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I came across a 3" scandium/titanium airweight j frame in 357 on gun broker, to much of my surprise. It seemed like a great configuration. So it got me wondering, just what other scandium revolver configurations exist out there? However discontinued and rare they may be.

Is there a master catalog out there of all of the S&W scandium revolvers ever made?

I got a 310 NightGuard and a 396 NightGuard. I don't know how rare they are but I don't recall seeing many any time recent.

I carry a 360 J . It’s got the scandium frame with a SS cylinder. 357 mag. Hasbeen

I've got the Model 337Ti .38 Special Airlite from the late 1990s, pre-lock. They made them only for a few years in this configuration, but the majority of those were made after they started putting the key locks on them. I was lucky to buy this just before they started making them with key locks.

Nice piece TRH.

Thanks. Feels about as heavy as a potato chip.

The 329PD and 357PD used to be present in the showcase at Sportsman's and Cabela's. A few years ago Sportsman's had the 4 inch 357PD on sale for $600. I went in with the money in hand, but decided to use the cash to buy a boat to take the Grandkids fishing. I know the Smith would be worth a lot more today than the price it was listed then, but I still do not regret the choice I made.

I believe they made them in 22 magnum also.

I have a 329PD also. As soon as I got it, it went to the gunsmith to have a lock-ectomy performed.

You may want to shoot one before you think too hard about buying one.

I always thought the 3" M&P 360 was neat. Never owned one or handled one. If I did own one it would probably seen 38 special rounds most of the time.

https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/archive-model-mp360-0

Particularly with something like the 329PD. You can actually fracture wrist bones shooting .44 Magnum from it. I did, within six rounds. After that, I relegated it to .44 Special only.

Admittedly, the .44 Magnums I fractured wrist bones with were heavy-for-caliber, hard cast lead, bear loads. Perhaps with conventional 240 grainers, it wouldn't have happened.

I have a 357PD, 4 inch. With full-house loads it is in neck and neck competition with my .500 S&W as the most unpleasant-to-shoot handgun I own.

With the exception of the 317's, any 3 digit model number that starts with a 3 probably has Scandium.

Can we not turn this thread into every other scandium revolver thread, about recoil, and focus on the question in the OP? BTW, I own and shoot a 340 M&P and 329pd with magnum loads.

But do you know what those scandium model configurations are?

There's the...

329
310
340
396
357
386
1911 SC E's

You're on a good start if you can find half of those. I'm sure there are more.

You left out the 327Sc, a scandium framed eight shot N-Frame .357 Magnum.

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360
342
325

https://www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/performance-center-model-327-trr8

I wish they would make an 8 shot, N-frame, blued, with a 4" barrel though..... And skip the tacticool stuff please? Oh yeah, and leave out the lock too....

I wish....