Something on my mind

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PhillipP

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I have been wondering something for a while and just haven't asked anyone about it it

I have seen theses guns such as the S&W 386 which are made of Scandium Alloy and Titanium. I see they only weigh about 18.5.

I'm thinking that there must be some kind of negative effect this would have on a gun. It seems to me that when shot for over an extended amount of time these light revolvers won't hold up as well as a revolver such as the 686.

Someone please tell me why I shouldn't think this
 
The otherside of that coin though would be that NO ONE would want to shoot 'em enough to wear them out.. they hurt.
 
Titanium is supposed to be stronger then steel isn't it? Scandium is mixed with aluminum to make it stronger. The problem is those materials are expensive, and I THINK Ti is hard to work with machine-wise too?
 
I was only man enough to drop the hammer on a 329 twice. I agree with the previous poster. It's not something you'll do often. I admire the brass pairs of those who shoot these unobtainium guns regularly with serious loads.

Give me the 500SW mag any day.
 
Hopefully, you don't take that .500mag in an light frame ;)

I couldn't even comprehend how that 329 would feel in magnums.. :eek:

I wouldn't mind one of the alloy j frames for CC, with a standard .38spl round(NOT +P), it would buck, but they are very small... and are unnoticable wieghtwise in the pocket.
 
I have a S&W 342PD 10.2 oz, 5 shot .38 concealed hammer. I have fired it two different times. One when I got it to make sure it worked for me and once when I had to qualify for my CCW. I figure may practice with my Taurus PT145, my Glock 19, and others will allow me to use the 342 if I ever need to.

Carry a lot. Shoot very little.
 
I've found that .38s in a Taurus Scandium J frame hurt just about as much as .357 mags in my model 60 stainless J frame.

As far as longevity of the lightweights, just because a metal is stronger than steel in one aspect doesn't mean it's stronger in all ways. That is, Ti or Sc might be lighter and stiffer, but not have the elasticity of steel, or be able to stand up to being repeatedly shot over time. I haven't looked into the metallurgy of these types specifically, but know enough about material science to not take anything at face value...

-- Sam
 
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