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Hey MG, Today I purchased a Smith & Wesson model 637 snubbie. It's a 5 shot .38 special + P. It's nice and light, and fits nicely in my blue jeans front pocket. After talking with you and some cop friends of mine, I figured the .357 mag might have too much bite in a snubbie. I can still aquire some 'hot' loads in +P, that should be very effective for close range defense. I did look at that mini-cougar in .40 cal, but the gun was pretty darn big. Plus, being a used gun, it came without any guarentee whatsoever. I got the Smith for $100 under factory suggested retail. It's my first Smith & Wesson I've purchased. I pick it up next Tuesday, and I plan to go straight to the range for some practice. Thanks again for your advice. Bruce aka BGS |
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The +P+ loads in a .38 Special snubbie are hot enough for most shooters. You really don't need the .357 Mag unless you are really into soaking up recoil or making loud noises. Smiths are very good revolvers and you should get a lot of use out of yours. One thing to check on the Smith (at least on the Model 10 .38's) is the ejector rod. The ejector rod has the habit of loosening up and unscrewing itself. When this happens it jams the cylinder from opening or rotating. The first indication is the cylinder becomes hard to rotate. If this happens, remove the rod, put blue Loctite 242 on the threads, and screw the ejector rod back on. It will never loosen again. |
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I just checked out the 637 at GunsAmerica. Sweet pocket piece,its the old standby for NYPD etectives, the Colt Airweight, well just like it but by S7W. Good luck with it. Rich |
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