original speed loader.

 

S & W Model 49...DA/SA, .38 spl w/hammer shroud.

[Alpo]

If you have one of them you need to make sure to check the hammer groove periodically. It has a tendency to fill up with pocket lint, which can block the hammer from going back far enough to fall.

 

Fortunately I did not need my gun when I discovered that. And I took a toothpick and cleaned it out. But in all the reading I have done about that particular pistol style with the shrouded hammer, I've never seen that mentioned.

[watab kid]

i like my revolvers , but i like my semi-autos too , ill be honest i have some vintage collectibles , a couple S&Ws that did not cost me that much and will sell today for more , 

[DeaconKC]

One of the greatest advantages of a true hammerless or shrouded hammer revolver is that you can carry it in a coat pocket and fire it repeatedly without having to draw it. 

[Alpo]

28 minutes ago, DeaconKC said:

One of the greatest advantages of a true hammerless or shrouded hammer revolver is that you can carry it in a coat pocket and fire it repeatedly without having to draw it. 

Every time I think about that I recall a scene in a Matt Helm book. He has one of those Llama 380s, that looks like a shrunk 1911. He took it off a bad guy, and he's got a towel wrapped around it to muffle the sound because he's going to shoot it outside. And he fires a shot, then he spends the next minute and a half or so picking pieces of towel out of the action so he can fire another shot if necessary.

 

And speaking of Matthew, I remember another book where he had one of those shrouded Smiths, and has it pointing at another man while he is pulling the trigger back, slowly. The other guy is staring in fascination at the hammer going back and the cylinder turning. And then just as the trigger breaks and the hammer starts forward he catches the spur with his thumb.

 

I always thought that was quite impressive. I'm pretty sure I couldn't do it.

 

Somebody was sneaking up behind him, and he tells the man in front of him - "The only thing holding this hammer back is my thumb. When your friend behind me stabs me with the needle, or blackjacks me, or leaps on me to wrestle me to the ground, my thumb's going to come off the hammer and you're going to get a bullet in your belly."  And the guy behind him quit sneaking up.