#S&w combat magnum .357

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S&W Model 13 - .357 Magnum

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Lupin III Part 6 "The Last Bullet" and gun trivia

SO! The episode "The Last Bullet" gets pretty technical about gun parts and ammo, and I was wondering how much of it is realistic and how much is plot-mandated bullshit. Jigen’s gun is a Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum, often referred to as just a “Magnum”, so it seemed weird to me that it couldn’t handle .357 Magnum bullets without getting damaged.

Since I am an obsessive nerd with too much time on my hands, I did some research. So if you were wondering the same questions, here are a few answers!

Disclaimer: I’m in no way a gun expert, my limited knowledge of guns comes from 1) Lupin III, 2) Wikipedia and Youtube videos I looked up while doing research for fic writing, and 3) harassing my friend J. aka @whosayscrimedoesntpay. Big shout out to him for helping me make this post! I still take full responsibility for any mistakes it may contain.

Quick vocab note:

-.38 and .357 refer to the calibre of the bullets, and to any gun that is designed to handle that calibre. It doesn’t tell you the exact model of the gun. -S&W Model 19 is just one of the many guns that can handle a .357 calibre.

(I'm mentioning this because I was confused for a long time about why people referred to Jigen's gun by the name of its ammo.)

From the Lupin III Fandom Wiki:

[Jigen’s] preferred weapon is a Smith & Wesson Model 19 revolver chambered in .357 Magnum, due to its stopping power and reliability.

In other words: the gun manufacturer is Smith & Wesson, the type of gun is a revolver, the model is a Model 19, and the calibre of the ammunition is .357 Magnum bullets.

From the Wikipedia page of Smith & Wesson Model 19:

The Smith & Wesson Model 19 is a revolver produced by Smith & Wesson that was introduced in 1957 on its K-frame. The Model 19 is chambered for .357 Magnum. The K-frame is somewhat smaller and lighter than the original N-frame .357, usually known as the Smith & Wesson Model 27.

Basically, the firing mechanism (hammer/bolt/breech lock, in Jigen's case it's a hammer) is contained within the metal frame, which itself is contained inside a grip and a bunch of other parts.

In the episode, the shop owner explains to Jigen that his gun is designed to use .38 Special bullets, and that the frame is getting damaged by using .357 Magnum bullets instead.

These two calibres are very similar, but they have two key differences:

The .357 Magnum case is 0.125 inch longer than the .38 Special (other than that, the dimensions are identical*)

The .38 Special has a maximum pressure of 17,000 PSI (pound per square inch), while .357 Magnum has a max of 35,000 PSI.

That’s double the pressure. In other words, if you’re using ammo that pushes 35,000 PSI through a gun that’s only meant to handle half of that pressure, well… the gun’s not gonna like it. And that’s exactly what happened to Jigen’s gun: that stubborn mofo kept using .357 bullets in a .38 gun, and the frame broke.

In fact, to use .357 Magnum bullets with that gun, you wouldn’t have to replace just the frame, but also the chambers and the barrel; at that point, you might as well just get a different gun.

* Despite its name, the caliber of the .38 Special cartridge is actually .357 inches (36 caliber/9.07 mm), with the ".38" referring to the approximate diameter of the loaded brass case. So the .38 Special and the .357 Magnum have the same diameter.

BUT- because there is a but, and it’s very big (no, I’m not talking about Zeni’s but).

The thing that confuses me, is that Jigen is explicitly stated time and time again to be using a Smith & Wesson Model 19, which is designed specifically to handle .357 Magnum bullets. It's not just the Wiki saying it; TMS has whole-ass super detailed drawing ref sheets of every gun for the artists and animators to use, and Jigen’s is most definitely a Model 19 .357 Magnum. They did their research. They know what gun they're drawing.

Wikipedia traces the history of the Smith & Wesson Model 19 as follows:

1898: S&W designs .38 Special bullets and the corresponding gun.

1930’s: S&W starts working on a gun meant to handle the “high-intensity” .38 Special bullets designed by Winchester.

1934: S&W creates the .357 Magnum bullet, based on their earlier .38 Special. It has the same dimensions as .38 Special ammo except that the case is .125 inch longer.

1935: S&W introduces the corresponding revolver, referred to as ".357 Magnum Model".

1955: after a year of experimentation with improved-strength steels and special heat-treating processes, the .357 Combat Magnum (later designated Model 19) is created.

1957: S&W Model 19 aka .357 Combat Magnum starts being produced.

(Then you also have the Model 68, which is a variant of the Model 19, and uses .38 Special bullets. It was introduced in '77, so I’m guessing that’s not the one Jigen has, since Part 1 started in '71 and he already had a Model 19 in Part 1.)

The Model 19 was never meant to use .38 Special bullets, it was always designed for .357 Magnum bullets. So... it looks like Jigen got a gun manufactured before 1935, one that was meant for .38 Special bullets, and therefore IS NOT a Model 19 Combat Magnum; and Jigen being a stubborn mofo, he decided “fuck it imma use .357 bullets with this gun and called it Magnum”.

More realistically, I think the writers of the episode just didn’t do their homework correctly, or decided to retcon previously established canon. I’m a bit annoyed by that, because gun models are a very important detail in this anime - guns, cigarettes and cars are the elements that are handled with the most care to detail.

But on the other hand, they did get the pressure problem right (although probably a bit too dramatic, I doubt the whole fucking barrel would get yeeted into your opponent’s chest); and it gave me an excuse to do a deep dive into Wikipedia that wasn’t about Goemon for a change. (that said, if you have any questions about Japanese heraldry, I have a whole presentation about Goe’s ancestry ready).

So yeah. This was today’s installment of “Elliott is a nerd”, feat. J.’s gun knowledge (huuuuge thanks to J. without whom this would just be a confused unstructured ramble).

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My Baikal Bounty Hunter Coach Gun and .38 Special chamber adapters

Did some updating to my coach gun which I bought about a year ago on the second hand market for $200. Its a 12 gauge double barrel made by Baikal, which is a Russian company so like, no more of these are coming into the country because of the trade embargo. It’s become my go to gun for just about everything, hunting, wilderness adventures, fun on the range, fending off stagecoach robbers, combating Thanos’ minions, etc. I recent bought a leather shotgun shell holder/recoil pad that was handmade by Magnolia Leather Works on etsy. Shoutout to them.

