S&W Model 940 five shot 9x19 revolver?

[PabloJ]

It has 2" barrel and looks like Model 640 but is chambered for 9mm Luger pistol cartridge. What would be reasonable price for this revolver in excellent condition w/ box, papers and about twenty moon clips. Thanks.

 

[suemarkp]

I sold mine 2 years ago for $650. It seems the people who want them really want them. Not too many choices in the 9mm revolver department.

 

[AlfonsDeWolf]

PabloJ, make sure you're aware of crimpjump in light 9mm revolvers before purchase. This is the next thread in the 'revolver' section.....http://www.thehighroad.org/archive/index.php/t-805350.html

 

[WC145]

The 940 is all stainless and weighs 22oz, not exactly light and I've never heard of any crimp jump issues with them in the 20+ years they've been around.

In fact, my custom 9mm 360J ways about 13oz and I've never experienced any crimp jump issues with it in the 8 years I've been carrying and shooting it.

 

[Screwball]

In fact, my custom 9mm 360J ways about 13oz and I've never experienced any crimp jump issues with it in the 8 years I've been carrying and shooting it.

Not as many rounds through it, but same experience with my 9mm 642...

 

[bwdilli]

Never had any issues with my 940. Pocket carry is a cinch with it.

 

[bikemutt]

A local shop has one they want $800 or so for IIRC. It's been under glass for a long, long time.

 

[C0untZer0]

Not too many choices in the 9mm revolver department.

Maybe not when compared to 38 Special, but there are now more 9mm revolvers available from more manufacturers than ever before:

S&W with 2 offerings, the 986 and the 929
Ruger with the LCR
Charter Arms with the PITBULL
Taurus with the 905 (blued & stainless)
Korth with the Sky Marshall

And I'm going to count the Alfa Proj imports even though Dan Brown has been super behind schedule getting them so far.

 

[VA27]

I bought one when they first came out. It was ok, except that the cylinder would lock up with +P ammo. After the armorer beat the cylinder open with his handy babbet bar I traded it off for a 38.

 

[Monac]

I bought one when they first came out. It was ok, except that the cylinder would lock up with +P ammo. After the armorer beat the cylinder open with his handy babbet bar I traded it off for a 38.

VA27, I apologize for playing Monday morning quarterback - but wouldn't it have been easier to just stop shooting +P 9mm? You'd still have more power than a 38 Special +P, and if you want more power than a standard-velocity 9mm, why not get a 357 Magnum in the first place?

But I do think your gun shows the problem of using even a slightly tapered case like 9mm Parabellum in a revolver. Wasn't there somebody around here talking about a straight-cased 9mm cartridge recently for reasons like that?

 

[Radagast]

Straight cased 9mm cartridge would be .38 Short Colt.
I suppose if you handload you could approach 9mm Para performance.

 

[gotboostvr]

You can shoot moonclipped 9x25 Dillion or a hotrodded 38 Super if you want to stick with cartridges designed to work in Autos.

All that "9mm Automatic" that article was about was a shortened 38 Super if I remember right.