Scandium S&W .357?

**bluehen59** · April 3rd, 2014, 09:38 PM

I know there was a lightweight .44 mag made, was there ever L-frame .357 magnum lightweight model?

**Grizz2720** · April 4th, 2014, 02:17 AM

I have the S&W 357 nightguard. I do not believe it is a L frame. It is a scandium frame.

**Steve_NEPhila** · April 4th, 2014, 10:29 AM

Yes, an L framed lightweight .357 was made. In fact, a couple of models were made in different barrel lengths. I will list the models I know of below along with a description:

386 XL a six inch .357 with a scandium frame and barrel shroud. The cylinder and barrel liner are stainless.

386 night guard is a 2.5 inch 7 shot .357 with a scandium frame and barrel shroud and stainless cylinder and barrel liner.

386 SC Mountain Lite is a 3 inch barreled 7 shot .357 with a scandium frame, titanium cylinder and stainless barrel liner, very light and very handy. Also available with a stainless cylinder.

386 SC/S was a 2.5 inch seven shot .357 with a scandium frame and titanium cylinder it was made in a black finish.

You can find pictures if you google them...

**Pizza Bob** · April 4th, 2014, 11:30 AM

Steve, you forgot the one that most closely equates to the .44 that OP references: The 386 PD

PD stands for Personal Defense. The PD guns used Scandium frames and titanium cylinders. The one that I lust for is the short barreled version of the 325 PD.

Adios,

Pizza Bob

**omgur2** · April 4th, 2014, 11:35 AM

Originally Posted by Grizz2720

I have the S&W 357 nightguard. I do not believe it is a L frame. It is a scandium frame.

There were two 357 NightGuards, A 7-8 rounder on the "N" frame and a 6 shooter in the "L" frame. The NightGuards used coated SS cylinders. I am waiting for the 329 XL hunter its on the S&W website but never made.

**Pizza Bob** · April 5th, 2014, 06:59 PM

Originally Posted by omgur2

There were two 357 NightGuards, A 7-8 rounder on the "N" frame and a 6 shooter in the "L" frame. The NightGuards used coated SS cylinders. I am waiting for the 329 XL hunter its on the S&W website but never made.

There has never been a 7-round N-frame. There were indeed, two .357 Mag Night Guards - the 8-shot 327 Night Guard, built on the N-frame. And the 7-shot 386 Night Guard, built on the L-frame. There was also a 6-shot .38 Special, the 315 Night Guard, built on the K-frame. They all used a black scandium frame with black SS cylinders.

**omgur2** · April 7th, 2014, 11:10 PM

Thank you Pizza Bob for the clarification, I couldn't remember if it was 7 or 8 rounds on the "N" frame. Man, an 8 round round .357! Why aren't there more around.