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Old 03-19-2017, 10:39 PM
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I know that the Chief's Special came into being in 1950 and was curious when the Airweight was added. I'll extend my query to include pre -37s as well as the Model 12. (Is there such a thing as a "pre-model 12"?)

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Hi Charles,

Yes, it seems the pre-model 12 and 37s were added in 1951, according to the SCSW 4th Ed.

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Chiefs Special Airweight discussed here: http://smith-wessonforum.com/blog.php?b=104
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And on that general topic. The Bodyguard was introduced in Airweight format, the steel version came much later.
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