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| Smith& Wessom 340 PD Air Light .357 Magnum |
Chicago, IL—On the mean streets of the Windy City carrying a
defensive weapon is a real necessity.
Politicians here have satisfied their political whims and desire to
control the law-abiding folks with unconstitutional gun bans. The actual written criminal defense of,
“Necessity” along with the Bill of Rights trumps these political parasites.
Chicagoans need to commute to work, shop and maintain social
relationships as they seek out food and entertainment. The Chicago Police Department is undermanned,
outgunned and totally demoralized.
Self-help for survival is really the only choice these days aside from
moving from this bankrupt metropolis.
It is very simple when you’re threatened, you must learn to
shoot, scoot and stay mute. Don’t feel
sorry for your dead or wounded cowardly attackers since they made their wicked choice
to victimize you.
The pictured five-shot revolver is equipped with Secret
Service Kirenite grips. The little gun
itself is the S&W #340 Air Lite PD in .357 Magnum. This small ultra-light little item is highly
concealable and comfortable to carry. I
will warn you that it is no substitute for a modern large caliber,
semi-automatic pistol but it may get you out of a real life threatening jam.
This revolver is hammerless and designed not to snag the
pocket of your expensive Burberry trench coat. You could shoot through the pocket but what a
shame it would be to ruin such a nice coat.
The last time I checked this little gem was running about
$800.00 and the exquisite grips are available from www.eaglegrips.com for $140.00
A concealed weapon is just a piece of safety equipment like
a seat belt or helmet. Why would anyone walk around unnecessarily
unprotected?
More on the Secret Service Grips:
More on the Secret Service Grips:
Comments
A small gun carried all the time is better than the wide-bodied hi-cap gun left at home.
The recoil of the little #340 is not much more than it's steel counterparts. A snub-nosed belly gun is not for sustained fire anyway.
Better off running .38 +p in it.
If your older .380 auto will feed the newer bullet designs great,if not just run ball and go for maximum penetration.
Seen plenty of folks in da hundreds dropped like hot rock with .22,.25,.32 etc and some that soaked up 9mm,.40/45 like a sponge due to poor shot placement.
That is unnecessary since the Smith has an internal hammer block. If you can find a cutaway or exploded diagram you can see it.
I have deleted many comments and have approved others holding my nose because of old wives tales and blatant misinformation.
Lets deal with the most common issues:
The incredibly lightweight #340 Air Lite is not meant for laying down a sustained field of fire. It’s meant for some close range belly shots or the intimidation factor to get you to safety. Firing five or less shots with his revolver is not taxing especially for experienced shooters.
This is a modern safe revolver and you should carry every chamber loaded with a round.
The .357 Magnum cartridge is no bear stopper. You’re lucky if you can stop a dangerous human with this especially fired from a shot 1 7/8 inch barrel. If you fire this gun at contact range you will inflict a very nasty wound with just the excessive muzzle blast in addition to the bullet’s movement through the body. Most gun battles are in close quarters and don’t involve many shots. You are either quick or dead.
The .380 is a great round for shooting mice and small rats. I’ve seen many a man shot multiple times keep on ticking with as many as 12 rounds for the more powerful 9 MM. This kind of a gun is the minimum protection needed. If you are in a dangerous area or are expecting trouble keep a shotgun and a large caliber semi-automatic handgun with you.
"NO LESS THAN 120 GR BULLET"
I had never seen such a warning before, may I ask why that is stipulated?
I do so enjoy reading your reviews, most helpful in advising others about choices.
Real trouble demands a rifle squad. One person is lucky to get out intact regardless of how many or what kind of pistols are in-hand (number of firearms should always be >0 per useful person). You can double your firepower by getting wife/GF and teenage children trained in how to save each other with what is available and to "move-move-move!".
Old timer advice: "Avoid dangerous areas, whenever possible".
Cheers.
Compared to seeing a suspect literally eviscerated by a .308 NATO round, of course a .25 cal mouse gun epitomizes, puny...HOWEVER, the memory of seeing those two strapping criminals turning tail and running when the bitty .25 came out popping still makes me smile.