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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.
The Smith & Wesson Model 39 is a semiautomatic pistol developed for the United States Army service pistol trials of 1954. [1] After the Army abandoned its search for a new pistol, the Model 39 went on the civilian market in 1955 and was the first of Smith & Wesson 's first generation semi-automatic pistols.
The history of the Model 76 submachine gun started in April 1966 with a call from Smith & Wesson's Washington, D.C. sales representative; he had been contacted by the US Navy Department to see if Smith & Wesson would be interested in designing, and producing a 9mm submachine gun. [1]
The 6900-series is a third-generation version of Smith & Wesson's 69 series, which were compact 9mm pistols with double-column magazines. The 69-series pistols were designed to be small enough for easy concealed carry, but possessed considerable firepower, making them suitable as service weapons.
The Model 469 is an early model in Smith & Wesson's 59-series, envisioned as pistols that could be easily concealed, but with sufficient firepower to work as service weapons as well. It is a traditional DA/SA pistol with a 3.5-inch barrel, equipped with a slide-mounted safety/decocker.
Smith & Wesson's Performance Center produces the top-of-the-line hand-fitted competition version knowns as the PC 1911. While most 1911s run around 38 to 39 ounces (1,100 to 1,100 g), the PC 1911 is heavier, at approximately 41 ounces (1,200 g).
The Smith & Wesson 459 is a 9mm double/single action pistol with locked breech short recoil action. It is an updated version of the Model 59 with adjustable sights and checkered nylon grips. The gun was created for the US XM9 Pistol trials. [1] This handgun did not complete the test and so was not considered.
Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. (S&W) is an American firearm manufacturer headquartered in Maryville, Tennessee, United States. Smith & Wesson was founded by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson as the "Smith & Wesson Revolver Company" in 1856, after their previous company, also called the "Smith & Wesson Company" and later renamed as "Volcanic Repeating Arms", was sold to Oliver Winchester and ...