S&W 340PD Kaboom

[XavierBreath]

Because so many here carry them, I want to alert folks to this kaboom.
Public service announcement only........The jury is still out.

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[18DAI]

Wow. If a cracked frame caused that, why wasn't it detected prior to shipping it? If S&W are aware there is a problem, why don't they suspend deliveries of the 340, till the problem is resolved?

 

[Old Fuff]

Possibly related thread:

http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=264142

 

[bill larry]

This really looks like a frame problem...wow. I would be highly upset if that happened to me.

 

[gazpacho]

One of the reasons I rerely use 357 ammo in 340PD. I figure if it is rated for 357 then a steady diet of 38 will lead to a longer lifetime of use.

 

[Old Fuff]

That may not be the case. It appears that sometimes the frames develop a crack, running from the bottom of the barrel hole to the yoke cut-out. When or if this happens, the barrel will blow off and go downrange sooner or later. These frames are forged, not cast, but the way.

It appears that Smith & Wesson is not going to issue a general recall, but might be replacing frames when guns come in for service with unrelated problems. None of this has anything too do with the lock, which is a different issue.

I don't (and won't) own one of these revolvers. Those that do can make up their own minds.

 

[Lonestar.45]

I bought a new 340pd and owned it all of a month. Each time I fired it, it felt like my gun blew up like that. Can't imagine it being in my hand when it actually did something like what's in those pics.

 

[old4x4]

Where's the pic?

 

[Jim K]

Try this

http://jobrelatedstuff.com/forums/topic.html?b=5&f=33&t=41987

Jim