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So as some of you know I have been experimenting with shotgun chamber adapters, which is basically a barrel you insert into the chamber of your shotgun to shoot other caliber cartridges from it. There are a wide variety of calibers including 9mm Luger, .380 ACP, .45 ACP, 38 special, .357 magnum, .44 magnum, .40 S&W, .22 LR, etc. These are marketed to survivalists, sportsmen and women, and wilderness adventurers as a way to increase the versatility of a shotgun. The chamber adapter I’m testing is the Shortlane Bugout in .38 special, which is a five inch (12.7 cm) long rifled adapter. 

It’s recommended that best accuracy is at only 10 to 15 yards. I did some plinking at 20-25 yards and found it was reasonably suitable for this purpose. So I set up some targets at 50 yards. 50 yards would be a reasonable range for hunting medium game (such as white tail deer) in the North American woodlands. This does not make your shotgun into a sniper rifle. In the plains of the Midwest or deserts of the West where longer range shooting is required these probably would be much less practical. Anyway once I figured out how this setup was shooting, I fired a six shot grouping at 50 yards offhand using the front bead as a sight. I aimed low to account for the gap between my eye and front sight (there is no rear sight) and aimed to the left because I was firing from the right barrel only. I was using Blaser 158 grain ammo, the cheapo aluminum cased stuff. Here were my results.

Note: The bullseye is roughly the size of a quarter.

So for the most part the accuracy isn’t bad, but I wouldn’t say it’s good. Five of my shots are grouped somewhat reasonably close to the bull and I had a one off shot. Problem is, I can get similar accuracy using 12 gauge slugs at twice the range. I was tempted to do more tests at 75 and 100 yards, but I figure this is probably the extent of it’s effective accuracy.

I would never take something like this out for regular hunting season. The accuracy is OK, but the velocity from .38 special out of a five inch barrel is not enough to ethically take medium game, thus I would never recommend it for that purpose. However, if I was in some kind of hard times desperation scenario, say Great Depression 2 Electric Bugaloo, ammunition choices are limited, and my hungry family and I need fed while “Winter is Coming”, this would be a practical option. 

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I know you’ve been on the edge of your seat hoping for Part 2 of The Quest for the Ideal Carry Revolver. Unfortunately, thanks to nasty winter weather and the past week’s wild ammo market, I haven’t been to the range much lately. So until I get more trigger time with the revolvers I’m trying out, enjoy my best attempt at deciphering Smith & Wesson’s revolver catalog.

We got some good feedback on our reference guide to 1st-3rd Gen S&W Semi-Autos, so for our Wheel Gun Wednesday series I thought I’d put together a similar chart for all of the S&W revolvers. And that’s exactly what I would have done except Smith & Wesson’s revolver model numbers have all been assigned by a mad genius. Sometimes there appears to be a logical numbering system at work, but it’s applied inconsistently, and varies from one product line to the next.

So instead of one big comprehensive chart for every Smith & Wesson revolver ever made, I’m offering this smaller bite-sized chunk: every post-1957 .38 Special and .357 Magnum revolver from S&W that officially entered full-scale production.

Why 1957? That’s the year when S&W switched over to assigning model numbers to each revolver rather than identifying them only by unique names (e.g., “Registered Magnum” or “Combat Masterpiece”). The nicknames still remained in many cases, but they could refer to a family or series of revolvers with similar characteristics.

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In the charts below, I’ve grouped the models by frame size and then by series. Where possible, I’ve listed the defining features of each series. For each model, there’s information about its caliber, frame material, sights, finish, and ammo capacity. Here’s a handy key for how to read the chart:

Series Name: Some of these names were used in the actual S&W catalog but others are just nicknames. S&W stopped using some of these names, even when production of the model continued. For example, the “Military & Police” designation was dropped from the K-frame revolvers years ago (and recycled for their polymer semi-autos and AR rifles), but I’ve kept the designation in the chart for all revolvers that fit the original M&P criteria.

Series Features: Each series is identified by some unique features that don’t typically apply to other models of that frame size.

Caliber: For this post, all models are .38 Special or .357 Magnum. Most S&W .38 Special revolvers can handle +P ammo, but the +P designation doesn’t appear on the barrel of some older models so it’s always best to contact S&W customer service and verify that it’s safe.

Frame Material: S&W has used a variety of metals to construct their revolvers over the years but the frames all have been either steel or a lightweight aluminum alloy. Some variants of the alloy guns contain Scandium for an even lighter overall weight. The absolute lightest S&W revolver have also included a Titanium cylinder. I’ve noted the use of Sc or Ti on the chart when the only available version of a given model use those alloys. Other alloy frame guns listed on the charts may have Sc frame or Ti cylinder variants that exist in addition to the standard aluminum or steel versions.

Model Number: The model number assigned to the product without any prefixes or suffixes (with the exception of the “Plus” model L-frames).

Sights: Sights can be fixed or adjustable. The fixed sights are generally a ramp style front sight with a gutter in the top strap to form the rear sight. S&W has used a variety of adjustable rear sights over the years, but most have a removable blade insert. Front sights on models with the adjustable rear can be the traditional ramp style machined into the barrel, but newer front sights are pinned, and can be removed and replaced with aftermarket front sights.

Finish: For the sake of simplicity, I’ve only used the labels “black” or “stainless” on the chart. Black can refer to a matte black finish or a glossy blue finish. Older models with a blue finish were often also available with a shiny nickel plated finish. Stainless can refer to the polished or matte stainless steel revolvers, or alloy revolvers with a silver matte finish that mimics the stainless steel look.

Ammo Capacity: All J-frame .38 Special and .357 magnum revolvers have a five-round capacity. K-frames all have six. L-frames can hold six or seven shots depending on the model. Older N-frame designs have a six-round capacity but the newer ones hold eight.

Other Info: I’ve tried to keep the chart as complete as possible while still being readable. That said, there is still information you won’t be able to find here. The most significant omission is barrel length. Almost every model has been offered in multiple barrel lengths at some point but availability varies. The more common barrel lengths are listed in the summary for each frame size.

I also haven’t listed the variants available for each model. If a model number contains a suffix like “PD” or “Lady Smith”, it might mean that it has features that distinguish it from other models in the same series. Here’s an incomplete list of the more common variants and some other suffixes you might see on model numbers:

PD: “Personal Defense”. Usually indicates Scandium alloy frame.

Sc: Indicates frame with Scandium Alloy.

Ti: Titanium Cylinder. Usually accompanied by Scandium alloy frame.

Lady Smith: Name given to a number of variants in different calibers and frame sizes. Usually accompanied by special grips and engraving.

