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In 2012, Smith & Wesson introduced the M&P Shield in 9mm and .40 S&W. The Shield is a subcompact single-stack magazine variant of the M&P line. The Shield has roughly the same silhouette as the M&P Compact but is considerably thinner at less than 1-inch in width. The Shield is the first M&P to incorporate an improved trigger with positive reset ...
The first two digits reflect the caliber (9, 40, or 45). The 915 and 910 are both based on the Smith & Wesson 5904 - the numeral 9 stands for "9mm" (the caliber), and the following digits 15 and 10 for the magazine capacity, respectively. [1] Like the Model 5904, both the 915 and 910 utilized a carbon steel slide and an aluminum alloy frame.
"M&P" stands for "Military & Police" and is used to pay homage to the Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police revolver. [2] According to the company, the .38 Military & Police, now known as the Model 10 revolver, has been in continuous production since 1899, and over six million units have been produced."
The M&P Bodyguard 38, introduced in 2014, [3] is the latest incarnation of a Smith & Wesson revolver using the Bodyguard name. It is a polymer framed revolver chambered in .38 Special, and available with a Crimson Trace (previously Insight) red-dot laser sight integrated in to the grip. [4]
In 1949, Smith & Wesson began development of the Model 39 chambered in 9×19mm Parabellum and it entered the market in 1955. [2] It was the first U.S. designed double action (DA) semi-automatic pistol and was designed to replace the venerable M1911A1. The 1911 was still extremely popular with law enforcement, military, and civilian use, but ...
A variant of the Model 340 is the M&P340, part of Smith & Wesson's M&P line of handguns. It features a PVD coating and stainless steel cylinder. [3] It has XS Sights® 24/7 Tritium Night sights and weighs 13.3 ounces (377.8 g). It is available with or without an internal lock. [4]
On the S&W tip-up revolvers, the barrel release catch is located on both sides of the frame in front of the trigger. Smith & Wesson discontinued it in the third series of the Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2 but it was fairly widely used in Europe in the 19th century after a patent by Spirlet in 1870, which also included an ejector star. [44]
The Smith & Wesson (S&W) Model 12 is a .38 Special revolver on Smith & Wesson's medium-sized K-frame. It is an aluminium alloy-frame version of the Model 10 (also known as the M&P). It was made from 1953 to 1986 in both two-inch (50.8 mm), 17 ounces (482g) and four-inch (101.6 mm), 19 ounces (539g) configurations.