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The S&W Model 15 revolvers were replaced by the Beretta M9 pistol in 9×19mm caliber beginning in 1985, with complete turnover by the early 1990s. [2] S&W Model 15 revolvers reportedly remained in service in the United States Department of Defense for specific training purposes until summer 2022, when they were retired in favor of the SIG Sauer ...
Smith & Wesson Model 22; Smith & Wesson Model 27; Smith & Wesson Model 28; Smith & Wesson Model 29; Smith & Wesson Model 30; Smith & Wesson Model 34 Kit Gun; Smith & Wesson Model 36; Smith & Wesson Model 57; Smith & Wesson Model 60; Smith & Wesson Model 64; Smith & Wesson Model 73; Smith & Wesson Model 317 kit gun; Smith & Wesson Model 340PD ...
English: The Smith & Wesson K-38 Combat Masterpiece Revolver Model 15 is a six-shot double action revolver, with adjustable open sights, built on the medium-size "K" frame. It is chambered for the .38 Special cartridge and is fitted with a 4-inch (100 mm) barrel, though additional barrel options have been offered at various times during its ...
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.
The media attention gathered by the .38/44 and its ammunition encouraged Smith & Wesson to develop the longer .357 Magnum cartridge in 1935. The .38/44 was an option for purchasers unwilling to pay the premium pricing of the new .357 Magnum revolvers. The .38/44 revolvers were available with either a blued or nickel-plated finish.
The Model 5903 was manufactured from 1990 to 1997, and featured an aluminum alloy frame and a stainless steel slide with a 15-round double-stack magazine. Produced from 1989 to 1998. The Model 5904 has an aluminum alloy frame and blued carbon steel slide, also with a 15-round magazine, and inspired two other derivative pistols, the Smith ...
The Model 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 had three issues. The first two (known as the first and second issues) were "tip-up" revolvers with the barrel release catch located on the side of the frame in front of the trigger, while the third (known as the "Model 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 Single Action Revolver") was a "top-break", with the barrel release catch located on the top of the frame, just in front of the hammer.
Smith & Wesson First Model, First Issue 1859. The Smith & Wesson Model 1 was the first firearm manufactured by Smith & Wesson, with production spanning from 1857 to 1882.It was the first commercially successful revolver to use rimfire cartridges instead of loose powder, musket ball, and percussion caps.