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Smith & Wesson Victory Model: Difference between revisions
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* '''Caliber:''' .38 S&W, .38 Special | * '''Caliber:''' .38 S&W, .38 Special | ||
* '''Barrel length(s):''' 4 in (10.2 cm), 5 in (12.7 cm), 6 in (15.2 cm) | * '''Barrel length(s):''' 2 in (5.1 cm), 4 in (10.2 cm), 5 in (12.7 cm), 6 in (15.2 cm) | ||
* '''Capacity:''' 6-round cylinder | * '''Capacity:''' 6-round cylinder | ||
Revision as of 14:41, 3 September 2015
The Smith & Wesson Victory Model was born from yet another request by the U.S. Military (during war time) to supplement their issued sidearms with quickly tooled up civilian handguns. During World War 2, the U.S. Military sent many lend-lease Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolvers (parkerized and chambered for .38 S&W) to both British and British Commonwealth forces (e.g. Australia, Canada, New Zealand), renamed the "Victory Model". When their own supplies of M1911 Govt. .45 automatics were stretched, the U.S. Army adopted the Smith & Wesson Victory Model for their own troops. The revolver was given plain wooden grips, was parkerized 'gray', and was chambered for the .38 Special. It never replaced the M1911 as the primary side arm of front line units, but it saw plenty of service as the handgun of secondary or support units.
Specifications
(1942 - 1944)
- Type: Revolver
- Caliber: .38 S&W, .38 Special
- Barrel length(s): 2 in (5.1 cm), 4 in (10.2 cm), 5 in (12.7 cm), 6 in (15.2 cm)
- Capacity: 6-round cylinder
- Fire Modes: SA/DA
Film
Television
| Show Title | Actor | Character | Note / Episode | Air Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baa Baa Black Sheep | Jeff McKay | Lt. Don French | Mother of Pearl K-Frame Grips | 1976 - 1978 |
| Mail Call | 2002 - 2009 | |||
| Midsomer Murders | James Richard Marshall | Young Peter Fossett | S14E1 "Death in the Slow Lane" | 2010 |
| Boardwalk Empire | Jack Huston | Richard Harrow | 2010-Present | |
| Supernatural - Season 6 | Peter Ciuffa | H.P. Lovecraft | "Let It Bleed" (S06E21) | 2011 |
| Supernatural - Season 7 | Nicholas Lea | Eliot Ness | "Time After Time" (S07E12) | 2012 |
| Peaky Blinders - Season 2 | various characters | anachronistic | 2014 |
See Also
- Smith & Wesson - A list of all firearms manufactured by Smith & Wesson.