Smith & Wesson Model 340PD
{{Infobox weapon
| name = Smith & Wesson Model 340PD
| image =
| origin = United States
| type = Personal protection Revolver
| is_ranged = yes
| service = 2000s-present
| used_by =
| designer = Smith & Wesson
| design_date =
| manufacturer = Smith & Wesson
| unit_cost = $1,019.00
| weight = 11.4 oz (323.2 g) (340PD)
13.3 oz (377 g) (M&P340){{cite web |url=http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_765779_-1_757768_757767_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y |title=Model M&P340 |website=Smith & Wesson |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160422173329/http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_765779_-1_757768_757767_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y |archive-date=April 22, 2016}}
| length = 6.31" (16.0 cm)
| part_length = 1.875" (4.7 cm)
| caliber = .357 Magnum
.38 Special
| action = DAO
| range =
| max_range =
| feed = 5-round cylinder
| sights = low-profile channel and fixed front blade
}}
The Smith & Wesson 340PD is an ultra-light J-frame five shot snubnosed revolver chambered for .357 Magnum.
Design
It has a frame constructed of scandium enhanced aluminum alloy, a titanium alloy cylinder, and a corrosion resistant steel barrel liner. Unloaded it weighs only {{convert|12|oz}} and when loaded remains under {{convert|1|lb}}.{{cite book |last=Ramage |first=Ken |title=Handguns 2007 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=aBIFulEGU98C&pg=PA185 |date=16 November 2006 |publisher=Gun Digest Books |location=Iola, Wisconsin |isbn=0-89689-415-0 |page=185}}
With no external hammer it operates double action only.
M&P340
A variant of the Model 340 is the M&P340, part of Smith & Wesson's M&P line of handguns. It features a PVD coating and stainless steel cylinder.{{cite book |last=Shideler |first=Dan |title=Guns Illustrated 2011: The Latest Guns, Specs & Prices |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=eT2t8PBVmVMC&pg=PA188 |date=20 August 2010 |publisher=F+W Media, Inc |location=Iola, Wisconsin |isbn=978-1-4402-1624-4 |page=188}} It has XS Sights® 24/7 Tritium Night sights and weighs 13.3 ounces (377.8 g). It is available with or without an internal lock.{{Cite web |title=Product: Model M&P340 |url=http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_765779_-1_757783_757781_757781_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y |website=Smith & Wesson |accessdate=2015-09-25}}
Design limitations
There is a prohibition against using ammunition with bullet weight less than {{convert|120|gr}} due to the risk of frame erosion from powder that is still burning after too rapid exit of the light projectile. Another warning in the owners manual is recoil may pull the cases of unfired rounds in the cylinder rearward with enough force to unseat the bullets, causing the cylinder to jam. It has also been said that accuracy is compromised in these types of ultra-light revolvers since the barrel is a steel sleeve liner rather than a single solid piece of steel.{{cite book |last=Ayoob |first=Massad |date=2002 |title=The Gun Digest Book of Combat Handgunnery |edition=5th |location=Iola, Wisconsin |publisher=Krause Publications |isbn=0-87349-485-7}}
References
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Category:Smith & Wesson revolvers
Category:Revolvers of the United States
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