Cincinnatus
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I recently ran across a Smith and Wesson Model 620 and must admit that until recently I was not familiar with this model. This is largely due to the fact that I simply can not recall ever seeing one in person or even on online auction sites. Of course everyone knows about the ubiquitous 686, but an L-Frame .357 without the full underlug and a two-piece barrel is very intriguing to me.
The 620 is perhaps even more interesting due to the fact that it seems to be fairly difficult to come across one. From what I can tell, it seems as though S&W only manufactured them from 2005-2009. Is it possible to determine exactly how many were made during the entire production run? Also does anyone know on good authority (not just rumor) why production was ceased? Was it purely due to low sales numbers?
I know that the 686 is very similar and probably out-sold the 620 at least 5-1 (if not more), but there are certainly other revolvers within the S&W line that seem to have even more over-lap than the 620/686 and yet continue to be produced.
I was just curious to find out more about this wonderfully configured, and yet strangely scarce, wheel gun.
The 620 is perhaps even more interesting due to the fact that it seems to be fairly difficult to come across one. From what I can tell, it seems as though S&W only manufactured them from 2005-2009. Is it possible to determine exactly how many were made during the entire production run? Also does anyone know on good authority (not just rumor) why production was ceased? Was it purely due to low sales numbers?
I know that the 686 is very similar and probably out-sold the 620 at least 5-1 (if not more), but there are certainly other revolvers within the S&W line that seem to have even more over-lap than the 620/686 and yet continue to be produced.
I was just curious to find out more about this wonderfully configured, and yet strangely scarce, wheel gun.