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A gun serial number is a unique identifier assigned to a singular firearm. [A] There is no international uniformity in gun serial numbers. Besides a widespread numerical base, they may contain letters and other typographical symbols, or may consist entirely of a character string; positioning and form of such identifiers is idiosyncratic. [1] [3]
The 14-inch/45-caliber gun, ... Texas has 9 out of 10 of her original 14-inch gun barrels that served on ... The serial numbers for these 10 guns on Texas are 2, 3, 4 ...
The Smith & Wesson K-38 Target Masterpiece Revolver (Model 14) is a six-shot, double-action revolver with adjustable open sights, built on the medium-size "K" frame. When introduced, it was intended for bullseye target shooting competition of the type then most common on the United States, which is today called NRA Precision Pistol, specifically in the "centerfire" category.
It can be identified by its octagonal barrel, smooth cylinder (lacking fluting) and the flat shape of the grip butt. The revolvers were available in blued or nickel-plated finishes and the majority were produced with 5 or 6-inch barrels. 4-inch barrels were rare and a few revolvers with 8 and 10-inch barrels an extreme rarity.
As of 2012 the Model 10 was available only in a 4-inch barrel model, as was its stainless steel (Inox) counterpart, the Smith & Wesson Model 64. [14] Some 6,000,000 M&P revolvers have been produced over the years, making it the most popular handgun of the 20th century.
The Mateba Autorevolver's barrel alignment is different from most other revolvers. The barrel is aligned with the bottom of the cylinder instead of the top. This lowers the bore axis (line of the barrel) which directs the recoil in line with the shooter's hand thereby reducing the twisting motion or muzzle flip of normal revolvers. [1]
The 5-inch (130 mm) barreled variant had a full-length underlug. Finish options available included a highly polished blued or nickel - plated surface. At the time of its introduction, the Model 29 was the most powerful production handgun, although it was later overtaken by handguns chambered for the even larger .454 Casull , .50 Action Express ...
When first introduced by Smith & Wesson in 1935, it was known as the Registered Magnum. [citation needed] The model was essentially a custom-order revolver.Barrel lengths could be had in 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6.4 mm) increments from 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 8 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (8.9 to 22.2 cm) inches in length.