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Learn about the first .32 caliber revolver by Smith & Wesson, produced from 1861 to 1874. Find out its history, features, and notable users in the Civil War, the West, and Japan.
A six-shot revolver chambered in .38 Special, produced from 1905 to 1942. Learn about its design, variations, users, and indigenous copies in China.
The Model 39 is a semi-automatic pistol developed for the U.S. Army service pistol trials of 1954. It was the first U.S. designed double action pistol and was used by Naval Special Warfare units with a suppressor as the "hush puppy".
The Smith & Wesson 5906 is a stainless steel, double/single-action, 9mm pistol produced from 1989 to 1999. It has been used by various law enforcement and military units in the US, Canada, Japan, El Salvador, and Puerto Rico.
The Model 57 is a double-action revolver chambered for the .41 Magnum cartridge, designed for law enforcement but also popular with target shooters and hunters. Learn about its history, features, ammunition, market response, and variants.
The Smith & Wesson Model 3 is a top-break revolver produced by S&W from 1870 to 1915. It was used by various military and law enforcement agencies, and was chambered for different cartridges, including .44 S&W American, .44 Russian, .45 Schofield, and .38 S&W.
The Smith & Wesson K-38 Target Masterpiece Revolver (Model 14) is a six-shot, double-action revolver with adjustable open sights, built on the medium-size "K" frame. When introduced, it was intended for bullseye target shooting competition of the type then most common on the United States, which is today called NRA Precision Pistol, specifically in the "centerfire" category.
In 1972, Smith & Wesson—located in Springfield, approximately 25 miles (40 km) from Haydenville—bought patents and tooling for Noble's Model 66, a 12-gauge pump-action shotgun. [5] [3] Smith & Wesson produced the shotgun as their Model 916, with a sportsman version (916), takedown version (916T), and tactical version (916A). The guns were ...