Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Co. is pleased to present this double-action revolver for a penny-start auction, this is the Smith & Wesson 12-2.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: 12-2
Serial: 2D21243
Date of Manufacture: The
Caliber: .38 Spl
Finish: Blued
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front Blade with Fixed Rear Sights
Stock/Grips: Checkered Wood Grips with S&W Medallions
Action: Double-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Smith & Wesson Model 12-2 is an especially interesting and collectible variation within the company’s K-frame revolver family, offering the familiar handling of the iconic Model 10 but in a significantly lighter, more portable package thanks to its aluminum alloy frame. Produced during the late 1960s and early 1970s, the 12-2 reflects S&W’s continued refinement of lightweight duty and carry revolvers, featuring a redesigned, thinner-profile barrel and strengthened engineering to address earlier alloy-frame concerns. Chambered in .38 Special and typically configured with a 2-inch or 4-inch barrel, the Model 12-2 delivers the same clean, authoritative lines of the Military & Police lineage, with a sleek tapered barrel, rounded trigger guard, and the classic six-shot cylinder that made the K-frame a law-enforcement standard for decades. Its reduced weight—roughly 19–20 ounces depending on configuration—gave it a substantial advantage for plainclothes officers, pilots, and armed professionals who wanted the shootability of a K-frame without the heft of steel.
Model: 12-2
Serial: 2D21243
Date of Manufacture: The
Caliber: .38 Spl
Finish: Blued
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front Blade with Fixed Rear Sights
Stock/Grips: Checkered Wood Grips with S&W Medallions
Action: Double-Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Smith & Wesson Model 12-2 is an especially interesting and collectible variation within the company’s K-frame revolver family, offering the familiar handling of the iconic Model 10 but in a significantly lighter, more portable package thanks to its aluminum alloy frame. Produced during the late 1960s and early 1970s, the 12-2 reflects S&W’s continued refinement of lightweight duty and carry revolvers, featuring a redesigned, thinner-profile barrel and strengthened engineering to address earlier alloy-frame concerns. Chambered in .38 Special and typically configured with a 2-inch or 4-inch barrel, the Model 12-2 delivers the same clean, authoritative lines of the Military & Police lineage, with a sleek tapered barrel, rounded trigger guard, and the classic six-shot cylinder that made the K-frame a law-enforcement standard for decades. Its reduced weight—roughly 19–20 ounces depending on configuration—gave it a substantial advantage for plainclothes officers, pilots, and armed professionals who wanted the shootability of a K-frame without the heft of steel.
The 12-2 retained the smooth double-action pull and crisp single-action break for which S&W was revered, and when fired with standard-pressure .38 Special loads, it offered excellent controllability and a pleasant shooting experience despite the lighter frame. Many examples feature the deep blued finish and checkered walnut grips that define the period’s craftsmanship, and because production numbers were relatively modest compared to steel-framed K-frames, surviving specimens—especially clean or matching-number examples—are increasingly appreciated by collectors. As a result, the Smith & Wesson Model 12-2 stands today as an appealing blend of functional innovation, K-frame heritage, and Cold War-era law-enforcement history: a revolver that remains both highly practical and richly historical.
Contents:
Contents:
This example will ship with its factory-labeled box and all other contents pictured above.
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Shipping Details
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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