Congratulations on your good choice in a CCW revolver.
You asked about ammunition for self defense. I think that a number of good ammo products for a .357 snubby are available. I did some research when I was picking ammo for my S&W model 66 snubby, and wound up buying the Remington 125 grain Golden Saber. From a 4 inch barrel it has muzzle velocity of 1220 fps and energy of 413 ft-lbs. I found some gelatin penetration and expansion data for this and it looked pretty good. There are certainly hotter .357 loads available, but for a gun as small as the model 640 I think you want something moderate for keeping the recoil reasonable.
Here is a good article by Stephen Camp on the subject of .357 magnum ammo selection:
The 640's are going for about $575 around here. I could have purchased one two years ago for under $400 and I'm still kicking myself. How much are they going for in Tx?
I purchased it for $475 NIB off of gunbroker, before shipping and FFL fees.
I was looking around at NIB ones with locks at local shops and the lowest I could find was $515ish. I believe Clyde Armory had them for $509, it may have been Buds Gun Shop.
Very nice! I upgraded from a 642, but my 640 has the freakin' lock on it.
I carry Speer Gold Dot Short Barrel 135GR in .357. Recoil is not bad at all.
I tried a set of Crimson Trace grips on it, they work a whole lot better than I thought they would, definately worth looking at-- http://www.crimsontrace.com/default.asp?id=780
You'll love it, mine's my EDC for a good reason :smile:
I have the 649-5 (with lock) and find it a joy to carry in a Inexpensive Uncle Mikes Sidekick IWB holster,
also have the Nemesis but don't care for pocket carry.
I find the Speer Gold Dot .38+p a perfect choice for a S/D round. as it balances power and control...
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