GF
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Here's a small (and incomplete) representation of J frame revolvers from the mid 60's through today.
From left to right: A Mod 337Ti in 3 inch from about 1998 that has a "Hi-Viz" front sight. I didn't think I'd like the sight until I realized that I paint most of my sights with a dab of nail polish to be able to see 'em anyway, so it's a welcome addition to my trail/mushroom huntin' gun.
The revo under that is a Mod 49. The only Bodyguard I've ever owned, the shrouded hammer and added weight over the Airweight models makes it an "easier" recoiling snub.
I think the Mod 38, 40, 42 & 49 are the granddad of all the modern Airweights and enclosed-in-frame hammered revolvers.
Third from left is a Mod 36 with a nice set of banana grips. What can you say about a Mod 36 round butt revolver other than it's the icon Chiefs Special! Produced continuously from 1950 'til 1999 it's in everyone's Top 10 Smith & Wesson "Gotta' Have" list.
Next is an early production 442 (1993) without the Airweight marking on the sidplate but sporting my wife's red factory stocks.
Under that is a Mod 60, a Chiefs Special in stainless. Issued in 1965 it was the first stainless steel revolver made by S&W and it set the standard of "6" being the first digit of all stainless model numbers.
Last is my new Mod 642. The Model 642 is the stainless Airweight version of the Centennial. It's very much like the 442 except it belongs to me (not my wife) and it doesn't have those red grips.
I shot it for the first time today and it's quite the snappy little handfull.
So there's the long winded post of a guy with a few basic examples of of different kinds J frames. There's J frame models I don't have ... but I'm workin' on it!
GF
From left to right: A Mod 337Ti in 3 inch from about 1998 that has a "Hi-Viz" front sight. I didn't think I'd like the sight until I realized that I paint most of my sights with a dab of nail polish to be able to see 'em anyway, so it's a welcome addition to my trail/mushroom huntin' gun.
The revo under that is a Mod 49. The only Bodyguard I've ever owned, the shrouded hammer and added weight over the Airweight models makes it an "easier" recoiling snub.
I think the Mod 38, 40, 42 & 49 are the granddad of all the modern Airweights and enclosed-in-frame hammered revolvers.
Third from left is a Mod 36 with a nice set of banana grips. What can you say about a Mod 36 round butt revolver other than it's the icon Chiefs Special! Produced continuously from 1950 'til 1999 it's in everyone's Top 10 Smith & Wesson "Gotta' Have" list.
Next is an early production 442 (1993) without the Airweight marking on the sidplate but sporting my wife's red factory stocks.
Under that is a Mod 60, a Chiefs Special in stainless. Issued in 1965 it was the first stainless steel revolver made by S&W and it set the standard of "6" being the first digit of all stainless model numbers.
Last is my new Mod 642. The Model 642 is the stainless Airweight version of the Centennial. It's very much like the 442 except it belongs to me (not my wife) and it doesn't have those red grips.
I shot it for the first time today and it's quite the snappy little handfull.
So there's the long winded post of a guy with a few basic examples of of different kinds J frames. There's J frame models I don't have ... but I'm workin' on it!
GF
