Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this desirable double-action revolver today for a penny-start auction, this is the Smith & Wesson 396NG (Night Guard)!
The Model 396 NightGuard was introduced at the 2008 SHOT show. It featured a matte black finish, a 2 1/2" barrel with an "XS Sight" Tritium Dot Night Sight with White Ring Front, and a "Cylinder and Slide" Fixed U-Notched Rear. The production of this model ran from 2008 to 2011.
The Model 396 NightGuard was introduced at the 2008 SHOT show. It featured a matte black finish, a 2 1/2" barrel with an "XS Sight" Tritium Dot Night Sight with White Ring Front, and a "Cylinder and Slide" Fixed U-Notched Rear. The production of this model ran from 2008 to 2011.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: 396NG (Night Guard)
Serial: CMK2461
Range of Manufacture: 2008-2011
Caliber: .44 S&W Special
Finish: Matte Black
Barrel Length: 2 1/2" Barrel
Optics/Sights: XS Tritium Dot Front with Cylinder and Slide Fixed Rear Sight
Stock/Grips: Black Crimson Trace Red Laser Rubber Grip with Checkering
Action: Double/Single Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Smith & Wesson's Night Guard series revolvers represented both a return to basics and a significant innovation in the world of personal defense handguns. S&W went back to basics with the Night Guard series of revolvers. This is evident in the fact that short-barrel, compact, double-action revolvers have been a staple of the American firearms market for well over a century, predating the modern market focus on semiautomatic pistols. However, these new revolvers also feature significant innovation by incorporating advanced construction and design features. They share a common configuration, including three different frame sizes and five different chamberings.
The six individual members of the new Night Guard family are the Model 329NG .44 Magnum (N-Frame), the Model 325NG .45 ACP (N-Frame), the Model 327NG .357 Magnum (N-Frame), the Model 396NG .44 Special (L-Frame), the Model 386NG .357 Mag. (L-Frame), and the Model 315NG .38 Special (K-Frame). All six models feature matte-black scandium/aluminum-alloy ultralightweight frames, stainless-steel cylinders with matching matte-black Physical Vapor Deposit (PVD) finish, and 2.5-inch, sleeved steel barrels with matte-black shrouds. All six models also employ Cylinder & Slide Extreme Duty fixed U-notch rear sights, XS Sights 24/7 tritium front night sights, and Pachmayr Compac grips.
They all look nearly identical, and to a remarkable degree, they all feel, handle, and balance alike--despite their different frame sizes and chamberings. One of the primary reasons for this commonality of feel is the fact that there are only 5.3 ounces of weight variation between the heaviest member of the family, the M329 .44 Mag. at 29.3 ounces, and the lightest member of the family, the M315 .38 Spl. at 24.0 ounces. Another reason is the common configuration of their Pachmayr Compac grips, which have very little difference in external dimensions, whether for the N-Frame or L/K-Frame models.
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.
Model: 396NG (Night Guard)
Serial: CMK2461
Range of Manufacture: 2008-2011
Caliber: .44 S&W Special
Finish: Matte Black
Barrel Length: 2 1/2" Barrel
Optics/Sights: XS Tritium Dot Front with Cylinder and Slide Fixed Rear Sight
Stock/Grips: Black Crimson Trace Red Laser Rubber Grip with Checkering
Action: Double/Single Action
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Smith & Wesson's Night Guard series revolvers represented both a return to basics and a significant innovation in the world of personal defense handguns. S&W went back to basics with the Night Guard series of revolvers. This is evident in the fact that short-barrel, compact, double-action revolvers have been a staple of the American firearms market for well over a century, predating the modern market focus on semiautomatic pistols. However, these new revolvers also feature significant innovation by incorporating advanced construction and design features. They share a common configuration, including three different frame sizes and five different chamberings.
The six individual members of the new Night Guard family are the Model 329NG .44 Magnum (N-Frame), the Model 325NG .45 ACP (N-Frame), the Model 327NG .357 Magnum (N-Frame), the Model 396NG .44 Special (L-Frame), the Model 386NG .357 Mag. (L-Frame), and the Model 315NG .38 Special (K-Frame). All six models feature matte-black scandium/aluminum-alloy ultralightweight frames, stainless-steel cylinders with matching matte-black Physical Vapor Deposit (PVD) finish, and 2.5-inch, sleeved steel barrels with matte-black shrouds. All six models also employ Cylinder & Slide Extreme Duty fixed U-notch rear sights, XS Sights 24/7 tritium front night sights, and Pachmayr Compac grips.
They all look nearly identical, and to a remarkable degree, they all feel, handle, and balance alike--despite their different frame sizes and chamberings. One of the primary reasons for this commonality of feel is the fact that there are only 5.3 ounces of weight variation between the heaviest member of the family, the M329 .44 Mag. at 29.3 ounces, and the lightest member of the family, the M315 .38 Spl. at 24.0 ounces. Another reason is the common configuration of their Pachmayr Compac grips, which have very little difference in external dimensions, whether for the N-Frame or L/K-Frame models.
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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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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