

President Dwight Eisenhower was presented an early "pre-36" Chief's Special by the National Sheriff’s Association in 1953. Long discontinued, these are often very collectible if found in good condition. 32 S&W Long, the five-shot Model 32, and the. These small round-butt revolvers grew from Smith's old Model 1903 Hand Ejector design and, passing through the Regulation Police models, was later primarily manufactured in the 1950s and 60s. We're here to cover the more popular models both in current production and those passed on to the realm of collectors. With that being said, well over 200 S&W revolver variants and subvariants have hit the market with several never catching on or leading to eventual dead ends. When it comes to the company's modern revolvers, designed in the age of smokeless powder, most can be categorized into the small frame (I and J), medium frame (K and L), large frame (S and N), extra-large frame (X) and. Today, S&W has expanded to include a wide range of pistols and rifles but remains a leader in the world of wheelguns. Smith & Wesson was formed in 1856, and the company's first model was a revolver.