Airweight: Indicates an Aluminum alloy frame.

Airlite: Indicates a Scandium alloy frame.

Night Guard (NG): Series introduced in 2008 with models in various calibers and frame sizes. All have a 2.5-inch barrel, alloy frame, steel cylinder, Tritium front sight, and a removable Cylinder and Slide brand fixed rear sight.

J-Frame

The J-frame S&W revolver has become so ubiquitous that the term is often used as a generic reference to almost any small frame snub nosed revolver. The most common barrel length for a J-frame is 1 ⅞” but 3-inch models are also plentiful along with some other less common sizes.

J-Frame model numbers are determined by frame material, hammer/action type, and finish. Unlike K and L frame revolvers, S&W doesn’t use a separate model number for J-frames with adjustable versus fixed sights.

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A few J-frame models started out as being offered in only .38 special, but in the mid-1990s, were beefed up to handle .357 magnum. I’ve included each of these multi-caliber models as two separate entries in the chart.

The three major J-frame model series are as follows:

Chief’s special: Standard hammer. Most have fixed sights but a few have been offered with adjustable sights.

Bodyguard: The original S&W Bodyguard. They include a hammer shroud with a small protrusion that allows the user to cock the hammer for single action shots.

Centennial: This is the name generally given to all “hammerless” S&W revolvers. They aren’t literally hammerless, but the hammer is completely internal, which means these revolvers can only be fired in double action.

K-Frame

The classic S&W K-frame is one of Smith & Wesson’s most enduring designs. Picture a typical 20th century policeman’s “service revolver” and it probably looks a lot like a K-frame with a 4-inch barrel. These mid-size revolvers have also been offered with long 6-inch barrels for target models, and 3-inch, 2.5-inch, and 2-inch snub nose versions for concealment.

Model numbers are based on finish, caliber, and whether the gun has fixed or adjustable sights.

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There have been three major series of .38 Special and .357 magnum K-frames along with a couple of unique models:

Military & Police: The original K-frame. They have fixed sights and no underlug or shroud around the ejector rod. The .357 magnum versions were added to the catalog along with the Combat Magnum series.

Combat Masterpiece: Essentially identical to the M&P line, but with the addition of adjustable sights. The model 68 — a special run for the California Highway Patrol — also includes a shrouded ejector rod.

Combat Magnum: These are the .357 versions of the Combat Masterpiece. The Combat Magnums have a shrouded ejector rod as standard.

Target Masterpiece: Target guns with adjustable sites and typically offered with a 6-inch barrel, but also available with 4-inch and 8 ⅜-inch barrels. The later models added a full underlug to the barrel.

Alloy K-frames: The only non-steel K-frame revolvers have been the 12 and 315. The Model 12 was offered for many years as a lightweight version of the model 10, but was discontinued in 1986. The 315 was offered for a very short time in 2008 as a part of the Night Guard series with a 2.5-inch barrel and upgraded sights. By some estimates, fewer than 1000 were ever produced.

L-Frame

The medium-large L-frame .357 models came along in the early 1980s as a bridge between the hefty N-frames and the smaller K-frames. Common barrel lengths are similar to the K-frames, with the 4-inch models being the most common and 6-inch, 3-inch, and 2.5-inch versions also available.

Also similar to the K-frame revolvers, the L-frame model numbers are determined by sights, finish, and frame material.

S&W has used the L-frame for a lot of its more innovative and experimental models. The 586 and 686 “plus” models were among the first 7-shot medium-frame revolvers on the market, and several lightweight alloy L-frames have been produced at various times.

Distinguished Combat Magnum: These are the flagship models of the L-frame line. They feature a full barrel underlug, steel frame, and adjustable sights.

Distinguished Service Magnum: Nearly identical to the Combat Magnum, only with fixed sights.

619 & 620: These two were introduced as a replacement for the K-frame .357 models that S&W discontinued in the early 2000s. They are very similar to the 681/686, but have a slimmer barrel profile with a shrouded ejector rod rather than a full underlug.

520: Not to be confused with the short-lived N-frame model 520. This was essentially an alloy framed version of the 620.

386: The model with no name. There have been several versions of the 386, each with its own name and features. The common attributes are an alloy frame with a black finish and adjustable sights. With the exception of the 386 PD, all have had a 7-shot cylinder.

242: The only “Centennial” hammerless Smith & Wesson that’s not a J-frame. Designed for concealed carry, it’s also the only L-frame chambered in .38 Special rather than .357 Magnum.

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N-Frame

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The S&W Model 27 N-Frame was the original platform for the .357 Magnum cartridge. The design proved to be durable, but it’s considered large and heavy for a 6-shooter by today’s standards. With modern metals, S&W has managed to cram eight rounds into the newer N-frame .357s.

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Available barrel lengths for N-frame revolvers have varied widely over the years, and include 3 1/2-inch, 4-inch, 5-inch, 6-inch, and 8 3/8-inch models, among others.

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The Original Magnums: The Model 27 was the original .357 and was initially called the “Registered Magnum”. It has a deep blue finish, shrouded ejector, and adjustable sights. The budget model 28 “Highway Patrolman” has all the same features, but with a few minor changes, such as a slightly less polished finish.

8-Shot Magnums: Neither the alloy 327 or the steel 627 have had an official name. Both of these 8-shot N-frames have been offered with various features and barrel lengths.

Military & Police: In 1980, the New York State Police ordered a model 27 with fixed sights. The ordered was never delivered, and a few thousand of these ended up in the general market. In 2005, S&W recycled the model number 520 for an alloy L-frame .357.

Work in Progress

I am by no means an expert on Smith & Wesson revolvers. Most of this information is just stuff I’ve picked up from window shopping for Smith & Wesson revolvers over the years. I’ve tried to verify and flesh out the info using other sources like the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, but there are probably some omissions and errors in there somewhere. If you spot one, be sure to let me know. I’ll be checking on this post periodically and will update it with corrections and additions when I have the chance.

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The Smith & Wesson Model 10 Military and Police .38 Special Revolver

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Smith & Wesson is currently marketing a semi-automaticpistol as a Military and Police (M&P) model, but the name is taken from thedouble action (DA) revolver that made it famous. Later, the same revolver wasassigned the model number '10,' when S&W stopped naming theirhandguns and gave them numbers, instead. To this day, shooters over 30associate the M&P name primarily with the forged steel Model 10 revolverthat is still going strong and was the mainstay of the S&W police (andcivilian) handgun line for decades, not the more recent plastic-framed semi-auto.

