S&W 340PD .357 Worth it?

I snagged this steel frame Smith for a lot less than I could a 340 (like half as much)
I have a Airweight and a SP101 so I guess I'm happy, although the 340 is something I'd love to have down the road.
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jill jackson said:
I snagged this steel frame Smith for a lot less than I could a 340 (like half as much)
I have a Airweight and a SP101 so I guess I'm happy, although the 340 is something I'd love to have down the road.
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Check out smith's page for their 2010 mods...the 640 with the night sights, sha-wing!
 
I am definately conflicted now, those 442's look really nice and are much cheaper, how hard is it to change the front sight?
 
Hey rrrg991981
I want to add in, I own a 442 a LCP and a 938. I was in LGS selling a 1911 yo a friend who pointed the 340pd out to me.
I asked yo look at it and that was it. I bought it on the spot. The gun is for one purpose and one purpose only to ride in my front pocket. It's lighter Thant the LCP, and the 442. Noticeably ,in fact one night I was getting undressed and realized the 340 was in there, the first time I never felt a gun before. I can not use IWB or holsters. This is perfect. My lesson learned now I have 3 guns for sale the 442 the 938 and the LCP. The 340 pd is a easy choice don't make the mistake I do and let a few $ make your mind up.
 
I have one of the Dan Wesson model 15 with a 6 inch barrel and a 2 inch barrel and with the longer barrel it is an almost pleasent gun to shoot, put the the 2 inch barrel on and it becomes a vicious fire snorting sledgehammer when I use the same loads But then I like knowing I have serious firepower in a short piece for defense purposes and not have to feel like I am steering a barge in the process.
 
Years ago, I bought a 342, and quickly found that firing +P from it was obnoxious. It's amazing how the extra 3oz (or so) in a 442/642 makes it tolerable. Shooting .357 from one will quickly have you developing a serious flinch, LOL.
 
tyr_shadowblade said:
It is GREAT for CCW. :thumbup:

115 gr 357 hollowpoint is very effective. And it is light. I was CCWing a model 15 Dan Wesson snubbie and it felt like a brick.
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S&W specifically prohibits light bullets!!! In this light weight gun they pose a severe safety problem. Nothing lighter than 124 grain is recommended. Plus, the light bullets can dislodge from the heavy recoil and jam the cylinder.

I love my 340. It's my only revolver, but it's NOT the kind of gun to take out for a fun day of plinking. However, if you ever have to use it in self defense I promise, you won't feel the recoil or hear the discharge.

And, to the guy who recommended a 9 mm if you want a "heavy" caliber, are you for real?
 
I've had the 442 and I like the 340 much better. Great sights plus 357.
I carry Gold Dot 135gr sort barrel ammo in it. They aren't that bad to shoot and expand very well.
 
I've had the 442 and I like the 340 much better. Great sights plus 357.
I carry Gold Dot 135gr sort barrel ammo in it. They aren't that bad to shoot and expand very well.
 
DepOne said:
S&W specifically prohibits light bullets!!! In this light weight gun they pose a severe safety problem. Nothing lighter than 124 grain is recommended. Plus, the light bullets can dislodge from the heavy recoil and jam the cylinder.

I love my 340. It's my only revolver, but it's NOT the kind of gun to take out for a fun day of plinking. However, if you ever have to use it in self defense I promise, you won't feel the recoil or hear the discharge.

And, to the guy who recommended a 9 mm if you want a "heavy" caliber, are you for real?
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This is very true. It happened to me three times with my old 340PD. On the third time it jammed the gun up so bad I had to have a firearms instructor take it back to get it free. Dangerous because It was still loaded.

I own the M&P340 now and love it.
 
Get it! My absolute favorite EDC. Even more so than my Kahr PM9 which is a distant second. But the 357 is truly brutal to shoot
 
I know this is an old threat but as a (somewhat recent) owner of a 340 PD I thought I'd share my two-cents. I have range guns - both carry guns I enjoy shooting at the range as well as "Range Toys" that I generally do not carry but enjoy shooting; i.e. my beloved SS Colt Officer, Glock 17 and some Gen 3 clones.

The 340 PD, for me, is not a range gun; it's a very convenient carry/back-up piece that I wouldn't want to be on the wrong end of. I've got good sized hands and decades of trigger time with handguns but will admit that the 340, compared to heavier .357s (like my also beloved S&W M65 3"HB or SP101) is not necessarily pleasant to shoot. It is much more pleasant carry and very much more pleasant than not having a (very) reliable handgun in a formidable caliber capable of allowing me or a loved one live to see another day God forbid an unwelcomed situation challenges that opportunity.
 
I have a 442 that I liked so much I went to buy a second one and they had a used 340PD for just a little more $. I couldn’t say no. It really is a nicer gun than the 442. They are my most carried guns by far.

The 340 PD wears Crimson Trace grips with the gel pad. Great grips even without the laser. I have no problem shooting.357’s from it.

My 442 has Barami hip grips
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My 3 AirLight revolvers The 329 .44 magnum is absolutely brutal. IMG_7357.jpeg
 
I sold mine and bought a 640 Pro. The 340 was too light to shoot enough at the range to get good with. The 640is a peach with spirited ammo and doesn’t weigh all that much compared to a Glock 19 or 1911. It’s not light but it’s a good weight for it’s size. 340 is a fine gun but I like to shoot a lot and it was no good for that. YMMV If you run Golden Saber .357 then a 340 is probably not so bad.
 
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