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The .40 S&W (10.2×22mm) is a rimless pistol cartridge developed jointly by American firearms manufacturers Smith & Wesson and Winchester in 1990. [3] The .40 S&W was developed as a law enforcement cartridge designed to duplicate performance of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) reduced-velocity 10mm Auto cartridge which could be retrofitted into medium-frame (9 mm size) semi ...
Standard chambering was .44 Russian (barrels were often stamped 44 S&W and was Smith and Wesson's attempt to re-brand the 44 Russian cartridge), although other calibers were available on special order or in related models such as the .44-40 Frontier model, the .32-44 and .38-44 Target models, and the very rare .38-40 Winchester model.
The Model 40 is chambered in .38 special and has a five-round capacity. It is a snub-nose revolver with a 1 7/8-inch barrel. It is built on Smith & Wesson's J-frame and weighs 21 oz. empty. [2] The revolver was made with a grip safety as some shooters could not get used to the idea of firing a revolver without cocking the hammer. [3]
The Smith & Wesson SW series, most commonly referred to as the Smith & Wesson Sigma, was Smith & Wesson's first venture into using synthetic materials in pistol construction, with high-strength polymer material for the frame. The Smith & Wesson Sigma is somewhat infamous in the gun community due to its controversial history.
Pages in category ".40 S&W semi-automatic pistols" The following 74 pages are in this category, out of 74 total. ... Smith & Wesson M&P; Smith & Wesson Model 4006 ...
California Highway Patrol until 2019, replaced with the Smith & Wesson M&P40; Nevada Highway Patrol used the Smith & Wesson 4006 in from the mid 1990s until the mid 2000s when it moved to SIG Sauer. Brink's Armored Car used the double action-only 4046 variant as standard-issue to replace their .38 Special revolvers. They issued the 4046 until ...
The Model 5904 has an aluminum alloy frame and blued carbon steel slide, also with a 15-round magazine, and inspired two other derivative pistols, the Smith & Wesson Models 915 and 910. The Model 5905 featured a carbon steel (blued) slide and frame, and was produced in 1991 only in very limited numbers.
Pages in category ".40 S&W firearms" ... Smith & Wesson Model 610; Smith & Wesson Model 646 This page was last edited on 28 September 2013, at 01:22 ...