Light weight but powerful. That is the hallmark of Smith & Wesson's Scandium/Titanium revolver series. For a few years now, I have carried a Smith & Wesson 342PD .38 Special revolver everyday. Weighing a bit over eleven ounces, it rides very comfortably in my pocket.
Scandium alloys are about 10% stronger than other aluminum alloys used for bike frames, which is a significant improvement. Scandium frames are often ultra-light high end frames, so the resulting frame may be less strong than typical aluminum frames.
First off it is crazy light. The frame measures 60cm C-T and comes with an intergrated headset and an all carbon proprietary fork. Very sweet. Main triangle and chain stays are scandium and the seat stays are Columbus Curve carbon. Total weight of frame,fork and headset is …
Scattante SC-R Scandium Frames ... No worries anymore - this is an exceptionally good frame! It is light and stiff with really snappy response, but the ride isn't harsh like many conventional aluminum frames. The paint job is an elegant, understated metallic grey-green, and is flawless. The frame alone was worth the price I paid, but it also ...
Scandium is the first transition metal and the first rare earth element, the latter also includes yttrium and the lanthanoids. The ignoble light metal has only a few applications, because its chemistry isn't so complex and it also is rather expensive. It is used in high-quality, light alloys, e.g. …
Scandium is added in small amounts to aluminium, to produce an alloy which is very light, yet very strong. As such, it has found use as a material for high performance road and mountain bikes. The advent of new frame materials, such as carbon fibre and titanium, has somewhat lessened the popularity of scandium alloy bike frames, but many such ...
Kinesis RTD frameset review Can this UK-designed scandium frame compete with carbon on longer rides and epic road adventures? We hit big mileages on back roads with bags, and without, to find out
Superlight Scandium frame weight at 8.4KG with Full Shimano 105 R7000 groupset and Carbon Wheels Kespor, Zeus Lite Carbon Wheel, RSP, RM4,588 - MATTE ORANGE / GLOSS BLUE - Scandium frame - Carbon fork - Machine11 Carbon seatpost - Machine11 Alloy Stem - Machine11 Alloy handlebar - 2x11 Speed - Machine11 Carbon Wheelset - FULL Shimano 105 R7000 ...
Traditionally, 7005 alloys make light, strong, forged or CNC machined bicycle components, but can't be welded because they weaken when they melt. By adding scandium to the tube or to the filler between welded tubes, melted 7005 aluminum becomes …
My Kona Major Jake has a scandium frame – light, comfortable, great bike to ride but is was the blurb on the Kona site about scandium and Mig fighters that swung it 🙂 Posted 8 years ago mangatank
Light 1280 grams scandium alloy frame with carbon seatstays and awesome carbon 4ZA Python fork. RIDLEY size 50 cm which fits like a 53 for other manufacturers. I am 5'8" and ran a 80 mm stem. Will fit riders 5'5" to 5'10" depending on stem size and riding preference. This is a beautiful blue and white colored bump eating power transferring ...
So, "scandium" is a perfectly good frame material, if used appropriately. But, like any other material, if you try to make it too thin, too light, or design/assemble it …
Re: how do the J frames in scandium and alloy hold up to use i have had a 340pd for a long time. my humble opinion is that it is the best concealed carry revolver that has ever been produced. by a long way. it is insanely light. its shape really doesn't "print" like a gun in your pocket. 357 is arguably the best personal defense round ever created, and they are of the typical s&w quality. the ...
The Big Unit uses a super-responsive, light, tight and durable Kona Scandium 6069 frame, highlighted by stiff forged and machined chainstay yoke and adjustable wheelbase via sliding rear dropouts ...
2,162 Posts. #3 · Jun 4, 2008. Scandium is pretty strong, but not as strong as steel. It will wear slightly quicker than steel, and if using hotter ammo, the potential for battering is a real concern. 1.
It is used in lacrosse sticks; a light yet strong metal is needed for precise accuracy and speed. Backcountry tent manufacturers sometimes use scandium alloys in tent poles. U.S. gunmaker Smith & Wesson produces a small, lightweight revolver with a frame composed of …
Frame and wheels show slight signs of wear with only minor scuffs and scratches — no paint chipping. The drivetrain shows light wear but the derailleurs, shifters, and levers have not sustained any damage. The cockpit has light wear, primarily on the grips or handlebar tape.
The 329PD, like the 340PD, features a scandium aluminum frame finished in matte black and titanium cylinder. The 4.1-inch barrel is made of …
I was excited to hear about the 329PD, which due to having a scandium alloy frame and titanium alloy cylinder weighs over a pound less, at 1.56lbs! I put about 2500 rounds through my 629 by the time I got my 329PD 3 years ago, but I had to relearn shooting a short, light .44 due to the drastic weight difference and increase in felt recoil.
