Any feedback on 431pd by werywin for edc.

[AryanK]

Hello everyone

Would like to get feedback on Werywin S&W 431pd.

1. How good is it for self defence situations and edc.
2. What is the average firing range / distance for effectiveness
3. The quality and reliability for the assembled here
4. Any personal thoughts and experiences to share will be helpful.
5. Any other options suggested ?

Thank you.

[timmy]

I have not handled this gun. From what I see on the company web page, it is not available yet. If this is true (if they have not neglected to update the availability on their web page), then your question 3 cannot be known and your questions 1 and 4 can't be answered with respect to this gun.

With these points in mind, I would say that, for question 2, the ballistic performance of this gun won't differ markedly from any other 32 S&W Long revolver. Any 32 S&W Long chambered revolver with a barrel around the same length is going to shoot pretty much the same as the one you are asking about.

Furthermore, the USA FBI has done a considerable amount of testing to determine the optimal handgun for their service, which rests upon the considerable amount of data they've assembled over the years. They show that the average range that a confrontation takes place is 6.4 meters. Here, note that some will be shorter and some will be longer, and that their law enforcement data may differ from what a civilian would experience (although they may have included that data to arrive at an average figure), but in general, I don't think that you will see a large difference between any revolver using 32 S&W Long ammunition as they relate to your question 2.

Regarding questions 1 and 4, I will offer this: I have been carrying a high capacity 9 mm for about a year now. Before this, for many years, I carried a CZ70, which is about the same size and weight at a Walther PP, although its inner workings differ. The much more powerful 9 mm weighs only a little more than the CZ70 because it has a polymer frame. The big difference in weight comes from the 19 rounds of 9 mm, as compared to 8 rounds of 32 Auto. I mention this to illustrate the weight savings of polymer or aluminum frame guns.

I'm looking at having an aluminum framed snub nose sometime in the future myself, as a back up gun and as something light in weight to carry around the house.

You say that you are thinking of a gun for defense and Every Day Carry. This tells me that you are looking for a tool, not an heirloom or a collectable gun. Some people want a mix of both for their choice, and when your choice is limited to only owning two guns, there are a lot of factors to consider. But for a defense/EDC gun, looking for utility is important, which means reliability and utility above all.

The gun certainly looks a lot like a Smith and Wesson, and I see in the pictures that it includes a lock, which is the small round thing that appears above the cylinder release. This is a feature that is very much disliked in the USA, where a lot of Smith and Wessons with this lock are sold. Some question whether the lock will engage at an inopportune time. Some just don't like the looks of it, and others consider it superfluous to their firearms needs. There are "plugs" sold that eliminate the lock, but it is felt by some that, if the lock is eliminated or otherwise disabled, it may open one up for liability in the case the gun is involved in an unfortunate encounter. For myself, I think that this fear has some merit. Especially for a defense/EDC gun, I would be very wary of adding any gadget to it for fear that I would be accused of carrying a gun with intent to kill, as illustrated by disabling its safety features. For instance, it used to be common for people carrying a 1911 to wrap a rubber band around the grip, disabling the grip safety. This is a good example of something I wouldn't recommend.

It is said that an aluminum framed revolver would not be as durable as a steel framed one, and this may be true, especially if one shoots a steady diet of +P, or "hot" ammunition. I stay away from such loads, myself. (I reload ammunition for practice, but buy commercial ammunition for EDC, to avoid legal liability.) At any rate, with the ammunition quotas in place in India, I don't see how anyone would wear out a polymer or aluminum framed gun that was properly made. I will not by a gun with zinc in its construction, however.

These are just some thoughts. If you want definite questions answered, you're going to have to wait until a number of people have shot the gun in question, and by this, I mean a respectable number of rounds fired out of an individual gun. Most folks, including myself, would say that 500 rounds would be a fair figure to determine whether or not a gun is reliable or not.

my two pais

[singhfp]

Excellent Gun original US made only 500 ever imported it will definitely retain its value or rather gain value in future if you look at what happened to the 357 5 shot, that was imported by Werywin defence initially sold for around four lakh and now retails for about 12. Same thing would happen to this as whatever comes after this in Indian market would not be an actual US made product