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In 2012, Smith & Wesson introduced the M&P Shield in 9mm and .40 S&W. The Shield is a subcompact single-stack magazine variant of the M&P line. The Shield has roughly the same silhouette as the M&P Compact but is considerably thinner at less than 1-inch in width. The Shield is the first M&P to incorporate an improved trigger with positive reset ...
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 ...
The Model 40 is chambered in .38 special and has a five-round capacity. It is a snub-nose revolver with a 1 7/8-inch barrel. It is built on Smith & Wesson's J-frame and weighs 21 oz. empty. [2] The revolver was made with a grip safety as some shooters could not get used to the idea of firing a revolver without cocking the hammer. [3]
Percent of total revolver manufacturing in the U.S.: 42.5% of all U.S.-made revolvers Base price: $410 The Taurus Judge is a gun produced by Taurus Armas, S.A., whose manufacturing location is in ...
.38 Special (Model 52) 9×19 mm Parabellum (Model 952) United States: 1961–1993 (Model 52) 2000–2012 (Model 952) Smith & Wesson Model 59: Smith & Wesson: 9×19mm Parabellum United States: 1971-1982 Smith & Wesson Model 422: Smith & Wesson.22 Long Rifle United States: 1987-1996 Smith & Wesson Model 459: Smith & Wesson: 9×19mm Parabellum ...
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 service revolver segment of the industry. The M&P revolver was issued in large numbers during World War I, where it proved itself to be a highly reliable and accurate ...
A limited number of these pistols were also chambered in .357 SIG. [2] The .380 ACP version bore visual similarities to the larger Sigma pistols, but used a direct-blowback operating system and was otherwise unrelated. The material used for the slide in the .380 ACP pistols is a zinc-aluminum alloy known as ZAMAK. [3]
The SW99 rendition of the popular Walther P99 was the product of a joint collaboration between Smith & Wesson and Walther.The modified receiver used in the SW99 is supplied by Walther and is manufactured in Germany.