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For a Civil War soldier, owning a revolver as a backup gun was important, so Smith & Wesson's cartridge revolvers, the Army Model 2 and the Smith & Wesson Model 1 in caliber .22 rimfire came into popular demand with the outbreak of the American Civil War. Soldiers and officers on both sides of the conflict made private purchases of the ...
The Smith & Wesson Model 34 Kit Gun is a small, 6-shot, .22 Long Rifle, double-action revolver made by Smith & Wesson. It came with a 2-inch or 4-inch barrel and has adjustable-sights. It was designed to be easily packed in a hunting or fishing "kit" for small game hunting, plinking, pest control and self defense.
The hammer was added later and is in the general form of the King Gun Shop modification usually intended for the timed and rapid-fire portions of the NRA course. The .38 S&W Military & Police Model of 1905 4th Change, introduced 1915, incorporated a passive hammer block and enlarged service sights that quickly became a standard across the ...
The guns were plagued by a variety of quality issues, including a recall due to a safety issue with barrels of the 916T version rupturing. [ 1 ] [ 6 ] The series was later discontinued and replaced by the pump-action Model 3000 and the semi-automatic Model 1000 .
A gun serial number is a unique identifier assigned to a singular firearm. [A] There is no international uniformity in gun serial numbers. Besides a widespread numerical base, they may contain letters and other typographical symbols, or may consist entirely of a character string; positioning and form of such identifiers is idiosyncratic. [1] [3]
The 5906 is a full-sized, double/single-action (DA/SA), staggered-column magazine, 9×19mm pistol. Its construction is all stainless steel. The 5906 is equipped with a magazine disconnect feature which is designed to deactivate the trigger if the magazine is not fully inserted.
The Model 3000 was available in 12 and 20 gauge, chambering 2 + 3 ⁄ 4 or 3 in (7.0 or 7.6 cm) shotshells. [1] A "slug gun" variant chambered for 2 + 3 ⁄ 4-inch shells with a magazine extension and a shorter barrel was offered in 12 gauge only, with optional open sights.
The single-action was produced in three varieties from 1876 through 1911, with total production exceeding 223,000 units; the double-action in three variants from 1880 to 1913, with total sales somewhat under one-million guns. The Model 2 fired a black powder cartridge.