What Advantages Does a 9mm Revolver Have Compared to a .38?

[20nickels]

I think Brian is on to something in post #5. I for one would love to see a scandium framed, steel cylindered L frame chambered in .40 S&W. It would look like the new model 386 and would use the 646's moonclips. You heard it 1st here. The S&W Model 346 in .40 S&W.

 

[Vern Humphrey]

What revolvers are clones in the two calibers?

The larger frame Colts and S&Ws -- for example, the Colt Official Police -- were often re-chambered for .357. Such a revolver can easily take hot .38 Special loads.

 

[Bendutro]

Can the 610 shoot the shorty-forty or is it limited to 10mm rounds?

 

[Loyalist Dave]

The best explanation I've heard for the existence of a 9mm revolver is that its an excellent back up gun to a LEO who carries a 9mm pistol.

That's why I bought my S&W 940, stainless, hamerless, snubby in 9mm.

LD

 

[kle]

Can the 610 shoot the shorty-forty or is it limited to 10mm rounds?

With moon-clips it can. Or at least should be able to...

 

[mavracer]

Can the 610 shoot the shorty-forty or is it limited to 10mm rounds?

both mine will.
while I doubt reloading will ever be an Issue in real life,faster reloads is an advantage with a moon cliped 9mm snub.also with a snub the ejector through is long to completely eject 9mm.
other than that the only advantage is that you can shoot 9mm.

 

[Firepower!]

I have yet to see a 9mm revovler, not that I will buy it.

 

[Bart Noir]

The .40 works fine in the 610, using clips. You can shoot 10mm in the 610 without clips but unloading may be slow (or not, they may just fall out with a little shake of the gun).

...an L-frame revolver (S&W M-610)

The 610 is most certainly an N-frame. I wish I had purchased the used .40 L-frame several years back, but now for L-frames I prefer the 7-shooting version of the 686.

Bart Noir

 

[spwenger]

I Stand Happily Corrected

The 610 is most certainly an N-frame.

While I should have taken the time to check my facts on a revolver I've ony handled and fired once, the fact that the M-610 is made on the larger N frame only enhances my point that not too many of us are built to carry one concealed in a shoulder rig, along with half a dozen loaded moon clips to help balance the weight.

 

[spwenger]

By The Way...

...here's a recent discussion of the original topic of this thread in one of Evan Marshall's forums.