I carried a 340PD for 5 years and sold it.
(Photo note: that 340 on the bottom has aftermarket laser grips on it...otherwise the 340 and 342 have the same exact grips)
Here's why:
- Ti cylinder has a delicate finish. Literally the first cylinder full of ammo (38) engraved it and broke the finish. I called customer support and that's a problem apparently
- I am a big boy with stout hands and the 340PD was one of THE most brutal weapons I've shot ever, ever, with .357 in it. Bren 10, Auto-Mag, any of the Cassull-capable pistols, geesh...not as much movement as a 500X but the shockwave part of it just as brutal. CRACK!
- There's perfectly good pistols like the 340 for half the money.
- (I needed the money at the time, foolish, never sell guns!)
- I wanted to side-grade to a steel cylinder and a tune-up from S&W (after 5 years of carrying it day-in-day-out in the front pocket) was half the difference
Now here's the flip-side if you figure it out, the 340PD is like a custom shop gun:
- perfect trigger
- hi-viz sites (I had green and liked them)
- 100$ grip (bantam)
- lanyard loop in butt of grip
- lock (love-em-or-hate-em-they're-here)
- relieved trigger
- push-rod in nicely recessed barrel shroud with ball-detent
A lot of that was custom work back in the day.
I am going to have another J-frame (two actually) soonish as far as plans go, but, I'd prefer steel cylinders. Steel is the only magic metal.
Years of experience in the "Fleet" (as pilots put it) with firearm metals:
300 Years: Steel
30 Years: Stainless Steel
11 Years: Titanium
Says it all for me.
G.
(Photo note: that 340 on the bottom has aftermarket laser grips on it...otherwise the 340 and 342 have the same exact grips)
Here's why:
- Ti cylinder has a delicate finish. Literally the first cylinder full of ammo (38) engraved it and broke the finish. I called customer support and that's a problem apparently
- I am a big boy with stout hands and the 340PD was one of THE most brutal weapons I've shot ever, ever, with .357 in it. Bren 10, Auto-Mag, any of the Cassull-capable pistols, geesh...not as much movement as a 500X but the shockwave part of it just as brutal. CRACK!
- There's perfectly good pistols like the 340 for half the money.
- (I needed the money at the time, foolish, never sell guns!)
- I wanted to side-grade to a steel cylinder and a tune-up from S&W (after 5 years of carrying it day-in-day-out in the front pocket) was half the difference
Now here's the flip-side if you figure it out, the 340PD is like a custom shop gun:
- perfect trigger
- hi-viz sites (I had green and liked them)
- 100$ grip (bantam)
- lanyard loop in butt of grip
- lock (love-em-or-hate-em-they're-here)
- relieved trigger
- push-rod in nicely recessed barrel shroud with ball-detent
A lot of that was custom work back in the day.
I am going to have another J-frame (two actually) soonish as far as plans go, but, I'd prefer steel cylinders. Steel is the only magic metal.
Years of experience in the "Fleet" (as pilots put it) with firearm metals:
300 Years: Steel
30 Years: Stainless Steel
11 Years: Titanium
Says it all for me.
G.
