So any idea why Smith doesn’t make a light weight 9mm snubby? I’ve seen the taurus one, but hey its a taurus… Was looking for a hammerless version that was reliable and trust worthy. Any other recommendations.
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I would love a revolver built on a J frame in 9mm with a 9mm sized cylinder in length and made with Scandium alloy. Using moon clips of course. But I heard there are problems with 9mm revolvers with extraction.
Pat
Rumor on the S&W Forum is that they are coming out with one later this year. A rep from S&W told a forum member this info who then posted about it. Its supposed to be based on the new Bodyguard revolver.
You can always look for a used Smith 940, a 9mm J frame Centennial that is no longer in production. They can command a premium, so the trick is finding one in good shape for a reasonable price.
For me they are too heavy to be a good pocket gun. I want the same thing but with a scandium alluminum alloy frame.
Pat
Some guys have built their own using a 940 cylinder in a 642, or re-chambered Scandiums to 9mm, but if Smith is really coming out with one, that would be the easier path.
A 9mm j frame will be my main purchase in 2012. I would prefer a 940M&P model, but I would settle for the new bodyguard design. Then I will have finally consolidated all of my ammo to 9mm and .223!!!
If Smith doesn’t do it, then I may give in and see if my 340 can be rechambered.
I had one of the Taurus ones briefly. I found the 9mm to be more painful than .38+Ps. Of course, that was with the stock hard rubber grips and it was December, IRRC. I’d much prefer a snubby K-frame like the 66 in 9mm.
I’ve heard of people having revolvers bored out for .38 Super.
I have always wanted a 9MM J frame.
This guy can rechamber your .38. Been thinking of doing it for a few years but I just don’t want to be without my snubby for that long.
You could always pick up a spare cylinder and have it fitted locally after Pinnacle does the rechambering.
Dang! Bookmarked that for later! 
I have a 9mm Ruger Speed Six from years ago. They only sold them for one year and rumor was that they were an over run from a sale to the Israeli police force. Not sure if that was true. I started looking one about 8-9 years after they sold them, and it took me three years to find one. I love it. I bought it back when I was starting to lean to re-load, and if a batch of re-loads did not run in my auto I just ran it in the Ruger. My issue with it outside of a range gun was that with its 6 shot capacity and weight I could be carrying a sub-compact 9mm with twice the rounds or a .357 with the same amount. That said I love the J-frame and would get in line for one in 9mm.
Pinnacle did my 25 in 45 colt so it would work with moon clips in 45 acp. Function is fine accuracy sucks with the ACP.
Pat
That’s too bad. Sounded like a cool idea.
I’ve had two S&W 940s now. I didn’t like them, and replaced them with 38 SPLs. The main problem with them is the muzzle flip, it is very brisk with the stainless guns, and would be even worse with a lightweight. The moon clips are a pain in the neck, since 5 rounds of 9mm takes up about the same space in my pocket as a speedloader with 38s. I also managed to bend a couple of moon clips in my pocket, and although I could still fire the gun, the double action pull was atrocious because the case heads drug against the recoil shield. Accuracy was only so-so, my current 649 will drive nails if I keep my focus. Did I mention how noisy they were indoors? I won’t be repeating that experience anytime soon. :no::no:
No, they actually sold them for a couple years, and they made them in several variations, blue and stainless, 2 3/4" and 4" barrels.
I think its the free bore the bullet has to jump before it reaches the forcing cone. With ball ammo it grouped 18 inches at 25 yards. I then tried some 250 grain lead bullets I load in my 45 colt and loaded them in the ACP cases and that shrank groups to 6 inches. In 45 colt it will group 2.5 inches at 25 yards. I email the smith about the problem but he never replied.
Pat
That is because the 9mm is pretty close in power to a 357 mag. Most people think of it as a wimpy round but its not. You can launch 124 grain bullets at 1250 to 1300 fps while a 357 mag with 125 grian bullets is typical 1400 to 1500. The 38 is around 900 to 1000 with 125 grain bullets. The 9mm is closer in power to the 357 mag than the 38.
Pat
I had a 940. Moon clips were a pain to carry, it bit my hand hard with each pull (I could tolerate that) and extraction could be difficult. Mostly it was too damn heavy. I don’t care to have another one, particularly because I can get .38 ammo a lot cheaper than 9mm.