The S&W .38 Hand Ejector, fixed sight service revolverhas, in one form or another, been a best seller in the S&W revolver linesince 1899. The Military and Police tag was added immediately after the gun'sintroduction, as a result of an 1899 order from the U.S. military for thousandsof Smith & Wesson's new revolvers in the then U.S. service standard .38 LongColt caliber.

In addition, in 1899 S&W introduced a new caliber in the M&P,the .38 Special. (The actual bullet diameter is .357'). This was an enlarged andmore powerful cartridge designed to address the stopping power deficiencies ofthe .38 Long Colt service cartridge. The M&P revolver and the .38 Specialcartridge have been associated ever since.

As a historical note, the S&W Military and Police wasengaged in an intense competition with Colt's best selling Police PositiveSpecial service revolver for both the civilian and police markets during thefirst half of the 20th Century. Ultimately, S&W finally achieved market dominance dueto their ability to undersell Colt.

M&P revolvers have been periodically updated. Thefirst major change came in 1902, when the lock-work was simplified and anejector rod locking lug was added beneath the barrel, latching the cylinderinto the frame at front and back.

Starting in 1904, customers had a choice ofsquare or rounded grip frames. In 1915 the mechanism was again improved by theaddition of an automatic hammer block that rendered the revolver completelysafe with all six chambers loaded. The fixed sights were also improved at thesame time.

S&W began heat treating cylinders in 1919. M&P revolversproduced between 1942 and 1944 had a 'V' prefix added to their serialnumbers and were known as 'Victory' models. Incidentally, the S&WMagna grips were introduced after the end of World War II and, at some point,the hammer block actuation was changed from a spring to a cam.

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The Model 10 designation was introduced in 1957/1958, so the revolver became known as the'.38 Military & Police Model 10,' the designation used by the Gun Digest, the Shooter's Bible and practically everyone else until 2010. Whateverit is called, this .38 Special, fixed sight revolver is the most popular in history, with over 6,000,000 sold and production continuing today.

Model 10's made at various times between 1958 and 2010 wereavailable with 2', 3', 4', 5' and 6' barrels. Therewere also limited production 'distributor special' versions with2.5' barrels.

However, the 4' and 6' barrel lengths have alwaysbeen the most popular. These were elegantly tapered barrels, without atop rib and only a small bottom lug (about ½' long) to serve as a latchfor the tip of the ejector rod. There was also an otherwise identical 4'heavy barrel (no taper) M&P version.

Prior to 1981, the barrel wasthreaded into the frame and pinned in place, while current Model 10 barrels aresimply threaded into the frame sanspin. The gun reviewed here has a 6' barrel, my favorite length for .38 revolvers.

The caliber is marked on the right side of the test gun'sbarrel, reading '38 S&W Special Ctg.' while 'Smith &Wesson' is stamped on the left side. The serial number is stamped on thebottom of the grip frame.

Our test gun's serial number indicates that it wasprobably made in 1977, before the 10-7 engineering change took place(later in 1977). The model number is stamped inside the frame behind thecylinder crane; thus, the cylinder must be swung open to see the model number.In the case of the test revolver, it reads 'Mod. 10-5.' That standsfor Model 10, 5th engineering revision. The fifth engineering revision (-5) wasa change from a 1/10' wide 'half moon' front sight blade to a1/8' wide ramp style front sight blade; this was instituted in 1962. Ourtest gun was therefore part of the Model 10-5 production run, manufactured between1962 and 1977.

Between 1958 and 2012 there were a total of 14 engineeringrevisions made to the Model 10. The lockwork has remained the same after the -4revision, in which the earlier leaf spring powered trigger returnmechanism was replaced by a more durable coil spring powered slider.

The Model 10 was temporarily discontinued in 2010, only tobe immediately reintroduced in the current 4' heavy barrel version without the historic M&P tag. Theblued steel Model 10 revolver is offered today in pretty much its originalform, but only with a 4' heavy barrel and a rounded butt. All Model 10's from1958 to the present are suitable for use with .38 Special +P ammunition, aswell as all standard pressure .38 Special loads.

The M&P is built on Smith's medium size 'K'frame, which is an appropriate size for a six-shot, .38 Special revolver. Thesmall 'J' frame was designed for .32 caliber cartridges (such as the.32 S&W) and the big 'N' frame for .44/.45 caliber cartridges.

None of these S&W frame sizes were originally intended for use with Magnumcartridges. Thus it was that when the .357 Magnum cartridge was introduced in1935, it was chambered in a big N frame gun, which was unnecessarily large forthe caliber.

Later, the .357 was adapted to K frame guns, but it tended toshake them apart and the recoil is ferocious. It wasn't until much later, whenS&W copied the Colt Python size frame, calling it the 'L' frame,that they finally had a frame appropriate for the .357 Magnum.

The sights on the M&P are fixed (non-adjustable). Thefront sight is the angled (quick draw) front blade introduced with the -5series and the rear sight is the traditional square notch machined into the topof the frame. This is a durable, but limiting, sighting system that wasbasically regulated for use with the traditional 158 grain LRN 'policeservice' factory load. Good revolver sights should be user adjustable forwindage and elevation, since otherwise the sights can be properly regulated at the factory foronly one load at one distance.

The K38 Masterpiece (Model 14) is S&W's K-frame, adjustable sight .38 revolver.It is generally similar to the M&P, but supplied with a fully adjustablerear sight and undercut target type front blade that allows accurate use of thewide range of .38 Special loads on the market.

Most Model 10's came with a high polish, luster bluedoverall finish with a color case hardened hammer and trigger, although nickelfinish was also available for most of the gun's life. The nickel plated finishwas discontinued in 1991, well after the satin stainless steel Model 64 M&Phad been introduced, which effectively replaced the nickel finish. Thestainless Model 64 is otherwise the same as the Model 10. (S&W pads theirmodel list by using different model numbers for otherwise identical stainlessand blued finish guns.)

Previously supplied with a either a round or squarebutt and checkered wood grips, current production Model 10's come with a roundbutt (only) and wood grip panels, while Model 64 revolvers are supplied withUncle Mike's combat style rubber grips. The test gun has a square grip framewith S&W Magna walnut grip panels; it is in completely stock form.

The Model 10 Heavy Barrel. Illustration courtesy of Smith & Wesson.

