K, N, J frame revolvers??

[Stainz]

Ah, the S&W infection mutates... you start innocently enough, maybe a 5-shot like a J-frame 60. Shooting .38s is addictive - and was relatively inexpensive, pre-madness. Then - you get a 6-shot K-frame - like a 10, 64, 67... more fun. Someone suggests a 686+ or 620 - 7-shooter L-frames - wow!

It aint over. Look at the 627 Pro - an N-frame that holds eight rounds of .38 or .357Ms. Of course, then someone says, "You know, a 625 is really a big bore - that shoots frugal .45 ACPs....". Makes sense. As does the migration to a .44 Magnum 629 ("yeah, .44 Specials are no more than .45 ACPs..."). Then, back to five shooters... a .500 Magnum - and a request that you quit destroying the steel plates on the rifle lanes at the range. Yep... you're doomed.

Stainz

PS I went backwards...sold my .454 SRH years ago - finally bought a 617 .22LR last fall. It can be controlled!

 

[BlindJustice]

About the name of the K22/K-38 - My first hadngun was a
Model 18 - I'm a member of the Smith & Wesson forum.... I didn't know
the MOdel 18 also had the Combat Masterpiece monicker
I was corrected about that with a ref. to the history of when
the K series were introduced in the late '40s, and indeed they
carry the "Target" and "Combat" designations in combo with
Masterpiece.

What else, oh, yeah the Coil sping J frame isn't as tuneable. and
imho, the best out of the box Double Action pull is found in the
K-fraem - the one that started it all back in 1899 - Mr Smith & Mr
Sure got it right. I'd say the lower reciprocating mass - lighter cylinder
is a factor.

Randall