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Smith & Wesson's M&P line continues to be one of the most popular brands in the industry, and 2013 offers a series of new M&P models designed with the competitive shooter in mind. Based on the Pro Series line of competition-ready firearms, the M&P C.O.R.E. (Competition Optics Ready Equipment) models offer consumers a platform that's already ready to have any accessory optics added to it. The C.O.R.E. pistols are engineered to accept six popular styles of competition based optics, and should meet any demand a gun owner may have.
January 14, 2013
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Smith & Wesson has opted to reintroduce a classic to its line in 2013 with the full-time return of the Model 41 pistol. Featuring a few more modern features—most notably a picatinny rail for optic mounting—the classic .22LR pistol made its triumphant return at SHOT Show's Media Day at the Range, and Sheriff Jim Wilson couldn't have been much happier about it. The Model 41 will be available through Smith & Wesson's Performance Center. Sheriff Jim breaks down all the perks of the reintroduced Model 41 in the video below:
January 14, 2013
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I Have This Old Gun: Smith & Wesson Model 1913
December 18, 2012
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Smokeless powder is powder that burns with little or no smoke. And of course, stainless steel is steel that won’t stain. So a hammerless revolver must be one that has no hammer, right? Uh-uh, I afraid not. The term is often misused. The user of the term is trying to describe an internal hammer revolver or a spur-less hammer revolver. This type of gun has a long history in America, with some models dating to before the cartridge era. The advantages of such a firearm are considerable, but let’s look at the standard features. Usually, there is a humped or rounded upper rear corner on the receiver. Within the receiver, there is a pivoting hammer that includes or contacts a firing pin to fire a round. Since there is no way to get to the hammer from the outside, it cannot be cocked and is fired via long-arc DA trigger pull, or in more modern terminology, a DAO. There’s an advantage to a gun with a closed action that keeps debris out and even more of an advantage to a pocket gun with little in the way of latches, levers and what-not to snag on clothes and equipment. That’s why these internal hammer wheelguns have been on the scene almost from the earliest days. They are not new.
December 03, 2012
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Born at the beginning of the Great Depression, this iconic revolver remains a masterpiece to this day.
November 13, 2012
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Period films sometimes struggle to maintain historical accuracy when it comes to firearms. How did the Prohibition Era Lawless stack up? Find out.
September 19, 2012
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Primarily applying to Smith & Wesson revolvers, target trigger means an extra-wide trigger that curves gently under your finger. As the term suggests, it is intended for formal target competition.
September 18, 2012
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Gun of the Week: Smith & Wesson M&P15 300 Whisper
September 17, 2012
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Billed as the most powerful production revolver in the world today, the Smith & Wesson Model 500 defines pure power.
August 06, 2012
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Gun of the Week: Smith & Wesson Model 500
July 31, 2012
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I’ve been trying to figure out what gun I want to carry as a backup. I first considered getting another Ruger LCP, but the more I thought about it, the more I wanted a wheelgun in .38 Spl.
June 26, 2012
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The S&W M&P Shield offers big-time performance in a discreet package.
June 18, 2012
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Smith & Wesson has combined value with desired features to in introducing the SD9 VE and the SD40 VE.
June 05, 2012
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One of the things that stands high on my “to-do” list is shoot and write about a particular pistol that seems to be running under the radar. It is a Walther, sold in the United States by Smith & Wesson under a strategic agreement with the legendary German gunmaker. Most shooters are aware that this agreement has resulted in a number of the very popular Walther pistols becoming available in the United States at competitive prices. The particular pistol to which I refer is the Walther PPS, which stands for Police Pistol, Slim. As a guy that has looked at all of the current genre of small, single column 9 mm Luger pistols in detail, I found the PPS in 9 mm to be a very appealing personal defense package. Best of all, it was reliable.
May 31, 2012
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When I reminisced about Smith & Wesson's grand magnum—the Model 29—a heck of a lot of readers chimed in with their recollections and impressions. I wish I knew how many of these guns have made their way from Springfield and into the holsters, hands and, I guess, hearts of American shooters. Controversial at the time of its introduction, the .44 Mag. has enjoyed steady sales for over half a century. Lots of readers commented on their favorites and preferences seemed to be equally divided between 4- and 6-inch guns. Oddly enough, no one mentioned the special edition gun that has its own cult following.
May 17, 2012
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