29 Posts. #18 · Dec 11, 2016. I have two Scandium frame revolvers, a 325NG and a 327JM. Bought fancy, beautiful wood grips for the 325, because I thought I might be carrying it occasionally. One session on the range after practicing with carry ammunition, and I …
It is extremely lightweight with a scandium alloy frame. Performance center trigger. Bushingless bull barrel really soaks up what little recoil the 9mm generates. It shoots fast and accurate. Yes, it uses a Series 80 trigger and external extractor, but for social purposes, that's fine.
Smith & Wesson combined a Scandium alloy frame with a Titanium cylinder to build the strongest and lightest weight .44 Magnum revolver made. The result...maximum power in a small, lightweight, easy-to-carry package. Smith & Wesson's large frame revolvers are a favorite choice among handgun hunters, competitive shooters and revolver enthusiasts.
A friend has a new revolver, a Model 360 I think. It's a lightweight, scandium frame 5-shot .357 Magnum revolver. He wants to reload for it, and he thinks he wants to shoot large quantities of full magnum loads in it. Given the historical durability issues with K-frame S&W revolver and .357 magnum ammo, I have to wonder how these little alloy J-frames can hold up.
The Model 329PD quickly followed the scandium J-frame revolvers, bringing lightweight metals to the large, "N-frame" revolver family. The 329PD, like the 340PD, features a scandium aluminum frame finished in matte black and titanium cylinder. The 4.1-inch barrel is made of stainless steel for accuracy and long life.
Many standard light bulbs feature trace amounts of scandium, since the metal helps to produce illumination that is comparable to natural sunlight. Along with mass produced light bulbs, scandium also is effective as an addition to the mercury vapor lamps that are employed in theaters, movie and television sound stages, and inside arenas all over ...
Scapin make light steel frames. And to the guy who praised Scandium...yes, after it is ADDED to aluminium, it is very strong, and therefore less of it is used. The tubes end up being incredibly thin walled and prone to dings and dents. Merckx frames actually wrap their scandium chainstays in carbon fibre to increase the resiliance of the frame ...
• Lightweight Scandium Alloy Frame for Easy Carry • Titanium Alloy Cylinder • Stainless Steel Barrel • Lightweight – Only 11.8 ounces • Snag-Free Enclosed Hammer • HI-VIZ® Fiber Optic Green Front Sight • Rated for Continuous +P Use ALL BACKED BY OUR SMITH & WESSON LIFETIME SERVICE POLICY.
Oh my word, people, this isn't rocket science! "Scandium frames" is marketing. Yes scandium is a real metal, Yes there is actually scandium as an alloying element along with whatever else the Al alloy contains.Yes, almost by definition it must change the frame's properties vs. with the Al alloy w/o it.Maybe it changes the properties perceptably (that would be Hard To Tell w/o having a side …
Aluminium –scandium alloys (Al-Sc alloys) were discovered and patented in 1971 in USA and have been used in recent years in sports equipment (such as baseball bats, tennis rackets), bicycle frames, tent poles etc. American firearms company Smith & Wesson manufacture revolvers with the bulk made using Al-Sc alloys.
Front Sight: Light Gathering HI-VIZ Red Dot; Rear Sight: Adjustable; Weight: 25.2 oz / 714.4g; Overall Length: 9.5" Barrel Length: 4.125" / 10.477 cm; Similar Items. M329PD 44MAG 4" SCANDIUM FRAME HI-VIZ FRONT SIGHT USED. SW163414U. Return to top. CSSI About Us Contact Info Company Policies Resources Exclusives Promotions Brands My Account ...
Scandium: Scandium is light (my frame weighed 1670 grams with the seat collar) and rides pretty nice. I do think it is a little more brittle than regular aluminum. I've know quite a few guys that have cracked Scandium bikes from various manufactures. Handling and fit: I started with a 80mm Fox.
Smith & Wesson 340 PD 357 Mag 1.87: Barrel, Scandium Frame, Hiviz Sight. Smith & Wesson 163062. Model: 340PD Caliber: .357MAG/.38+P Capacity: 5 Rounds Barrel Length: 1 7/8" Front Sight: HI-VIZ Front Rear Sight: Fixed Grip: Rubber Grips Frame: Small - …
The Smith & Wesson 327 is an eight-shot revolver based on the N frame. The 327 provides magnum firepower and capacity that challenges most pistols fed from a single-column magazine. Just like the 325PD, the 327's black frame was scandium and the gray cylinder was titanium.
Thats's right! The little known alloy called Scandium-aluminum (Al-Sc) has been used by several bike manufactures to produce ultra-light Bicycle frames and by Easton to produce a line of baseball bats which have thinner walls yet are stronger and lighter. It is not suprising if you have not heard of Scandium.
I personally have had a number of "j-frame" sized guns. I started with a pair of steel framed .38's-a pair because they would "swell" when hot from firing a couple of hundred rounds and I would swap them. I then went to a lightweight, then to a titanium/scandium ultralight, later to a …
A propper light weight scandium frame for xc is brilliant. Not something you'd ever want to crash in the peak district though as the super thin tube walls would be horribly mangled.
