S&W Etherium revolver aired out today

[series guy]

If there's an engraver with chisels tough enough to cut Etherium we know who's going to be posting photos of their latest acquisition.

 

[Engineer1911]

It will be #102 in The Classic Firearms Book, Second Edition. Truly a unique engineering accomplishment.

A great post.

 

[ameridaddy]

As some of you know, a number of years ago I came into possession of a rare prototype S&W revolver - the legendary "Etherium" model. It so happens that I obtained it on an April 1.

It was a dead-end experiment. The metal molecules were actually infused with helium, which made this revolver the lightest revolver ever made - so light, in fact, that it was actually lighter than air.

Because of its rarity, I only take it out once a year on April 1. I have to be very careful not to let it escape when I let go of it - precisely the reason that S&W decided not to release it generally to the public.

At any rate, here is a picture of it, hanging in mid-air. I thought you might be interested in this pic of what may be the very rarest of all S&W products.

John

And a very rare invisible man shooting it. Being the gun is so light, it recoils with a bunch of muzzle flip.

 

[Bajadoc]

Before model numbers that revolver was called the Hindenburg because it was lighter than air. I passed one up in a pawn shop because I was an air head. Later I found one. I no longer have it because I let go of it.

 

[Cal44]

It's great you have one of these.

Most of the first production run are floating around in the upper atmosphere because people let go of them.

 

[Marshal Tom]

Is it an Air Soft S&W copy?

 

[rainman1977]

Well done...Made My Day.

 

[pittpa]

OP, you're crazy. I never take mine outside without a holster. Only shoot it on indoor range. It gets transported to the car in a level 3 retention holster. It stays down fairly well if I use 158g bullets, but when you dump the empty brass, look out !

 

[3rdgeargrndrr]

Thats the 10shot 357 right?

 

[Imissedagain]

In some localities the penalty for brandishing a gun can be extreme.

 

[Bobbysixkiller]

You could tie it on a string like a balloon

 

[stansdds]

Before model numbers that revolver was called the Hindenburg because it was lighter than air. I passed one up in a pawn shop because I was an air head. Later I found one. I no longer have it because I let go of it.

It's probably a good thing that you let go of it, I heard that production stopped due to one of them exploding.

 

[kaaskop49]

I know it's chambered for .22LR, but is it +P+ rated (This is the must-ask question)?

Kaaskop49
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