S&W scandium J frame vs steel J frame - Page 2

Bob Wright · July 8, 2023, 10:56 AM

I haven't gotten past the fact that you find the Model 36 "heavy."

Bob Wright

Jim Watson · July 8, 2023, 11:07 AM

It is heavier than I want to drop in a pocket. And if I am wearing a holster I can as easily carry a sixshooter or automatic.

JimCunn · July 8, 2023, 01:31 PM

Hey, Bob.
I'm in Collierville. Buy you lunch sometime.

I carried a Model 36 for many years. I now carry an Airweight (aluminum) 637-2 lightened up with a titanium .357 Mag cylinder and reamed for 9mm (I use 147gr).

It is a delight to carry, and weight (12.5 ounces) is ideal, but recoil does attract your attention. So far, it is holding up OK though I think of the frame as a consumable.

Nathan · July 9, 2023, 06:17 AM

@JimCunn….Have you tried a moon clip conversion? It is easier on the frame when reloading.

**44 AMP** · July 9, 2023, 12:23 PM

Quote:

It is easier on the frame when reloading.

Just how do you figure that??

JimCunn · July 9, 2023, 05:27 PM

Nathan, yes - I've got thirty or so 9mm moonclips.
I usually carry an extra three in a Walmart pill bottle.

jar · July 10, 2023, 10:40 AM

Numrich parts diagram

2damnold4this · July 10, 2023, 04:45 PM

I have a 642, a 342, a model 30, and had a model 60. For pocket carry, I don't think anything is better than an Airlight or Airweight. I sure wouldn't shoot .357 loads through a 340 but I think it would be a great choice with .38s.

In addition to less weight, the Airweights and especially Airlights are more corrosion resistant than blued or stainless revolvers. I rusted a Kimber K6s under the grips from sweating.

July 8, 2023, 10:56 AM	#26
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,974	I haven't gotten past the fact that you find the Model 36 "heavy." Bob Wright __________________ Time spent at the reloading bench is an investment in contentment.

July 10, 2023, 10:40 AM	#32
jar Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2001 Location: Deep South Texas Posts: 1,577	Numrich parts diagram __________________ To be vintage it's gotta be older than me!

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July 8, 2023, 11:07 AM	#27
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,340	It is heavier than I want to drop in a pocket. And if I am wearing a holster I can as easily carry a sixshooter or automatic.

July 8, 2023, 01:31 PM	#28
JimCunn Senior Member Join Date: April 6, 2019 Posts: 103	Hey, Bob. I'm in Collierville. Buy you lunch sometime. I carried a Model 36 for many years. I now carry an Airweight (aluminum) 637-2 lightened up with a titanium .357 Mag cylinder and reamed for 9mm (I use 147gr). It is a delight to carry, and weight (12.5 ounces) is ideal, but recoil does attract your attention. So far, it is holding up OK though I think of the frame as a consumable.

July 9, 2023, 06:17 AM	#29
Nathan Senior Member Join Date: July 1, 2001 Posts: 6,140	@JimCunn….Have you tried a moon clip conversion? It is easier on the frame when reloading.

July 10, 2023, 04:45 PM	#33
2damnold4this Senior Member Join Date: August 12, 2009 Location: Athens, Georgia Posts: 2,491	I have a 642, a 342, a model 30, and had a model 60. For pocket carry, I don't think anything is better than an Airlight or Airweight. I sure wouldn't shoot .357 loads through a 340 but I think it would be a great choice with .38s. In addition to less weight, the Airweights and especially Airlights are more corrosion resistant than blued or stainless revolvers. I rusted a Kimber K6s under the grips from sweating.