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A number of production and engineering changes have been made throughout the years, some of which are noted by a dash number suffixed to the Model number (15-1, -2, -3). Over the years, the Model 15 has been produced with several barrel lengths, with 4-inch (standard) and 2-inch (1964–1988) being the most common. In 1972, S&W produced a ...
The Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army a.k.a. Model No. 2 Old Model Smith & Wesson Revolver was Smith & Wesson's first .32 caliber revolver, intended to combine the small size and convenience of the Smith & Wesson Model 1.22 rimfire with a larger caliber. Chambered in the .32 rimfire long caliber, its cylinder held 6 shots.
The 2.5- and 3-inch barrel versions had round butts, while the others had square butts. [2] The Model 19 was produced from 1957 (first model number stampings) to November 1999. The Model 66 was produced from 1970 until 2005. The Model 66 differed by its use of stainless steel and its smooth target-type trigger.
In 1996, the stronger J-Magnum frame was introduced and the cylinder was lengthened to support the .357 Magnum round, (as well as the .38 Special). The new model replaced the .38 Special-only version and is available in either a 2.125" or a 3" barrel, with a 5" barrel introduced in 2005. [2]
The Smith & Wesson Model 2, also referred to as the Smith & Wesson .38 Single Action, was a .38 caliber revolver produced in both single and double action by Smith & Wesson. The manufacturer's first of that caliber, its 5-shot cyclinder was chambered in .38 S&W. The single-action was produced in three varieties from 1876 through 1911, with ...
The new M1917s were chambered for .38 Special ammunition, had a 4-inch barrel, a non-reflective blue finish, and – known as the “Victory model” – a serial number that began with the letter ...
The Model 15-2 became the most well known and the best selling Dan Wesson revolver model to go into production. The 15-2 used a roll pin inserted into the frame as a centering dowel combined with a precisely drilled hole in each shroud assembly to facilitate proper shroud centering and alignment, thus eliminating the need for flanged barrel ...
The Smith & Wesson Model 500 Emergency Survival is a large frame, 5-shot, 2.75 in (70 mm) barrel, .500 S&W Magnum, double action revolver with blaze orange Hogue grips. The Model 500 was built on the entirely new X-Frame, which was developed exclusively to handle the muzzle velocity and pressures generated by firing the .500 Magnum cartridge ...