Colt went one better with the Python, a deluxe revolver with a special rib and underlug barrel. 44 caliber cartridges.īefore World War II custom pistolsmiths developed a short-action revolver action and other improvements that were adopted by Smith and Wesson as it introduced a new short-action revolver after the war. Fitted with a superb set of Hogue grips this Model 69. Smith and Wesson improved the gas rings and cranes but a heavy-duty revolver was in the works. The handguns did not blow up or split cylinders but the small parts took a beating. I owned a well-used Model 66 that cracked the forcing cone. While fast into action and accurate, these K frame revolvers took a beating from magnum loads. 38 Special revolvers with lengthened chambers, while the original. Many agencies issued the Smith and Wesson Combat Magnum, most often as the stainless steel Model 66. I think perhaps one or two officers, in the agencies I worked with, carried big frame Smith and Wessons. The N frame Model 27 and Model 28 revolvers were seen primarily in competition. Usually, the officers carried a Military and Police revolvers with a four-inch barrel, sometimes the Combat Masterpiece or Combat Magnum Model 19. When I became a peace officer, almost all officers were carrying K frame revolvers. I handloaded my own ammunition and learned a great deal about marksmanship and handguns with the Smith and Wesson. 357 Magnum revolvers and the K frame Combat Magnum. As a young shooter, I began firing centerfire revolvers using a Smith and Wesson K frame.
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