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I don't know if it ever has been made by Smith or another, but I'd love to see a small snubby revolver chambered for the 45acp cartridge. Stainless for me (read no scandium or (sp may be off?)). Five rounds would be plenty, but has a large bore revolver ever tried say four or even three rounds? I know after a bit you reach a point of no return and the efforts to get a smaller revolver by reducing round count, doesn't net you that much at all.
I just noodling on a napkin figured that if one tried their hand at say a three round cylinder for the short 45acp round, they'd end up with a revolver that would be less dimensionally than the smallest 38 now on the market. Mate that with a 1 to 2 inch barrel and no larger than J frame found butt grips and you'd have one heck of a first three shots in any altercation. Going further, make it a top break with the sights a permanent portion of the frame and hinge itself and you'd really have a small revolver for sure.
With a lot of today's defensive guns going the route of the derringer, (Bond Arms, American Derringer, Double Tap), this would be one more round in an easier to reload double action revolver. (assuming the top break is pursued). Heinzer and whatever happened to their once ownership of the "Double Tap" design, are now making a similar last ditch firearm that's actually a single shot. Yep a single shot. It is however chambered for rifle rounds rather than pistol as its top heavy load.
If the five or six rounds were kept, concealability would be somewhat out the window, but then if still a top break design, it would be one heck of a range gun. Pop off a cylinder and shuck out the empties while loading a new cylinder with full moon clips. I like any of the above ideas and would buy it right up if it ever comes to be. Smithy.
I just noodling on a napkin figured that if one tried their hand at say a three round cylinder for the short 45acp round, they'd end up with a revolver that would be less dimensionally than the smallest 38 now on the market. Mate that with a 1 to 2 inch barrel and no larger than J frame found butt grips and you'd have one heck of a first three shots in any altercation. Going further, make it a top break with the sights a permanent portion of the frame and hinge itself and you'd really have a small revolver for sure.
With a lot of today's defensive guns going the route of the derringer, (Bond Arms, American Derringer, Double Tap), this would be one more round in an easier to reload double action revolver. (assuming the top break is pursued). Heinzer and whatever happened to their once ownership of the "Double Tap" design, are now making a similar last ditch firearm that's actually a single shot. Yep a single shot. It is however chambered for rifle rounds rather than pistol as its top heavy load.
If the five or six rounds were kept, concealability would be somewhat out the window, but then if still a top break design, it would be one heck of a range gun. Pop off a cylinder and shuck out the empties while loading a new cylinder with full moon clips. I like any of the above ideas and would buy it right up if it ever comes to be. Smithy.