gunfan
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What about a S&W "I" frame (in scandium, of course) revolver with a titanium cylinder, weighing in between 6 and 8.5 ounces (depending on barrel length.) These would be chambered in .32 H&R Magnum (with a 6 round cylinder) and in .38 S&W Special (with a 5 round cylinder.)
S&W discontinued the diminuitive "I" frame in 1961. Originally chambered in .32 S&W Long (.32 Hand Ejector in a 2.25", 4.25" and 6" barrel as well as the .32 Regulation Police (2" and 4" barrels, I believe.) It also was chambered in the .38 S&W cartridge with a 2" barrel, called the "Terrier."
If S&W would return to it's "roots", lengthen the smaller "I" frame and craft it of modern, ultra-light and ultra-strong modern materials they would again create the ideal revolver for undercover police work. A truly effective "deep concealment" piece capable of withstanding the stoutest .38 +P loads one can concoct (within pressure limits, of course) and versatile enough to take small-game hunting.
Chambered in .32 H&R Magnum, this "bit of kit" would handle "full-house" .32 S&W Long loads as well as the old .32 S&W shells. With one handgun, you could hunt small game, shoot in "bullseye" matches, and rout pests with consummate aplomb.
In .38 Special +P, the "plainclothes" officer would love the revolver's light weight. The uniformed officer would laud this as a fantastic "back-up gun." The Narcotics detective would give his eye teeth for a lightweight revolver that won't "telegraph" it's presence.
We all realize that a carry gun deemed "too heavy" or "too bulky" will likely be left in a sock drawer or police locker, rather than carried. A revolver of this ilk is the answer to many shooter's prayers. It's powerful enough to "get the job done," yet small enough to disappear into a coat or waistband.
Let's hear some opinions concerning this "resurrection" of a small, yet modern and reasonably powerful revolver.
Scott
S&W discontinued the diminuitive "I" frame in 1961. Originally chambered in .32 S&W Long (.32 Hand Ejector in a 2.25", 4.25" and 6" barrel as well as the .32 Regulation Police (2" and 4" barrels, I believe.) It also was chambered in the .38 S&W cartridge with a 2" barrel, called the "Terrier."
If S&W would return to it's "roots", lengthen the smaller "I" frame and craft it of modern, ultra-light and ultra-strong modern materials they would again create the ideal revolver for undercover police work. A truly effective "deep concealment" piece capable of withstanding the stoutest .38 +P loads one can concoct (within pressure limits, of course) and versatile enough to take small-game hunting.
Chambered in .32 H&R Magnum, this "bit of kit" would handle "full-house" .32 S&W Long loads as well as the old .32 S&W shells. With one handgun, you could hunt small game, shoot in "bullseye" matches, and rout pests with consummate aplomb.
In .38 Special +P, the "plainclothes" officer would love the revolver's light weight. The uniformed officer would laud this as a fantastic "back-up gun." The Narcotics detective would give his eye teeth for a lightweight revolver that won't "telegraph" it's presence.
We all realize that a carry gun deemed "too heavy" or "too bulky" will likely be left in a sock drawer or police locker, rather than carried. A revolver of this ilk is the answer to many shooter's prayers. It's powerful enough to "get the job done," yet small enough to disappear into a coat or waistband.
Let's hear some opinions concerning this "resurrection" of a small, yet modern and reasonably powerful revolver.
Scott
