Scandium?? No - thank - you!!

[Mr. Designer]

I have a 12oz S&W 360sc and do carry it loaded with Golden Sabers 357s. Having a very lite revolver has benefits and disadvantages. The main advantage to the lite revolver is that I don't mind carrying it, so if I ever need it, most likely it will be there. The main disadvantage is that it's a pain (literally) to shoot. It's not a gun I'd want to take to the range and shoot 200 full house, 158gr, 357s out of, but if I had to in a self defense situation, I wouldn't mind shooting 5 reduced recoil 357s. It's a great gun if you use it for it intended purpose. Shot a little and carried a lot.

 

[Bob79]

The Airlite S&W guns are great for carry. If you don't care about the weight, and heavy is fine for you, buy an all steel gun. It's that simple.

But if you want something lighter, and won't carry a heavy gun, than an Airlite might be for you. You just have to make sure to only use brass brushes on the cylinder, and no abrasives on the cylinder either. Hoppes # 9 is OK to use, just wipe it off the frame if it gets on it.

I've got a 337PD and 342PD and these are +P rated and weigh under 11 ozs. 130 grain standard pressure isn't fun to shoot, but I can deal with 50 rounds. I think firining .357 rounds out of any J-frame is pretty rough, even the all steel guns.

Don't forget you can always load your J-frame Airlite with 148 grain wadcutters, that will recoil light, and still cut a nice hole in tissue. You just can't beat these guns for comfort of carry. We all know having a 4" 1911 has more firepower than a 5 shot J-frame, but for people who can't or won't carry a large gun, these J-frames are a nice option. My 342PD loaded with Cor Bon 110 grain DPX, inside a Kramer front pocket holster weighs a total of just 16 ozs, tough to beat that.