2016 Model 10 Heavy Barrel Specifications

SKU: 150786

Caliber: .38 Special +P

Action: SA/DA

Capacity: 6 rounds

Barrel: Threaded into frame

Barrel length: 4' heavy

Front sight: Fixed blade

Rear sight: Fixed notch

Overall length: 8-7/8'

Frame size: Medium (K), exposed hammer

Weight: 36 oz. (catalog)

Grips: Wood, rounded butt

Material: Carbon steel frame and cylinder

Finish: Blue

Purpose: Military and police service, home protection

2016 MSRP: $739

Smith & Wesson Model 10-5. Photo by Chuck Hawks.

1962-1977 Model 10-5 Specifications (as tested)

Condition: Used, excellent

Caliber: .38 Special +P

Action: SA/DA

Capacity: 6 rounds

Barrel: Threaded into frame and pinned in place

Barrel length: 6' tapered

Front sight: Fixed blade (1/8' wide)

Rear sight: Fixed notch

Overall length: 11-1/8'

Frame size: Medium (K), exposed hammer

Weight: 31 oz. (catalog); 32 oz. (actual)

Grips: Walnut, Magna square butt

Material: Carbon steel frame and cylinder

Finish: Blue

Purpose: Military and police service, home protection

1976 MSRP: $109

Like all S&W revolvers with swing out cylinders, thecylinder rotates counter clockwise, or out of the frame, because thehand that rotates the cylinder is on the right side of the frame and the cylinder swings out to the left. This is whyS&W revolvers have two cylinder locks, one in the form of a spring loadedpin at the front of the ejector rod and the second a hole in the recoil shieldat the rear of the frame window for the spring-loaded cylinder pin. The handtrying to rotate the cylinder out of the frame is also why S&W revolver cylindersare not quite as tight, with the trigger pulled back, as equivalentColt revolver models.

The firing pin is pinned into the hammer using a roll pin.There is rebounding hammer with an internal hammer block that positivelyprevents the firing pin from hitting the primer of a chambered cartridge untilthe trigger is pulled back, thus rendering the gun safe to carry with thecylinder fully loaded. The main (hammer) spring is a leafspring inside the grip frame, secured by a screw in the lower front of the grip frame.

The trigger pull of the test gun measured a clean fourpounds, per my RCBS pull scale. Like all S&W revolvers G&S Online has reviewed,the DA pull exceeded the eight pound max reading of my scale. It is probably onthe order of 12 to 14 pounds, so heavy that when dry firing I could not keepthe sights correctly aligned, no matter how slowly and carefully I tried topull the trigger.

This revolver's DA trigger function is adequate for use at contact range and not much else. If you want to hit what you are shooting at, cock the hammer manually for a SA trigger pull.

It is no secret that S&W has turned out a lot of poorly machinedand fitted revolvers, especially during the 1970's and 1980's. However, thistest gun has a tight and uniform cylinder gap, tight cylinder crane to frame fitand a uniformly machined cylinder star. The frame is straight and the barrel iscorrectly aligned in the frame. The side plate fits the frame perfectly, with anearly invisible line where the two meet. The hand ejector rod is straight, theaction is tight and there is very little cylinder play. The locking bolt doesnot drag between the cylinder locking notches and the cylinder indexes correctlyduring rapid DA fire. The grip panels correctly match the shape of the frameand are a tight fit. It is one of the good ones!

For the shooting part of this review I had .38 Specialstandard pressure Remington/UMC 130 grain Metal Case (MV 790 fps) and Winchester/USA125 grain JSP (MV 850 fps) factory loads. To represent .38 Special +P loads I used the Winchester/USA 125 grain JHP Personal Protection factory load (MV 945 fps). Groups were five shots at 25yards at slow fire pistol (bulls eye) targets, fired from a sturdy shootingbench using a Pistol Perch rest.

Guns and Shooting Online staffers GordonLanders, Rocky Hays and Jim Fleck helped me with the shooting chores. We did our test shooting at the Izaak Walton outdoor shootingrange south of Eugene Oregon. Overcast skies with a high temperature in theupper 50's F during our day at the range with the Model 10 were typical ofWestern Oregon weather in mid-March. The maximum wind velocity was 10-15 MPH. At least it did not rain.

Shooting results

Remington 130 gr. MC: Smallest group = 1-3/4'; Largest group = 2-3/8'; Mean average group size = 2.13'

Winchester 125 gr. JSP: Smallest group = 1-3/4'; Largest group = 2-3/4'; Mean average group size = 2.08'

Winchester +P 125 gr. JHP: Smallest group = 1-1/8'; Largest group = 2-1/4'; Mean average group size = 1.79'

AVERAGE GROUP SIZE FOR ALL LOADS: 2.0'

Smith And Wesson 38 Special Revolver Serial Numbers

This time out Jim shot the smallest individual group. Notethat none of our test loads were the 158 grain LRN factory loads (MV approx.800 fps) for which the Model 10's fixed sights were presumably regulated. Idetest plain lead bullets and almost never shoot such ammo in my revolvers, soI don't keep it on hand. Unfortunately, none was available for sale locally,due to the Obama ammo shortage.

The sights, although fixed, present a decent, Patridge typesight picture in daylight conditions. Point of impact with a two hand hold, forme, was 1.5' low and 1' to the left at 25 yards with the 125-130grain standard pressure ammo. The Winchester 125 grain +P loads grouped about1.25' low and approximately centered in windage.

Shooting a bit low withthese 125-130 grain loads was not surprising, as I figured the gun was intendedfor use with 158 grain police loads. If only the Model 10 had an adjustablerear sight it would be easy to zero this revolver to hit dead on at 25 yardswith 125 grain +P JHP ammo.

The SA trigger pull releases the hammer crisply, without anytake-up and very little over-travel. All shooters appreciated the cleantrigger. At a measured four pounds, the pull weight is about 1.5 pounds heavierthan I would like, but it is so crisp it feels lighter.

The wide trigger has a comfortably gentle curve and a grooved face. I prefer a smooth triggersurface. Never in my life can I remember my trigger finger slipping on a smooth trigger!

As with all S&W revolvers, the checkering on top of thehammer spur is too sharp and tends to abrade the skin of the shooter's thumb pad after alot of single action shooting. All of our test firing for ourrecorded groups was done single action, of course, to maximize accuracy. I havenever understood the gun manufacturers' fascination with sharp edges on handguns.

