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Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Smith & Wesson M&P (Military and Police) is a polymer-framed, short recoil-operated, locked-breech semi-automatic pistol introduced in the summer of 2005 by the American company Smith & Wesson. It uses a Browning-type locking system. While targeted at law enforcement agencies, the M&P is also widely available on the commercial market. In 2008, Smith & Wesson introduced new versions of the M&P: the M&P45 Mid-size, the M&P45 Compact, the M …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Smith & Wesson Model 586 is a six- or seven-shot double-action revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum cartridge; it will also chamber and fire .38 Special cartridges. The Model 586 has a carbon steel construction and is available in a blued or nickel finish; it is essentially the same firearm as the Model 686, which has stainless steel construction. It is also known as the Distinguished Combat Magnum. The Model 586 uses S&W's L (medium) revolver frame, with a K …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Smith & Wesson Model 29 is a double-action revolver that can hold six shots and uses the .44 Magnum cartridge. This firearm was produced by Smith & Wesson, a company based in the United States. The standard models of the Smith & Wesson Model 29 come in different barrel sizes such as 3, 4, 5, 6, 6 1⁄2, 8 3⁄8, and 10 5⁄8 inches. However, other barrel lengths are available by special order from Smith & Wesson's Custom Shop or can be custom built by gunsmit …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisThe Smith & Wesson Model 19 is a revolver produced by Smith & Wesson that was introduced in 1957 on its K-frame. The Model 19 is chambered for .357 Magnum. The .357 Magnum is the oldest "magnum" handgun cartridge. Smith & Wesson played a significant part in the development and success of the cartridge and revolver that went with it. Firearms writer and experimenter Philip Sharpe is credited for its development during the 1930s when police agencies were asking f …

Bryant Ridge's AnalysisSmith & Wesson (S&W) has recently introduced the Model 632, which is the company's first cartridge in the .327 Federal Mag line-up. This gun is distinctive and elegant, and it comes with a 3-inch barrel that features an expansion chamber and a port designed to reduce recoil. The rear sight of the Model 632 is adjustable, and its hammer is small and knurled. The grip is a one-piece synthetic unit with finger grooves, and the trigger is broad and smooth. The revolver …