What if S&W had a make-your-own-revolver program?

[jessegpresley]

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[Titegroups]

Just CNC me out a new triple lock. Hell once the program is written they could produce all they need of any model. No need to hunt for that classic model anymore, just order a new one. Ain't the digital world great!

 

[Shooting4life]

Delete the lock, fixed sights, n frame, 3 ich barrel, any caliber/finish.

 

[sprscientist]

K, .38, stainless, 3", tapered barrel with ejector shroud, roundbutt, forged parts, hammer-mounted firing pin

Sort of like a little brother to a 4" 624...

 

[ContinentalOp]

Just off the top of my head...

Bring back the no-dash 640 (stainless steel .38) with the 340M&P sights (U-notch rear with XS Big Dot tritium front), a carry bevel package (including radiusing the edges and corners of the trigger), chamfered chamber mouths, and no internal lock or MIM parts. Duty/carry trigger job with full-power springs. Finished in a satin black DLC coating, like Ion Bond. Custom-fitted Spegel presentation grade smooth cocobolo Centennial boot grips.

I'd also like to see a no-lock, non-MIM 396 Night Guard with a 3" barrel, finished in a satin black DLC coating like Ion Bond, and custom-fitted with a set of Ahrends smooth boot grips in tung oil-finished maple. It will also have a duty/carry trigger job with full-power springs, chamfered chamber mouths and a carry bevel package like the 640 mentioned above. It would have a bobbed/DAO hammer.

I'd finish off with a new take on the 2" Model 12. It would, of course, be no-lock and non-MIM, with a +P-rated alloy frame (like the current 642/442). It would be a round-butt model with the same features as the 640 mentioned above. It would also be manufactured to standard K-frame specs for parts interchangeability. It would be fitted with Ahrends grips like the 396 mentioned above. It would also have a bobbed/DAO hammer.

One more...

An authentic .44 Hand Ejector 3rd Model, nickel-plated. It will be fitted with ivory grips (or a high-quality synthetic substitute) scrimshawed with the number "13" on one side and a black cat on the other. It will be the Jelly Bryce model.

 

[texmex]

a 3.5 inch 627 8 shot 357 Magnum checkered top trap, rear sight, rib and ramp. Also checker the drum on the rear of the rear sight. Bright polish stainless, full action job, slick double action, single action that breaks like glass with no perceptible movement due to over travel screw. Moon clip capable.

Same thing in a 657 7 shot 5 inch barrel.
Same thing in a 6 shot 44 Magnum 6.5 inch.
Same thing in a 6 shot 4 inch barrel 45 ACP with the shortned cylinder like the pervious Camfour model.
Same gun in blue steel with an 8 3/8 barrel with the shortned cylinder designed for 8 rounds of 38 Special Wadcutter. The barrel should be a lighter untapered like the old K-38 with no enclosed ejector rod. It should have both the front latch for the ejector rod and the ball detent locking system.
The same blue gun with a 3 inch full underlug barrel in 327 Federal Magnum with a 10 shot cylinder.

Last but not least, a stainless K frame 2.5 inch with a 4 shot cloverleaf cylinder in 460 Smith & Wesson. The ultimate bear country backup.

 

[625-10]

Since they can make an 8-shot .357 Magnum on the N Frame. I would like to see a 10-Shot .44 Magnum on the X Frame.

 

[ARMinSC]

I'll take a 4" N frame .38spl, no lock, no MIM, service sight, blue finish, diamond magnas........ Ohh wait........they made those already.

 

[Andy the Aussie]

A matched pair of L Frames, both 5 inch, with proportional (to the L frame) but M66/19 profile barrels HOWEVER I would want one 686/586 and one 681/581configuration most probably round butts but I would not be heart broken with square butts either...

 

[Evil One]

4" heavy barreled blued N frame with fixed sights in .44 magnum.
Basically a .44 mag model 58.


Jim

 

[lrad]

I would take a model 520 3" barrel round butt. No lock.
Roy

 

[DGNY]

What if?

L frame round butt 5" half lug 5-shot .41 Mag, using high strength steel for frame and barrel.
N frame round butt 5" no lug [a la 1917] alloy frame 6-shot .44 Special.
K frame round butt 3.5" half lug 10-shot alloy frame .22 LR.

All no lock, no MIM, stainless/stainless-look hard chrome, electroless nickel .

Thanks,

Dyson

 

[Mule88]

I always wanted a stainless m-58 chambered in .44 mag. I have the 2 1/2 and 3inch, just figured a 4 inch would look nice too.

 

[Maximumbob54]

My income could never support such a what if. But I do dream of the day that a vending machine can CNC to such a tolerance that you could punch buttons and your selection in a gun would just drop into the tray at the bottom. Just insert payment and sign for your new gun...

 

[Allen-frame]

Since you asked;

A 3 1/2" deep blue tapered barrel N frame in 45 Colt also capable of firing
45 A.C.P. using moonclips. Round butt with coke round to square conversion
stocks made of birdseye maple.
All forged, heat treated, and hand fitted ready to rock.

I guess I just dreamed a blued mountain gun with a 3.5 " barrel in 2 calibers.


Allen Frame

 

[GF]

I went ahead and did it myself...

http://smith-wessonforum.com/wish-list/173576-they-already-made-just-not-enough-em.html

GF

 

[photoman]

I always thought a 2", round butt Model 65 would be nice.

 

[dcxplant]

I love these kinds of questions.

...hmmm would they be mad if I had them build me a Python in Royal Blue with a 4" barrel?

 

[ElKabong]

N frame stainless, 3.5" barrel partial shroud
10mm
NO Lock of course
recessed/cut for clips
RB frame w finger groove targets
Big dot fiber optic front sight

-OR-

K frame 22 stainless, 6 shot
4" barrel w full shroud
SB frame w old school target grips
Target sights w fiber optic front (can you tell my eyesight is shot!)

-OR-

L frame .45 ACP stainless 5 shot
2.5" barrel
RB,
moon-clipped
fixed sights

 

[lebomm]

4" lockless, MIMless, M22 w/hammer-mount FP, .500 TH, .400 smooth trigger.

Larry