If you could design your own S&W revolver.....

[Green Frog]

What "new" design? A Model 616 like my project gun, a K-frame stainless in 327 FM with pinned barrel and recessed chambers (no lock, of course!) It should come in choice of 4, 6, or 8 3/8" barrel and although I prefer a square butt, I wouldn't argue about RB since adaptor grips are so commonly available. Yes, I built my own, as Project 616 but I shouldn't have had to!

As for reintroductions, the dream of dreams would be a Triplelock Target in modern steels and chambered in 44 Special or even Magnum. Just as desirable to me at least would be a 6" K-32 or Model 16 (up through a dash 3 version.) Again, I'm having a Model 16-3 recreated as this is written, but why should I have to??

There are quite a few legitimate candidates for introduction or reintroduction, but I'd be willing to bet that even in today's somewhat slowed gun sales environment, each of the three listed above would be a huge success, but what do I know?

Froggie

PS reintroduction of flat spring I-frames would be kinda nice...

 

[Warren Sear]

Dual Hillary Holes.

Jess kiddin'.

 

[BAM-BAM]

The one I've always wanted ............... a

round butt, 3 inch, 19 w/recessed cylinder , hammer mounted firing pin............................ or a 4 inch round butt 66 w/ recessed cylinder ....
either/both with front night sight and factory round butt target grips shortened to match the grip frame.

 

[Sixgun100]

Scandium-frame K-frame round butt; 2, 3, 4 inch tapered, pinned barrel; .38 Special; or 3, 4 inch pinned heavy barrel .357 Magnum with "Pro" or black front sight. No lock on either version. Call it a Model 312 or Model 313.

Or

Bring back the Model 12-4 round butt with pinned, tapered barrels in 2, 3, or 4 inch in .38 Special with no lock.

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What he said........!

 

[UncleEd]

Always wished Smith had produced a 6-shot
snub revolver in Colt D-frame size with the
typical K-frame lockwork.

Never liked the J-frame.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

Always wished Smith had produced a 6-shot
snub revolver in Colt D-frame size with the
typical K-frame lockwork.

Never liked the J-frame.

WHAT HE SAID!!!

 

[old&slow]

A 8 shot model 27 in 3.5" and/ or 5".

A model 929 without the goofy comp. / false muzzle .

 

[apollo99]

I would like a pre-lock 686 7 shot square butt with a 5" barrel full lug. I also want to be taller , skinnier and better looking.

 

[Jim Watson]

Always wished Smith had produced a 6-shot
snub revolver in Colt D-frame size with the
typical K-frame lockwork.

Never liked the J-frame.

They did. That was the Model 73 C frame. Apparently they could not get them right, scrapped most of the ones made, the few survivors are way expensive.

New production, I would like to see a 3" K frame with high visibility fixed sights like Ted Yost makes only not custom expensive.

 

[silentflyer]

OK, interchangeable length barrels, 2 to 15 inch barrels,easy to switch out in 5 minutes or less. Stronger crane latch, better single action trigger, stronger frame for heavy loads, and that lovely dark royal blue finish.....available in several different calibers.
Am I dreaming or did someone already do this?????

 

[willy]

(1)Fixed sight N -frame
in 357 8 shot
44 mag and 45 colt 6 SHOT
Barrel lengths of 3"..5"...6"
No safety.

(2) 642 NO SAFETY WITH 3"-4" BARREL

 

[Jim Watson]

OK, interchangeable length barrels, 2 to 15 inch barrels,easy to switch out in 5 minutes or less. Stronger crane latch, better single action trigger, stronger frame for heavy loads, and that lovely dark royal blue finish.....available in several different calibers.
Am I dreaming or did someone already do this?????

They call that a Dan Wesson. Although I don't get the "better single action trigger" bit. My Smiths have wonderful SAs. The only DW I shot much was good but not great.

 

[hkcavalier]

No-IL 627 PC 5" pinto.

One of colt_saa's pics:

 

[Kurusu]

Resurect the triple lock.
Resurect all number 3 models.


Edit. And this time with a better reverse engineer then the one that did the Schofield.

 

[squidsix]

5 inch 8-shot .357 mountain gun in blue.

 

[dr. K]

3” Model 64, fixed sights, no full underlug, offered with a hammer spur or factory bobbed.

 

[BAM-BAM]

How about a 3" Model 13 Non-LS........think 65 LS in blue!!!!

 

[Breakaway500]

Top break 8 shot 38 special.

 

[RKmesa]

Mine would be:

1) a 4" N frame with fixed sights in .357...

Here you go - it's a model 520:

 

[mike from st pete]

If the L frame with fixed sights is 681/581 would a 696 in blue with fixed sights be a 591?
Three inch barrel is right for this L frame in 44SPL. That's the one I'd like to see.