S&W 9mm snubby

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I'd really like to find a S&W 9mm snubby, anyone know where to find these, or an alternative since I don't think they're made anymore. A friend has one he rightly refuses to part with, and I want a pocket revolver that's small but still in a decent caliber.

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I see this is your first post, welcome and, since I don't know how much firearms knowledge you have, I'll try and answer the "pocket revolver that's small but still in a decent caliber. "
I can appreciate the 9mm snub. But, the only time I really considered one was when I carried a full size 9mm..interchangability of ammo and all that. Do you think you could live with a good .38 special snub? There are a ton of choices out there and ballistically you can match, or at the very least, come very close to most 9mm rounds out of a pocket revolver.

Second option would be a small 9mm auto if that interests you. A Kahr PM9 weighs 14 OZ unloaded and gives you 7 9mm's as opposed to 5 in a J frame Smith or Ruger SP-101 or 6 in a S&W K frame. One is sitting quietly in my pocket as we speak.

If you know what you want and its a 9mm revolver, disregard all the previous and try www.Gunsamerica.com and a few other gunauctions, they come up for sale pretty regularly. Good luck.
 
I'm fairly well versed in firearms. No point in outlining that currently. I want a revolver because I'm more comfortable with an unholstered revolver in my pocket than an auto, I have a S&W 625 .45 scandium snub, but that is still somewhat large. In general, I stick to .45 1911 for carry, but sometimes the clothes don't conceal and the 625 is too big. I've done business on Gunbroker and a few other sites and perhaps I just miss the auctions. The reason I like the S&W 9mm is that it's just a piece smaller than the .38 specials.
I'll still to wheelguns for "drop it in the pocket." Anyone see/have the taurus 9mm? I know they've got one, but there aren't any around here and I won't buy one to find out it sucks. From pics I've seen, they are much larger than the S&W 9mm snub I spoke of. If anyone sees one up for grabs, post it. I'm looking.
I may end up with a .38 sp, but I'm also trying to keep the ammo I buy in check. One reason for the 9mm is that there are several pistols I own that digest it regularly.

Thanks again.
 
There are a ton of choices out there and ballistically you can match, or at the very least, come very close to most 9mm rounds out of a pocket revolver.
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I would have to argue this point. The 38 even in its hotest loads can not even match standard presssure 9mm ammo from a snub revolver. Its about 200fps shy with equal bullet weights. With +p and +P+ ammo the 9mm is closer to the 357 mag in a snub than it is to the 38 special. That being said I use a 38 only because smith does not make an airweight 9mm centenial. If they did I would buy one.
Pat
 
Whatever happend to the Taurus 9mm snubby that was supposed to come out this year? Are they available yet?
 
One thing I thought about, though not satisfying my size criteria, is having a Ruger .30 carbine Blackhawk made into a snub. This is more fun than practical, but the muzzle fps of .30 carbine is about 1990, over 700 more than .357 mag. Again, not a realistic option to me, but an interesting thought.
 
From what I have been able to find out, Taurus has put their 9MM snubbie back into R&D. Their stellar clips didn't work well. RIMZ has no plans to produce any for Taurus at present. Taurus dropped the ball on this one. I want a Ruger SP-101 in 9MM.
 
I have a 940 and will never part with it. It is a great gun and fits well in a pocket but heavy. If I ever found a cheap 442 I would see if I could fit my 940 cylinder to it and have what S&W made 2 of, a 942. Recoil can be a bit stout with +p ammo but it is less than some of these uberlightweights. reloads are quick and simple.
 
The other great plus about the 940 compared to the .38 Special J-frames is that you get full-length extraction because the cases are so short -- unlike any .38/.357 with a 2" barrel.
 
I have a 940. It is a great pistol.

Keep looking, they come up on gunsamerica and on gunbroker from time to time.

Nearly all of the whomp of a .357 in a very controllable package.
 
I agree with Coltdriver, the 940 is a great pistol so keep looking and you will find one. I decided I had to have one about 6 months ago and since then I have found 2 on the internet that were in State and reasonably priced. I had one converted to .38 Super and I like it so much I will never sell it.

Your mileage may vary,
Greg
 
If there's any chance at all, demand the opportunity to test the 940 with your choice of carry ammo. I finally bought one, only to discover it wouldn't extract without GREAT difficulty. Sent it back to Smith, and they were not able to make it appreciably better. I sold it to someone else, after fully describing my troubles in great detail. If I could find one that I was certain would function (or could return if it didn't), I'd snap it up in a heartbeat.
 
Smith and Wesson 640 value

I have a three-inch round butt blued 640 (are they all
9mm?)that I am thnking about selling. After reading all
the praise, I may have to reconsider, but just in case I
do decide to sell, what would be an approximaet value?
The gun is in very good condition and has both the original
wooden grips and hogue grips as well. I don't have a box
or papers for it.
 
... you get full-length extraction because the cases are so short ...
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But you also have to deal with the extra bullet jump since you still have a .38 length cylinder. Accuracy suffersas as a result.

The yet to be seen Taurus will have a shorter frame and cylinder to overcome the problem.

Both 9mm revolvers I personally fired had some sticky extraction problems with certain ammo. Add to that the problem with moon clips only working properly with certain brands of ammo.

If you need a revolver with more oomph than a .38 just get a .357 J-frame and use light loads.

BTW, they'll fire and extract anything. And the availability of ammo loaded with everything from 90gr to 200gr makes it pretty damn versatile.
 
But you also have to deal with the extra bullet jump since you still have a .38 length cylinder. Accuracy suffersas as a result.
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I'm not sure what you mean by "bullet jump." It's not like firing .38 Special in a .357 Magnum chamber. The 940 cylinders are chambered for the shorter case and from the mouth of the case forward it's reamed only to bullet diameter, I am pretty sure. If it weren't, you wouldn't be able to fire cartridges without the moonclips, which can be done although it's a pain, because the case is headspacing on the front of the chamber. Effectively what you've got is just extra freebore before the bullet engages the rifling in the barrel.

Accuracy of my 940 is as good as any other J-frame I've owned.
 
I had a 940 with a lot of extraction problems. Although it did extract well with nickle plated cases. I sold it to help fund recent J frame additions. I've decided on .38 Special for pocket carry.
 
pparker,

The 640 was 38 special or .357 I believe. It is the 940 that is 9mm Luger and uses moon clips to aid extraction and reloads. The 640 is a fine handgun although it does not have the unique appeal that the 940 does.

Your mileage may vary,
Greg
 
I've never had any extraction problems, but this is not the first time I've read about people having them. I wonder if Smith changed how they were reaming chambers at some point during production.
 
Smith and Wesson 9mm 547

My earlier post, in which I mentioned having a 640, was obviously
in error. It's a 547, 9mm, 6 shot, blue, with a round butt and Hogue
grips. It has a three inch barrel and does not use moon clips, rather there is an internal system for using rimless ammunition. I do have three
speedloaders for it. Same question - what is the general price range on these?
 
My 940 jammed on 3rd shot.

Really jammed, using nickle-plated +P rounds. I think it was self-extracting the fired rounds, and the clip couldn't keep them in the chambers. After the 3rd round it was jammed and really hard to open. Still and all, I kick myself for selling it.

Bart Noir
Just wasn't much of a wheelgunner then.
 
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