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From 1948 to 1957, this model was known as the "Model .32 Hand Ejector" and was built on the 5-screw I-Frame. In 1958 the frame was redesigned to use four screws and a coiled mainspring as opposed to a flat or leaf spring and called the "Improved I-Frame". Three years later in 1961, the "I-Frame" was discontinued and the slightly longer 3-screw ...
In response, Smith & Wesson introduced the large frame .38/44 Heavy Duty in 1930. It was based on the .44 Special Smith & Wesson Triple Lock revolver and was made with a 5-inch (13 cm) barrel and fixed sights. [3] [4] The following year, Smith & Wesson began production of the .38/44 Outdoorsman with a 6.5-inch (17 cm) barrel and adjustable ...
The Model 686 is based on S&W's L (medium) revolver frame. During the 1980s, Smith & Wesson developed its L-Frame line of .357 Magnums : the Model 581 , Model 586 , Model 681 and Model 686. The Models 581 and 681 have fixed sights, whereas the 586 and 686 use adjustable sights.
Smith & Wesson has produced firearms over the years in several standard frame sizes. M-frame refers to the small early Ladysmith frame. [1] Later LadySmith small revolvers were made on the somewhat larger J-frame, the standard S&W small-frame revolver. The tiny M-frame .22" hand-ejector Ladysmith revolver was produced from 1902 through 1921 ...
S&W Model 28, 4 in barrel Showing stamped nomenclature on barrel unique to model 28. The Smith & Wesson (S&W) Model 28, also known as the Highway Patrolman, is an N-frame revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge, in production from 1954 to 1986. It is a high quality matte-finished bead blasted version of the S&W Model 27.
With this order, the Hand Ejector Model became known as the .38 Military and Police model. [5] That same year, in response to reports from military sources serving in the Philippines on the relative ineffectiveness of the new cartridge, Smith & Wesson began offering the Military & Police in a new chambering, .38 S&W Special (a.k.a. .38 Special ...
The Model 586 uses S&W's 'L' (medium) revolver frame, with a K-frame-sized grip mated to a larger diameter cylinder. During the 1980s, Smith & Wesson developed its L-frame line of .357 Magnums: the Smith & Wesson Model 581, Model 586, Smith & Wesson Model 681, and Model 686. The Model 581 had a fixed notch type rear sight, whereas the 586 used ...
S&W Model 60 Chief's Special: .38 Special, J-frame, 5-shot revolver [4] Smith & Wesson Ladysmith : .38 Special, 357 Magnum (60-14), J-frame, 5-shot revolver; known as Chief's Special LadySmith [ 4 ] "NY-1": non-catalogued factory variation (bobbed hammer, double action only ) made at the request of the NYPD starting in 1987 (S&W identification ...