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THE Definitive S&W Picture Thread

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Post your S&W pics here to show off :) Semi Autos or Revolvers

(By putting them here, it makes it easier for new members to find pics of something if they are interested in a certain model)



 
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S&W Definative Pictures

The Definative Smith & Wesson is the Military & Police Model Made from 1899 until the present. This Fixed sight revolver found a welcome place in holsters of Police, Military, hunters, adventurers all over the world. Well over5 million revolvers were made with the vast majority in 38 special with 4" barrels But they can be found in 38 special, 38 long Colt, 38 S&W, 32-20 winchester, 357 Magnum, 32 S&W long, 9 MM luger and 22 long rifle. Barrels range from 6 1/2", 6", 5", 4", 3" and 2" Thay may be Blue steel, Blue Aluminum/ Steel comb. Nickel in either of the former or Stainless steel.

this is a model 64 in 38 special with light or pencil barrel. Prior to 1957 all were simply called M&P revolvers but In 1957 the S&W revolvers were assigned model numbers Model 10 for 38 Special Steel,Model 12 Alum/steel, Model 13 .357 Magnum, model 64 .38 Special Stainless, model 65 .357 mag. Stainless, model 547 in 9mm steel.
 
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Charlie said:
Where's all the big S & W roll marks?
I got rid of them and the front serrations - look at the slide carefully and you will notice a definitive Browning Hi-Power like cut on it (where the serrations used to be). it is modified functionally and cosmetically.

serration and SW logo removed
EGW waffer bushing cut to the profile of the slide
Barrel cut to the length of the bushing and re-crowned
STI modular trigger
S and A one piece magwell - polished and dehorned
all internal parts replaced
C and S 4.5lb trigger group
Wilson bullet proof thumb safety and slide stop
Wilson firing pin block
 
#14 ·
Charlie said:
Oh yeah, I see. I think that looks great. I've got a Springy that I would love to lose the front serations on. Where can one get that done and what kinda' money are we looking at? (it's stainless).:smt028
the cost wasn't that much - it's done with a machine. with the cut and the refinish should not run more than eighty to hundred bucks. you need to check with a reputable gun shop who employs a locally reputable gun smith. the smith should be able to tell you whether he/she has any access to a machine shop that can handle such a project. if not, there are a number of well known custom shops that can handle that project. good luck.
 
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Smiths for Now.

Right now I have only five. Hope to get a few more.

Model 19-4 .357 and model 21-4 .44spl.


S&W 1911/.45 SC-PD Commander 41/4" barrel.


S&W 1911/.45 SS Government 5" barrel.


S&W .40VE Sigma
 
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S&W Definative Pictures

Here is a S&W New Departure, Safety Hammerles, or Lemon Squeezer .38 DAO revolver 5 th model manufactured in 1923 this model was made in 5 variations from1887 to 1940 with over 261000 being made. note the covered hammer and the safety bar along the back strap of the frame. This one is blued with wood grips but the majority are nickle plated with hard rubber grips.

 
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S&W Definative Pictures

The S&W J frame was designed to take the extra length of the 38 Special Cartridge in the S&W Small frame revolvers and was first introduced around 1952. Be fore this if you wanted a small frame 38 it came only in the 38 S&W also known as .38 Short & Whimpy. The J became so popular that in 1961 all early I frame guns were given the J frame.

A pre model 36 3" 38 Special Probably made around 1955.



A 22/32 kit gun model 34-1 made around 1965 Prior to 1961 these had the smaller I frame.
 
#24 ·
My S&W Model 29:



This gun started out with a 6 1/2" barrel, was returned to S&W for the endurance package installation and fitted with an 8 3/8" full lug barrel. My gunsmith, Bob Mason, cut the 8 3/8" back to a handier 6". This gun has over 15,000 rounds fired through it.

Some of my small framed Smiths:



Top to bottom, Model 586, Model 19 (my carry gun), and Model 36.

Bob Wright
 
#25 ·
I'll play this game.:mrgreen:

Here are some of my Smith's

The Triplets: Model 24-3 .44 Specials. Part of a limited re-introduction run made in 1983. 6 1/2", 4" and the Lew Horton custom 3".


A couple of oldies.
Top: Model of 1917 Commercial Variation .45acp 5 1/2" shipped 1928to Thomas Hardware, Birmingham, AL.
Bottom: .44 Hand Ejector 2nd Model 5", shipped January 1924 to the Joplin, MO Police Dept.


Model 25-2 .45acp Target Model of 1955 6 1/2" made 1963
 
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S&W Definative Pictures

S&W Speak.
Those of us that have spent a lot of time around S&W revolvers sometimes use use strange terms like HBH which stands for Hump Back Hammer. but what the heck is that?
In the days of long ago target shooters stood on their hind legs and shot with ONE hand at targets 25 and 50 yards away. slow fire 1 minute per shot, timed fire 5 shots in 20 seconds and rapid fire 5shots in 10 seconds.In those days target shooters always cocked the hammers on their revolvers even though they were double action. This hammer cocking took time and disturber the aim especially in rapid fire where you only had 10 secons to cock and fire 5 times. Just prior to WW2 S&W came up with the hump back hammer. (1937) It looked strange but target shooters found that it allowed them to cock their revolvers faster and with less disturbance to their stance and hand hold. Others said they were ugly, funny looking, etc. WW2 came along and after the war S&W shortened the travel and widened the lowered hammer spur. Auto loaders also took their place on the line allowing the shooters to not even think about cocking the hammer. Thus the HBH is a little known varaition. It looks like this.

 
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