This sharp looking revolver retains all of its matt black frame finish save a couple of very minor scu Smith & Wesson 442 Centennial Airweight Revolver .38 Spl. With slightly fewer models offered when compared to the Chiefs Specials and Centennials, the Bodyguard J-frames use a "humpback" shrouded hammer design. While every effort is made to include accurate and correct images, descriptions and pricing for all products, inadvertent errors may occur. The 1911 got IPSC. Since the original .38 Colt was smaller in diameter than .38 Smith and Wesson (.357" vs. .362"), the .38 Long Colt and the .38 S&W Special are also smaller in diameter. It was ultimately supplied to every branch of the American armed forces as well as British Commonwealth countries during WWII and continued in . View Latest Price . Smith & Wesson's answer to the Taurus Judge and the even earlier MIL Thunder 5, the Governor series launched the American revolver maker's Z-frame wheelguns. Mine has both markings, so its one of the Lend-Lease revolvers. This course of action was related in the Ordnance Dept. You have to ask? This is a Smith & Wesson Model 10-5 chambered in .38 Special. A .38 Smith & Wesson cartridge compared with a .38 Special cartridge. Known for being durable and reliable, the Smith & Wesson Model 686 is a medium-sized revolver chambered in 357 Mag with a 6- or 7-round capacity. Smith & Wesson M&P .38 Special caliber revolver. This is a Smith & Wesson 3rd model 38 break top double action revolver made in the late 1800s.It is a 5 shot and chambered for 38 S&W.End of video shout out . But the need for wartime production rates and a more durable finish soon had the revolvers sporting parkerized finishes and plain wooden grips. The revolvers were the subject of a May 10, 1944, letter from Stuart K. Barnes, vice president of Defense Supplies Corp., to Capt. In the world of Smith & Wesson semi-auto pistols, the Model 41 sells for well under $1,000, while their M&P series is very affordable, selling for around $300 to $500, depending on the particular model and features. Guns.com is built to be simple easily organized products, useful descriptions from experts, and support to guide you to the right choice.