S&W's two-piece Magna grips have to be among the mostuncomfortable ever designed from the standpoint of handling recoil and theyprovide no fill between the front of the grip frame and the back of the triggerguard. (Well, okay, they are better than the earlier S&W wood grips--faint praise, indeed.) However, the Magna grips servedsatisfactorily on the relatively heavy for caliber Model 10 with both standard pressure and +P .38 Special loads. Therevolver's 6' barrel and good balance helped minimize recoil and muzzle jump.

My only real complaint was that the S&W cylinder latch (slideforward to swing open the cylinder) was too tight and a bit difficult to operate. It tendedto hesitate or stick about half way when pressed forward, the only rough machine workwe found on this gun.

Despite its age, this revolver showed signs of havingbeing shot very little prior to this review, with no signs of wear due to use,or even from being carried in a holster. I doubt it had fired a full box ofammo (50 rounds) in its entire life. It had been purchased by G&S OnlineTechnical Assistant Nathan Rauzon's Grandfather for home defense and spentvirtually its entire life in a gun case. Thus, we had the pleasure of shootingwhat was functionally a new Model 10-5 revolver.

Smith & Wesson Year By Serial Number

The S&W Military and Police Model 10 is a good choicefor police service and home defense, just as advertised. It is the right sizefor the .38 Special cartridge, which particularly in +P hollow point form, is anexcellent choice for both purposes.

Like any revolver, it can be leftfully loaded with all springs relaxed for years and still be ready forimmediate action at a moments notice, without any preparation. Just cock thehammer and squeeze the trigger to fire accurate SA shots, or simply pull thetrigger for very short range DA use in an extreme emergency.

For home defense, nothing is safer, more accurate, more reliable or more ambidextrous than a revolver. A good S&W Military and Police Model 10 is more than adequate for the job.

Note: This review is mirrored on the Product Reviews page.

Skip to Plural Noun Forms.

Forming Possessives

Showing possession in English is a relatively easy matter (believe it or not). By adding an apostrophe and an s we can manage to transform most singular nouns into their possessive form:

the car's front seat

Charles's car

Bartkowski's book

a hard day's work

Some writers will say that the -s after Charles' is not necessary and that adding only the apostrophe (Charles' car) will suffice to show possession. Consistency is the key here: if you choose not to add the -s after a noun that already ends in s, do so consistently throughout your text. William Strunk's Elements of Style recommends adding the 's. (In fact, oddly enough, it's Rule Number One in Strunk's 'Elementary Rules of Usage.') You will find that some nouns, especially proper nouns, especially when there are other -s and -z sounds involved, turn into clumsy beasts when you add another s: 'That's old Mrs. Chambers's estate.' In that case, you're better off with 'Mrs. Chambers' estate.'

There is another way around this problem of klunky possessives: using the 'of phrase' to show possession. For instance, we would probably say the 'constitution of Illinois,' as opposed to 'Illinois' (or Illinois's ??) constitution.'

To answer that question about Illinois, you should know that most words that end in an unpronounced 's' form their possessive by adding an apostrophe + s. So we would write about 'Illinois's next governor' and 'Arkansas's former governor' and 'the Marine Corps's policy.' However, many non-English words that end with a silent 's' or 'x' will form their possessives with only an apostrophe. So we would write 'Alexander Dumas' first novel' and 'this bordeaux' bouquet.' According to the New York Public Library's Guide to Style and Usage, there are 'certain expressions that end in s or the s sound that traditionally require an apostrophe only: for appearance' sake, for conscience' sake, for goodness' sake' (268). Incidentally, the NYPL Guide also suggests that when a word ends in a double s, we're better off writing its possessive with only an apostrophe: the boss' memo, the witness' statement. Many writers insist, however, that we actually hear an 'es' sound attached to the possessive forms of these words, so an apostrophe -s is appropriate: boss's memo, witness's statement. If the look of the three s's in a row doesn't bother you, use that construction.

When we want the possessive of a pluralized family name, we pluralize first and then simply make the name possessive with the use of an apostrophe. Thus, we might travel in the Smiths' car when we visit the Joneses (members of the Jones family) at the Joneses' home. When the last name ends in a hard 'z' sound, we usually don't add an 's' or the '-es' and simply add the apostrophe: 'the Chambers' new baby.'

Many writers consider it bad form to use apostrophe -s possessives with pieces of furniture and buildings or inanimate objects in general. Instead of 'the desk's edge' (according to many authorities), we should write 'the edge of the desk' and instead of 'the hotel's windows' we should write 'the windows of the hotel.' In fact, we would probably avoid the possessive altogether and use the noun as an attributive: 'the hotel windows.' This rule (if, in fact, it is one) is no longer universally endorsed. We would not say 'the radio of that car' instead of 'that car's radio' (or the 'car radio') and we would not write 'the desire of my heart' instead of 'my heart's desire.' Writing 'the edge of the ski' would probably be an improvement over 'the ski's edge,' however. For expressions of time and measurement, the possessive is shown with an apostrophe -s: 'one dollar's worth,' 'two dollars' worth,' 'a hard day's night,' 'two years' experience,' 'an evening's entertainment,' and 'two weeks' notice' (the title of the Hollywood movie nothwithstanding).

Remember that personal pronouns create special problems in the formation of possessives. See the chart of Noun and Pronoun Cases.

Possessives & Gerunds

Possessive forms are frequently modifiers for verb forms used as nouns, or gerunds. Using the possessive will affect how we read the sentence. For instance, 'I'm worried about Joe running in the park after dark' means that I'm worried about Joe and the fact that he runs in the park after dark (the word 'running' is a present participle modifying Joe). On the other hand, 'I'm worried about Joe's running in the park after dark' puts the emphasis on the running that Joe is doing ('running' is a gerund, and 'Joe's' modifies that verbal). Usually, almost always in fact, we use the possessive form of a noun or pronoun to modify a gerund. More is involved, however. Click HERE for further information about using the possessive form with gerunds.

Possessives versus Adjectival Labels

Don't confuse an adjectival label (sometimes called an 'attributive noun') ending in s with the need for a possessive. Sometimes it's not easy to tell which is which. Do you attend a writers' conference or a writers conference? If it's a group of writers attending a conference, you want the plural ending, writers. If the conference actually belongs to the writers, then you'd want the possessive form, writers'. If you can insert another modifer between the -s word and whatever it modifies, you're probably dealing with a possessive. Additional modifiers will also help determine which form to use.

Patriots quarterback Drew Bledsoe threw three touchdown passes. (plural as modifier)

The Patriots' (new) quarterback, Drew Bledsoe, threw three touchdown passes. (possessive as modifier)

Possessives of Plurals & Irregular Plurals

Most plural nouns already end in s. To create their possessive, simply add an apostrophe after the s:

The Pepins' house is the big blue one on the corner.

