I agree with Diamondback. With a caveat. Different generations of guns have different characteristics. The pre-war and some post war guns are generally well shaped and the finishing work done on them is quite good. The front of the cylinders were beveled to make reholstering easier. The rear of the barrel where it meets the cylinder was chamfered and deburred. There was little on these guns that could cut the hand other than the rear adjustable sights.

Today you buy a standard S&W and the first task is to deburr it.

In general the modern guns are made of stronger metal.

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