For those of you wanting a new 357 Max....

[kevshell]

S&W gave you the 350 Legend. 71 ounces.

www.smith-wesson.com/firearms/model-350

[Encore64]

Interesting. I didn't see that one coming...

[bigbrowndog]

Could be very interesting if good bullets are available.

Trapr

[bearskinner]

At least there putting out non black plastic guns, but that has got to be such a heavy gun! I wonder about how they balance in hand.

[aciera]

It says double action only?
Surely a mistake

[magnumwheelman]

curious if the chamber could be reamed to 357 Max, haven't been following along much on the legend, if it wouldn't clean up or perhaps a tapered case???

I like that it's stainless, but would have prefered single action, as a hunting revolver

[bigbrowndog]

.355 bullets instead of .357-.358 so basically 9mm/38Super, so unless someone is making a sturdier stouter bullet, it might be worthless for hunting.

Trapr

[Encore64]

I'd just take .357/8" Bullets and push then thru a Lee Sizer Die if needed. Usually, jacketed bullets are undersized anyways.

[magnumwheelman]

Found this artical informational & interesting... if we can forgive the authors lack of expirience for older cartridges ( like 30-06 or 30-30 ), & the fact that I noticed ( I think more than once ) the word "bullet" inserted, where cartridge should be... sounds like ammo is all lighter bullets for higher velocity but these is a good bit of info on available "hunting" ammo

www.wideners.com/blog/350-legend/

[potatojudge]

Looks like a one piece barrel?

I wonder how the moon clips work with those long skinny rounds.

Whether or not it could be made into a rimmed chambering depends on how they cut the rear of the cylinder. It could be problematic, like how 45 AR has to have an especially thick rim to headspace properly.

Not the front sight I'd choose, but that's an easy fix.

Would have been nice to have a scope mounting system that allows the irons to stay in place as a backup to optics.

The lack of recoil and excellent S&W SA trigger should make for a nice shooter.

[bula]

Hawk makes sturdier, heavier bullets. I've not tried, as a case of Win factory 180gr was bought when I bought my Savage Axis 2. Prolly weighs the same... SAAMI pressures, how does the 357max and 350 legend compare ? That info not on tip of tongue. 

[bula]

The Winchester factory bullets, I believe available as components and working well on game thru carbine length barrels. 

[magnumwheelman]

is this legend an X frame... I was lookinmg at the website more, & looking at a couple pictures, so pretty hard to tell, looks like the cylinder was the same length as the 500's???

[parallaxbill]

Winchester 150 gr factory loads worked well for me out of my 20" AR15. 180s are available as well as 255 gr subsonic.

[45MAN]

WHEN I OPENED UP THE OP I THOUGHT "so what, who cares" AND THEN I SEE ALL THE FOLLOW-UP POSTS. NOT FOR ME BUT LOOKS LIKE IT MAY BE FUN FOR SOME.