The lions' usual source of water has dried up.

The gases' odors mixed and became nauseating.

The witches' brooms were hidden in the corner.

The babies' beds were all in a row.

With nouns whose plurals are irregular (see Plurals), however, you will need to add an apostrophe followed by an s to create the possessive form.

She plans on opening a women's clothing boutique.

Children's programming is not a high priority.

The geese's food supply was endangered.

(But with words that do not change their form when pluralized, you will have to add an -s or -es.)

The seaweed was destroyed by the fishes' overfeeding.

Holidays Showing Possession

A number of American Holidays have possessive forms, and are peculiarly inconsistent. 'Mother's Day' and 'Father's Day' are easy enough, one parent at a time, and 'Parents' Day' is nicely pluralized, as is 'Presidents' Day' which celebrates the birthdays of both Washington and Lincoln. 'All Souls' Day (Halloween),' of course, takes a plural possessive. 'Veterans Day' is plural but not possessive, for historical reasons shrouded in mystery. Martin Luther King Jr. Day has no possessive. 'New Year's Day,' 'St. Valentine's Day,' St. Patrick's Day,' and 'April Fool's Day' all have their singular prossessive form, and so, while we're at it, does 'Season's Greetings.' Note that 'Daylight Saving Time' is neither possessive nor plural.

Compound Possessives

When you are showing possession with compounded nouns, the apostrophe's placement depends on whether the nouns are acting separately or together.

Miguel's and Cecilia's new cars are in the parking lot. This means that each of them has at least one new car and that their ownership is a separate matter.

Miguel and Cecilia's new cars are in the parking lot. This construction tells us that Miguel and Cecilia share ownership of these cars. The possessive (indicated by 's) belongs to the entire phrase, not just to Cecilia.

Another example:

Lewis and Clark's expectations were very much the same. This construction tells us that the two gentlemen held one set of expectations in common.

Lewis's and Clark's expectations were altogether different. This means that the expectations of the two men were different (rather obvious from what the sentence says, too). We signify separate ownership by writing both of the compounded proper nouns in the possessive form.

When one of the possessors in a compound possessive is a personal pronoun, we have to put both possessors in the possessive form or we end up with something silly: 'Bill and my car had to be towed last night.'

Bill's and my car had to be towed last night.

Giorgio's and her father was not around much during their childhood.

If this second sentence seems unsatisfactory, you might have to do some rewriting so you end up talking about their father, instead, or revert to using both names: 'Giorgio and Isabel's father wasn't around much . . . .' (and then 'Giorgio' will lose the apostrophe +s).

Possessives & Compound Constructions

This is different from the problem we confront when creating possessives with compound constructions such as daughter-in-law and friend of mine. Generally, the apostrophe -s is simply added to the end of the compound structure: my daughter-in-law's car, a friend of mine's car. If this sounds clumsy, use the 'of' construction to avoid the apostrophe: the car of a friend of mine, etc. This is especially useful in pluralized compound structures: the daughters-in-law's car sounds quite strange, but it's correct. We're better off with the car of the daughters-in-law. See the section on Compound Nouns and Modifiers for additional help.

Possessives with Appositive Forms

When a possessive noun is followed by an appositive, a word that renames or explains that noun, the apostrophe +s is added to the appositive, not to the noun. When this happens, we drop the comma that would normally follow the appositive phrase.

We must get Joe Bidwell, the family attorney's signature.

Google photos on firestick. Create such constructions with caution, however, as you might end up writing something that looks silly:

I wrecked my best friend, Bob's car.

You're frequently better off using the 'of-genitive' form, writing something like 'We must get the signature of Joe Bidwell, the family attorney' and 'I wrecked the car of my best friend, Bob.'

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Double Possessives

Do we say 'a friend of my uncle' or 'a friend of my uncle's'? In spite of the fact that 'a friend of my uncle's' seems to overwork the notion of possessiveness, that is usually what we say and write. The double possessive construction is sometimes called the 'post-genitive' or 'of followed by a possessive case or an absolute possessive pronoun' (from the Oxford English Dictionary, which likes to show off). The double possessive has been around since the fifteenth century, and is widely accepted. It's extremely helpful, for instance, in distinguishing between 'a picture of my father' (in which we see the old man) and 'a picture of my father's' (which he owns). Native speakers will note how much more natural it is to say 'He's a fan of hers' than 'he's a fan of her.'

Generally, what follows the 'of' in a double possessive will be definite and human, not otherwise, so we would say 'a friend of my uncle's' but not 'a friend of the museum's (museum, instead).' What precedes the 'of' is usually indefinite (a friend, not the best friend), unless it's preceded by the demonstratives this or that, as in 'this friend of my father's.'

Authority for the section on 'double possessives': The New Fowler's Modern English Usage edited by R.W. Burchfield. Clarendon Press: Oxford, England. 1996. Used with the permission of Oxford University Press. Examples our own.

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Irregular Plurals and Non-Count Nouns

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Armored Vehicle Market Size, 2020 Industry Share and Global Demand | 2027 Forecast by Fortune Business Insights™

The global armored vehicle industry size is projected to reach USD 26.12 billion by 2026, exhibiting a CAGR of 5.36% during the forecast period. Steady ramping up of military expenditure by countries will prove beneficial for this market, observes Fortune Business Insights™ in its report, titled “Armored Vehicle Market Size, Share and Industry Analysis, By Platform (Combat Vehicles, Combat Support Vehicles, Unmanned Armored Ground Vehicles), By Mobility (Wheeled, Tracked), By System (Engine, Drive Systems, Ballistic Armor, Turret Drives, Ammunition Handling Systems, Others) and Regional Forecast, 2019-2026”. The latest report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) reveals that in 2019, cumulative global military spending stood at USD 1917 billion, rising by 3.6% from 2018 level.

The largest spenders, the SIPRI reports, were US, China, India, Russia, and Saudi Arabia (in that order). This increasing expenditure on the armed forces shows the intent of the major world economies in upgrading their defense forces with modern weaponry to better equip their soldiers in the battlefield, which augurs well for this market as armored vehicles are vital in ground-level combat as well as in border patrolling activities during peacetime.

List of Companies Profiled in the Armored Vehicle Market Report are:

UralVagonZavod (Russia)    

Textron Inc. (the U.S.)

