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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.
The .357 Magnum is the oldest "magnum" handgun cartridge. Smith & Wesson played a major part in the development and success of the cartridge and revolver that went with it. Firearms writer and experimenter Philip Sharpe is credited for its development during the 1930s when police agencies were asking for a more powerful round.
When first introduced by Smith & Wesson in 1935, it was known as the Registered Magnum. [citation needed] The model was essentially a custom-order revolver.Barrel lengths could be had in 1 ⁄ 4 inch (6.4 mm) increments from 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 to 8 + 3 ⁄ 4 inches (8.9 to 22.2 cm) inches in length.
In 1977, it added 3", 5¼", and 8" GIGN versions chambered in .357 Magnum. In 1980 and 1981 came the introduction urn of the MR 32 isporting revolver chambered in .32 S&W Long and the MR 38 Match sporting revolver chambered in .38 Special, along with the 9" MR 73 Long Range. The Match sporting revolvers feature only a single-action trigger and ...
The Smith & Wesson Model 586 is a six- or seven-shot double-action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge; it will also chamber and fire .38 Special cartridges. The Model 586 has a carbon steel construction and is available in a blued or nickel finish; it is essentially the same firearm as the Model 686, which has stainless steel construction.
The Smith & Wesson Model 13 (Military & Police Magnum) is a .357 Magnum revolver designed for military and police use. It is based on Smith & Wesson's K-frame—specifically, it is a .357 Magnum version of the heavy-barrel variant of the .38 Special Model 10 (originally called the Military & Police).
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The Taurus Model 689 was a 6-round .357 Magnum double action revolver that began production in 1989. The 689 weighs 1.56 lbs (0.71 kg) with a four-inch barrel. A six-inch barrel variant was also offered. Taurus wanted to make a .357 magnum revolver to most likely appeal to the police forces in Brazil at the time.