Preventing Carbon Staining or Discolorization

[BirdsThaWord]

I have a question/concern and hope one of you folks might have a good answer/solution...
I just had a S&W Model 327 Performance Center follow me home. From some of the vids, pics, reviews online, some of the owners report a bit of discolorization from carbon on the cylinder and snout of these litle beasts once a bit has been unloaded through them. I used to drag race and there was a product you could spray on your rear lower quarter panels to prevent the little pieces of molten rubber (from burn outs) from sticking to the paint. Any such a product for guns to prevent the carbon from discoloring the gun? I paid $700 for this thing, love how it looks and would like for it to stay looking nice. Thanks in adavnce if you can help!

[340pd]

I have a 340PD with a Ti Cylinder and Scandium frame and after a lot of shooting mine looks pretty good. Ammonia products are bad and can take the finish off the Ti cylinder. I also did not use any sort of aerosol cleaner. Hoppe's, MilPro7, or Froglube was about it for cleaning purposes. A also never tried a lead wipe. Toothbrush on face of cylinder with what ever cleaner was on the shelf.
I don't regard these things as show pieces, in fact when I was traveling a lot, my 340 stayed in the car door panel winter and summer for a good 10 years. Yours, with 8 rounds carried would make a great car gun.
Here is mine after a lot of shooting and holstering.

[BirdsThaWord]

Excellent info! THANKS! Yours still looks very nice, more so considering what you said it’s been through. Must be a mules kick with that little pinky under grip!

[340pd]

Excellent info! THANKS! Yours still looks very nice, more so considering what you said it’s been through. Must be a mules kick with that little pinky under grip!

My gun has the Crimson Trace LD-405 grips and they have a small air pocket over the backstrap which seems to tame the recoil quite a bit. I am not recoil sensitive and I have a customer that loves to share a lane with me and we go through a box or two of mixed 38 & .357's offhand at 75'. Kind of a manhood test.
You know you are doing something cool when a crowd gathers behind your spot just to see if there are any expressions of pain.
I will say with practice, it is possible to do damage to your intended target even at that long distance. The question is, how much do you want to practice?

I wouldn't consider mine to be a range gun but it does draw attention and makes for a very lightweight carry gun. If you need to justify your purchase call it a woods gun in case of a mountain lion attack. That worked once with my wife until she figured out there are no mountain lions in our suburban neighborhood. I told her just the fact I carried that gun kept them away. She is still working on that one.

BTW, pay attention to the instructions as to the ammo restrictions. Very lightweight bullets are not to be used. Note that little metal piece inserted in the frame just above the barrel. It is there to prevent flame cutting of the frame.

[BirdsThaWord]

I see what you are talking about, with the rear of your grip, Looks like a nice cushion. A hogue grip turned my wifes LCP from a “no way, it hurts” into a “ok, that’s not so bad” console piece. Yes, I’m sure that blasting off .357’s and tearing up a target at 25 yrds using a revolver would gather some onlookers. I shoot a 9mm 1911 at that distance and always get a few gathered behind me, and “you’re a good shot” accolades when I either leave, or swap out with a shooting buddy. Yes, I am aware of the bullet weight restrictions and will certainly follow those guidlines. Don’t want to mess up this keeper!

Love the mountain lion bit! LMAO!!!

Also, I wondered why that little piece of metal was there! Thanks!