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This 6-shot, .357 Magnum revolver uses a unique interchangeable barrel system, including a 2.5 in (64 mm) snub nose barrel along with 4 in (100 mm), 6 in (150 mm), 8 in (200 mm), 10 in (250 mm), 12 in (300 mm), and 15 in (380 mm), partial or fully-lugged shrouds with choices of solid or ventilated ribs, plus removable and interchangeable front ...
Weihrauch's first model revolver was the HW-3 produced in 1960, followed in 1962 by the HW-4, and since 1965 the HW-5. [citation needed] These revolvers were named after the chief of the Germanic Cherusci tribe, Arminius (Latinized name) who led Teutonic warriors to victory against Rome during the later stages of Roman Emperor Augustus' reign.
Fitz Special. John Henry Fitzgerald, an employee of Colt Firearms from 1918 to 1944, first came up with the Fitz Special snubnosed revolver concept around the mid-1920s, when he modified a .38 Special Colt Police Positive Special revolver, [5] by shortening the barrel to two inches (5.1 cm), shortening the ejector rod, bobbing the hammer spur, rounding the butt, and removing the front half of ...
The Smith & Wesson Governor is a snub-nosed (2.75 inch barrel) ... Similar to the Taurus Judge, the Governor can fire 2 + 1 ⁄ 2-inch-long (64 mm) ...
Barrel lengths were 4-, 5-, 6-, and 6.5-inches with a rounded butt. Serial numbers for the Military & Police ranged from number 1 in the series to 20,975. Most of the early M&P revolvers chambered in .38 Special appear to have been sold to the civilian market. [ 5 ]
The Smith & Wesson Model 40 originally debuted as the Centennial in 1952 and was renamed the Model 40 in 1957. 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]
Taurus Public Defender revolver, detailing the shortened hammer and snub-nose barrel. The Judge, a derivative of the Taurus Tracker, comes in three barrel lengths (3", 4" and 6.5" - Tracker), two cylinder lengths (2.5" and 3"), and two finishes (blued and stainless steel).
Lady Smith Version 2” barrel standard 36-5: 1989: Lady Smith Version 3” heavy barrel 36-5: 1992: Lady Smith discontinued 3” barrel on LS; Ship w/LS soft case 36-5: 1994: Laminate rosewood grips, change extractor 36-6: 1989: Special production target version, 3” full lug with ribbed barrel, ramp on ramp base, wide smooth trigger 36-7: 1990