S & W Model 46 Semi-Auto
Hello from Germany!
Today I bought what was offered as a model 46 S&W pistol, However, this gun confuses me a little bit. It has wooden target stocks instead of red plastic grips. The receiver is clearly marked model 46, proof marks are from 1967 and S/N is 93774. It has not cocking indicator which is also correct or this model. However, the barrel / slide assembly is a 5 1/2" heavy match barrel with all the checkering on top which are normaly only present on a modell 41.I counted 9 lines of checkering which is the same as on my model 41 (S/N 114603 from 1969). I don't think that anyone here in Germany changed the barrel / slide assembly in 1967 because I guess they where simply not available. Here in our country the model 46 is a rarely seen gun. I started shooting in the early 70s and never ever saw a 41 or 46 and in the early 70s the still famous Walther GSP entered the market. I know that S&W made 500 model 46 with heavy 5 1/2 match barrels, but I have not seen a picture of the top of the barrel / slide assembly. In some way it seems logical to me that theý did not make a complete different part, but I really would like to know more about this little beauty. Any help would be appreciated.
Tahnks
Rainer
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