Pictured below are the sad remains of a S&W M&P 340 revolver. The 340 is a J-Frame chambered in .357 Magnum. Its frame is an aluminum alloy infused with a small percentage of Scandium, and it weighs in at 12 ounces.
The owner fired six rounds of .38 Special through it without issue. The first shot of .357 blew up the gun. The owner was unharmed, as all of the unpleasantness happened forward of the muzzle.
