What if S&W had a make-your-own-revolver program?

[sjmjax]

I like the idea of being able to order a custom built S&W much like we use to be able to order American cars. Well, to some degree you still can but not as many interesting options & variations as we once had.

But, it would only appeal to me when the lock is an option. To me that is a deal breaker.

Much like GM's spyware called OnStar. I've driven Chevy's and GM vehicles all my life. Will not have a new vehicle that can be turned off by remote command or monitor on-board conversations - not negotiable. My next truck will be a Ford or Toyota for the first time in my lifetime. Or, I'll rebuild the clunker I have - sort of like buying a pre-lock S&W. Too bad we can't often find "new in the box" old stock chevys like we do revolvers!

 

[JimSupica]

Scandium frame, 2" barrel, on a Safety Hammerless platform (just slightly larger than the .32 Safety, but not as large as the .38), chambered for a new .33 Short Mag cartridge.

How hard could it be?

 

[O2BShooting]

A 310NG, a 10mm in mountain gun configuration, a. 45 ACP mountain gun (the perfect carry piece in my opinion). Oh how the list could go on.

 

[mg357]

a s&w model victory 4 inch barrel no lock rated for .38 special + p

 

[Engine49guy]

Stainless steel 6 shot .22 lr version of the Model 18 taper barrel with Baughman front site...of course no MIM or IL .

.22lr version of the 2.5" SS snub Model 66

.22lr version of the 5" Model 27.

 

[P&R Fan]

A K-Frame Centennial in .357 Magnum. Make it the same shape as the J-Frame Centennial, not the way they made the L-Frame "Centennial" as the 296.
And my ultimate carry revolver: An L-Frame, 5 shot Stainless Steel fixed (tritium) sight .41 Magnum. Also offer it in Aluminum/Scandium, should weigh about 22 Oz. A 3" barrel would be good. It would of course not have the lock, and since I'm designing it, lets give it a hammer mounted firing pin, and relieve the right side of the trigger guard (for us right handed shooters). Have nice wood stocks to make it carry-friendly. Oh, yeah, it HAS to have a pinned barrel and recessed cylinder.
Bet they'd sell a million of 'em.
Jim

 

[Bullseye Smith]

My dream gun is easy, New stainless "K" frame in 32 LONG - six inch barrel - 6 shot.

The other would be a "L" frame six shot 22LR.

 

[sprscientist]

I'll take one, only put mine on an airweight alloy frame.

A model 12 with stainless steel barrel & cylinder...

Close, but I intentionally omitted an alloy frame.


I forgot to add that my no-lock, forged parts, pin-on-hammer, all stainless, k-frame, roundbutt .38, with 3" tapered barrel and shrouded, full length ejector would have a ramp front blade and adjustable rear sight. Hell, lets put some fine checkering on the frame topstrap. Make it a performance center too.

 

[clang444]

How about an 18 shot .22 lr N Frame gun made of Scandium? 3.5" or 4" barrel. No Lock. Make a great plinker.

 

[kmfleming]

Simple for me....

Model 19, 4" .357 Mag Blue or Nickel....I'd get both.
Recessed cylinder
night sights

 

[PD Sgt.]

I think I would have to go with a 696 with a larger/thicker forcing cone, a tritium front dot, and the solid rear sight like the Night Guard models. For me, quite possibly the perfect carry revolver.

 

[enfield]

I'll have a 3" M65 round butt, 5-shot 10mm/.40 with full moon clips.

Just because.

 

[Rawhyde]

How about a K Frame, 3-T's, 8-3/8" non-full lug barrel, in bright mirror polished blue with 3 interchangable cylinders (.32 Long, .32 Magnum, & .327 Magnum.

While they're at it, make me another one with a 6" barrel too.

 

[ldp4570]

K, .38, stainless, 3", tapered barrel with ejector shroud, roundbutt, forged parts, hammer-mounted firing pin

Sort of like a little brother to a 4" 624...

S&W model 67 with 3" barrel, round butt frame, forged parts no locks, case hardn'd trigger an hammer, with firing pin on nose of hammer.

 

[bmcgilvray]

A set of K-32-20 Masterpieces with 4, 6, and 8 3/8-inch barrels. Hey, why not throw in a 2-inch K-32-20 Combat Masterpiece while we're at it.

 

[sprscientist]

S&W model 67 with 3" barrel, round butt frame, forged parts no locks, case hardn'd trigger an hammer, with firing pin on nose of hammer.

Yes, a 3" rb 67 but with a shrouded ejector.

 

[brucev]

Nothing complicated. A case-hardened N-Frame .44 Special with 4" M&P barrel, black-powder cylinder, no IL, P&R w/ SB grip. A S.S. L-Frame 5" w/ SB grip in .357 S&W Magnum, line bored and throated for the hottest possible 158 gr. loads. A SS K-Frame in .327 H&R Magnum (YES!!!) set up like a 14 w/ 4" barrel, SG, TT, TH, WO, RR front sight. A SS K-Frame RB, fixed sight 2" maybe 3" barrel in .327 H&R Mag. A SS K -Frame .22 LR w/ 4" barrel SB, etc., like a 18. A SS K-Frame .22 Mag. set up as a 18. That's not to much to ask for now is it?

 

[JimSupica]

Since they can make an 8-shot .357 Magnum on the N Frame. I would like to see a 10-Shot .44 Magnum on the X Frame.

oooo! oooo!

an X frame over-under double barrel LeMat with a 10 round .223 cylinder rotating around a single shot .500 mag barrel! it'd go straight to video games!

(..... wondering what's in this coffee .....)

 

[senecaap]

I'm glad they don't I would be headed to the poor farm. But since you asked.

All N Frame, no lock, no MIM, no alloys, hammer mounted firing pin, all P&R.

-.44 Mag 4" Fixed sight SB, non-serrated trigger.

-.44 Special 3.5" Fixed Sight, SB.

-520 (Hopefully for under the collector prices today).

-Heavy Duty 4" & 3.5" Stainless, RB.

And, in my fantasy bankrupt world, Colt would be churning out fresh New Service in blue and stainless. While we're at it let's get Winchester to make the 71 again and then............

 

[4inch357]

5" 57 with checkered top strap line the 27 - NO IL!