Crowman
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My dress up, go-to-town CCW gun is a S&W M&P series 340 with XS Sights front tritium night sight. This is a 13 oz Scandium alloy Century frame DAO revolver chambered in .357 Magnum. I replaced the small factory boot grips with Pachmayr Diamond Pro grips. I have large hands and this grip is just large enough that I can wrap my hand around it, but is still easy to conceal. Because firing this light weight with 158 grain magnums borders on a profound religious experience, I carry it loaded with 158 grain .38 Special JHP for anti-personnel use. In a pinch, this little gun is doable with full house magnums with these grips. This is an easy gun to both carry (it's light) and shoot, the shape allows a high grip that brings the hand up to the bore axis to minimize muzzle flip. The M&P 340 rides on my strong side in a leather OWB open top pancake holster. The 158 grain 38's shoot to point of aim with the fixed sights.
M&P 340
Since I live in the woods, my EDC CCW revolver during the spring/ summer months around the property is a 23 oz S&W .357 Magnum 640 Performance Center Pro Series Century frame DAO revolver with dove tail three dot tritium front and rear night sights and a fluted 2-1/8" barrel. The cylinder is relieved for full moon clips and the trigger breaks cleanly without stacking. I replaced the factory wood grips with Pachmayr Diamond Pro grips. It rides in a longer strong side leather OWB open top pancake holster. My EDC loads for this one are Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman .38 Special +P hard cast Keith SWC along with a Speer shotshell. If bear or hogs are out in the woods, I dump the 38's in a pocket and drop in a moonclip full of Grizzley or Buffalo Bore hard cast 180 grain RNFP heavy .357 Magnums.
640 PC Pro Series
Both of these Smiths are a bit more expensive than standard production ones, but I won't quibble over price to get what I consider essential features right out of the box. I do not like S&W's standard j-frame /c-frame production sights. Can't pick them up quickly enough. I'm getting to an age where my vision is not what it once was, so I demand excellent sights right out of the box. These sights are fast to acquire and great at night.
M&P 340
Since I live in the woods, my EDC CCW revolver during the spring/ summer months around the property is a 23 oz S&W .357 Magnum 640 Performance Center Pro Series Century frame DAO revolver with dove tail three dot tritium front and rear night sights and a fluted 2-1/8" barrel. The cylinder is relieved for full moon clips and the trigger breaks cleanly without stacking. I replaced the factory wood grips with Pachmayr Diamond Pro grips. It rides in a longer strong side leather OWB open top pancake holster. My EDC loads for this one are Buffalo Bore Outdoorsman .38 Special +P hard cast Keith SWC along with a Speer shotshell. If bear or hogs are out in the woods, I dump the 38's in a pocket and drop in a moonclip full of Grizzley or Buffalo Bore hard cast 180 grain RNFP heavy .357 Magnums.
640 PC Pro Series
Both of these Smiths are a bit more expensive than standard production ones, but I won't quibble over price to get what I consider essential features right out of the box. I do not like S&W's standard j-frame /c-frame production sights. Can't pick them up quickly enough. I'm getting to an age where my vision is not what it once was, so I demand excellent sights right out of the box. These sights are fast to acquire and great at night.
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