J frame aluminum strength

[DCV]

is there any problem shooting the +P or lots of .38 through one of these. is there any noticable difference in lifespan over the all steel revolver.

 

[Anthony]

Hi DCV,

Technically, yes it will shorten the life of the gun, but it takes a lot more rounds than you will probably shoot through the gun in your lifetime.

The Smith & Wesson gunsmith genius Ron Power told me about a test he did firing 5000 rounds of +P ammo through a alloy framed Smith & Wesson J-frame. He measure the components before and after the test and found no change in their dimensions.

You should be fine.

- Anthony

 

[weldonjr2001]

I used to have a 442 and was concerned about firing +p's in it. I used a micrometer and dial caliper to measure all the pertinent areas of the pistol when it was new. Then I'd measure after every session, usually about 25 or 30 rounds, and record the results. Barrel/cylinder gap-backstrap thickness-frame length, etc. After about 200 rounds I quit measuring because nothing ever changed, not even a thousandth.

 

[7th Fleet]

You don't have to worry to much about the gun, your hand is a different matter...7th