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Frame Size ?
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11-21-2010, 02:34 PM
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looks like they have these letters to identify the guns pictured.
no 'c' frame from either S&W or Colt to my knowledge
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11-21-2010, 03:20 PM
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Check the following link, S&W did offer a C frame. Based on the article on the model 73, it was also a complete failure.
Smith & Wesson Model 73 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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According to the SCSW, the C-frame was between a J and a K, and only used for the non-cataloged model 73. It was a 6-shot .38 special designed to compete with the Colt Detetive Special.
edit...and scooter123 beat me to it!
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Originally Posted by scooter123
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jlanecole
According to the SCSW, the C-frame was between a J and a K, and only used for the non-cataloged model 73. It was a 6-shot .38 special designed to compete with the Colt Detetive Special.
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Thank y'all for the quick reply. I had never heard of it. 
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The following information and photo comes from SmithNut I beleive.
The first gun is an extremely scarce gun. One of only 10 remaining examples of the illusive
"C" frame - the Model 73. A 6 shot revolver that S&W was going to use to compete with the Colt Detective Special. This gun is larger than a J frame, but smaller than a K frame. The factory made several thousand, but decided against releasing these and scrapped all but 10, these are now in the hands of collectors and are a rare sighting.
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The c frame would probably sell well today. I wonder why S&W gave up on them.
I am sending this thread to a friend who is retired from S&W and ask if he knows why S&W dropped the idea. I'll post his reply if he knows about it.
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The c frame would probably sell well today. I wonder why S&W gave up on them.
I am sending this thread to a friend who is retired from S&W and ask if he knows why S&W dropped the idea. I'll post his reply if he knows about it.
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Here is his reply.
I saw some speculation on other forums that S&W didn't think there was much more profit to be made from small six shooters and that they stuck with their decades old tradition of five shooters. Too bad.
" I saw this gun during development. It had some issues but I can't remember what they were. "
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