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Yes. So me thinks I'll pack +P's and shoot regular .38 Specials out of her, most of the time, even though thre barrel is stamped .38 + P......
gunman41mag
Shooter
Here is a picture of the SMITH & WESSON 637
Thanks, Gunman!Here is a picture of the SMITH & WESSON 637
Indy_Guy_77
Grandmaster
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+p for carry...
Standard pressure for most of your practice. And a cylinder (or two, if you can handle it) of carry ammo for function / Point of Impact check.
+p is.... snappy in those little airweights.
-J- (proud owner and carrier of a 642)
Standard pressure for most of your practice. And a cylinder (or two, if you can handle it) of carry ammo for function / Point of Impact check.
+p is.... snappy in those little airweights.
-J- (proud owner and carrier of a 642)
Very nice! I love my 442 for pocket carry, and I've been thinking about a 637 for a while. If you plan on pocket carry of the 637, it's probably worth practicing your draw a lot (unloaded, of course), with your thumb covering the exposed hammer to be sure it doesn't snag on your pocket. I carry my 637 in a Desantis Nemesis pocket holster, and it works great.
+1 on carrying +P but mostly shooting regular .38--in a SD situation, I doubt I'd notice the recoil of the +P, but after a few cylinders of +P through any Airweight, my hand is shaking too much to shoot anymore!
+1 on carrying +P but mostly shooting regular .38--in a SD situation, I doubt I'd notice the recoil of the +P, but after a few cylinders of +P through any Airweight, my hand is shaking too much to shoot anymore!
Disposable Heart
Grandmaster
Having put over 1K of my handloaded +p ammo through a Smith 442, it did not show any signs of loosening, even the crane screw! It will outlast YOU in the +p shooting department, feel free!
Worst case scenario, if you are original buyer, they have an awesome warranty.
Those 637s rule. All I can find on the shelves are the hammerless ones. I rarely pocket carry and the single action function of a hammered model would be fun at the range!
Cool! So, you're a Venture Bros. fan too, huh????Having put over 1K of my handloaded +p ammo through a Smith 442, it did not show any signs of loosening, even the crane screw! It will outlast YOU in the +p shooting department, feel free!
Worst case scenario, if you are original buyer, they have an awesome warranty.
Those 637s rule. All I can find on the shelves are the hammerless ones. I rarely pocket carry and the single action function of a hammered model would be fun at the range!
Years ago, I had a curved butt Mod. 19 snub. Shooting MAGS outta that thing was "Fun"......
Years ago I had a curved butt too...Years ago, I had a curved butt Mod. 19 snub. Shooting MAGS outta that thing was "Fun"......
but back on topic! I recently traded away a Model 66 and it wasn't all that pleasant to shoot with .357 either, despite the 6" bbl! I'd imagine the lightweights would be pretty darned unpleasant.
Indy_Guy_77
Grandmaster
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Years ago I had a curved butt too...
I can't figure out how a feller could stand even 1 cylinder of practice out of S&W's Scandium-framed .357s or .44mags.
I put wood boot grips on my 642 and whatever recoil mitigation the stock rubber grips provided is Gone, Baby, GONE. I don't even want to think about .357 Mag in a same-sized...yet LIGHTER gun. Mercy.
Congrats on the new j-baby!
I've not heard or witnessed anything negative about the 637, so I say get a lot of ammo, practice and enjoy having one of the best carry formats ever made.
One thought though, I don't know how savvy you are in doing your own gunsmithing, but a reduced spring kit (particularly return spring) and possibly an extended firing pin will help in the accuracy department. Made a marked improvement in my M&P340.
+p will not hurt the gun and after practicing a while will not hurt you. The first time I cracked off a full house 357 round from my 340, I thought the earth's orbit had to have skipped a bit! One quickly learns the proper and improper way to handle stout loads in a j-frame
I've not heard or witnessed anything negative about the 637, so I say get a lot of ammo, practice and enjoy having one of the best carry formats ever made. One thought though, I don't know how savvy you are in doing your own gunsmithing, but a reduced spring kit (particularly return spring) and possibly an extended firing pin will help in the accuracy department. Made a marked improvement in my M&P340.
+p will not hurt the gun and after practicing a while will not hurt you. The first time I cracked off a full house 357 round from my 340, I thought the earth's orbit had to have skipped a bit! One quickly learns the proper and improper way to handle stout loads in a j-frame
Indy_Guy_77
Grandmaster
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Hate to break it to you, but the 637 is Aluminum alloy...
-J-
Sorry. I never got any paperwork or info with it when I purchased it. I was only going on what a S&W rep said on the phone when I called about a problem. He said the cylinder was Titanium and the frame was that in an alloy (and the barrel was stainless steel). So...
At any rate, great customer service. I was able to take care of the problem myself. I purchased another S&W and they've done things to fix it on their dime (no fault of the gun...totally ammo related) including shipping...and they sent me spare parts to boot.
