Thread: First concealed hammer hand ejector?
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Old 04-02-2020, 01:13 PM
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The first J Frame revolver was completed in 1950 and introduced at the International Association of Chiefs of Police. It has been known as the Chief's Special ever since.
It's reported that S&W requested suggestions for the name from the attendees.

The name is actually .38 Chiefs Special; plural but not possessive.
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