Otokar, a KOC Group Company (Turkey)

NORINCO (China)

IVECO DEFENCE VEHICLES (Italy)

Denel SOC Ltd (South Africa)

Ukroboronprom (Ukraine)

Rheinmetall AG (Germany)

Oshkosh Corporation (the U.S)

Krauss-Maffei Wegmann GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)

General Dynamics Corporation (the U.S.)

BAE Systems plc (the UK)

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Study Period: 2016-2027 Base Year: 2019 Forecast Period: 2020-2027 Historical Period: 2016-2018

The report states that the market value was at USD 17.18 billion in 2018. Its other highlights include:

Panoramic overview of the current trends in the defense industry;

Comprehensive profiling of all the players in the market;

Detailed analysis of the market drivers and restraints;

Microscopic evaluation of the market segments; and

Exhaustive examination of the regional developments influencing the     market.

Market Driver:

Intensification of Cross-Border Conflicts around the World to Accelerate Market Growth

The armored vehicle market growth trajectory is likely to get a major upward push on account of the rising intensity of cross-border tensions across the globe. For example, in Asia, tensions between India and Pakistan have always been high, even resulting in open wars in some cases. Similarly, cross-border skirmishes between India and China have become commonplace. In many other regions also such tensions have escalated in recent years.

For instance, the complex military situation in Syria and Libya has kept regions surrounding these countries in a mode of self-preservation. Moreover, historical conflicts such as the one between North Korea and South Korea have kept governments on their toes. Armored vehicles are a key component in a nation’s military arsenal as they empower armed forces to efficiently monitor border situations and deter any forthcoming attacks.

Regional Analysis:

Asia-Pacific to Showcase Impressive Growth; North America to Have Tight Grip on Market Revenue

The market growth is anticipated to be the fastest in Asia-Pacific owing to the constant threat of terrorist activities in the region. To counter these threats, countries in the region, mainly India and China, have strategically increased their budgetary allocation to the defense sector to modernize their arsenal, which bodes well for this market. In addition, the region is home to strong weapons manufacturers such as the Ordnance Factory Board in India and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in Japan. 

However, the region dominating the armored vehicle market share is expected to be North America, primarily owing to the heavy military spending by the US and massive investments in R&D activities for advanced weapons technologies and upgrading the national defense infrastructure. In 2018, the region’s market size was at USD 6.61 billion.

Competitive Landscape:

Key Players to Enter Lucrative Collaborations to Enlarge Market Share

The competitive dynamics of this market are shaped by the presence and activities of industry bigwigs such as Lockheed Martin and Textron. These companies are increasingly entering into strategic partnerships to diversify their offerings and expand their market presence regionally as well as globally.

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 Research Scope

 Market Segmentation

 Research Methodology

 Definitions and Assumptions

 Market Drivers

 Market Restraints

 Market Opportunities

 Key Industry Developments – Key Contracts & Agreements,      Mergers, Acquisitions and Partnerships

 Latest technological Advancements

 Porters Five Forces Analysis

 Value Chain Analysis

   Main Battle Tanks

   Infantry Fighting Vehicles

   Armored Personal Carriers

   Armored Amphibious Vehicles

   Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles

   Light Armored Vehicles

   Self-Propelled Howitzers

   Air Defense Vehicles

   Armored Mortar Carriers

     Armored Supply Trucks

   Armored Command and Control Vehicles

   Repair and Recovery Vehicles

   Others

    Wheeled

  Tracked

    Engines

  Drive Systems

  Ballistic Armor

  Turret Drives

  Ammunition Handling Systems

  Fire Control Systems (FCS)

  Armaments

  Countermeasure Systems

  Command & Control (C2) Systems

  Power Systems

  Navigation Systems

  Observation & Display Systems

  Hulls/Frames

    North America

  Europe

  Asia pacific

  The Middle East

  Rest of the world

 TOC Continued…! Major Industry Developments:

July 2019: UK-based BAE Systems and     Germany-based Rheinmetall teamed up to establish a new and independent     military vehicle support, manufacturing, and design joint venture in the     UK. Called the Rheinmetall BAE Systems Land (RBSL), the venture aims at     enhancing the manufacturing of the Boxer 8x8 for the Mechanized Infantry     Vehicle Program of the British Army.

February 2019: The Canadian arm of     the US-based aerospace & defense major, General Dynamics, clinched a     contract worth USD 37.2 million to provide 60 hardware kits for the Light     Armored Vehicle Reset Program of the US Marine Corps. The kits will     comprise of a new turret slip ring, a modern instrument panel for the     driver, a driveline system, and improved power-pack.

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Combat Magnum: The Story of the S&W Model 19 .357

Bill Jordon applied his experience as a Marine in WWII and Korea and along the Southern Border with Mexico to help produce the concept that later became the S&W Model 19 (Photos: Richard Taylor/Guns.com)

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Designed with input from an early legend in the gun community, the Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum has been a hit with wheel gun aficionados for generations.

To get the appeal of the Model 19, understand that S&W first debuted their medium-framed swing-out cylinder revolvers, known today as K-frames, back in the late 1890s with the Hand Ejector and Military & Police models. Then came the larger N-frame hog legs in 1907 with the advent of the Triple Lock or New Century. While the “Ks” typically ran in .32 to .38 calibers, the “Ns” were offered in beefier chamberings like .44 Special and .44 Russian. Fast forward to the 1930s and when the dream team of Elmer Keith, Phillip Sharpe, and D. B. Wesson joined forces to create the .357 Magnum cartridge, they developed an N-frame model to run it, the Model 27.

And so, it remained for decades until S&W heard from a WWII and Korean War-veteran Marine officer and U.S. Border Patrol supervisor, William “Bill” Jordon, about the what would make the perfect “combat” duty revolver. In short, Jordon advocated a K-frame-sized double-action chambered .357. While today these seems as logical as peanut butter and jelly, it was revolutionary at the time and, after some R&D and trial and error, the K-framed Combat Magnum was created in 1955.

The standard Model 19 runs a 4-inch barrel with a ramp front sight and adjustable rear. Although chambered in .357 Magnum, they also accommodate .38 Special rounds as well. (Photo: Richard Taylor/Guns.com)

“Surely nothing could be more disconcerting to the accuracy of an adversary than a .357 Magnum slug applied judiciously in the region of his belt buckle! It will beat kicking dirt in his face every time!” said Jordon of the caliber in his 1965 book, No Second Place Winner.

Outfitted with a shrouded barrel with an enclosed ejector rod and an adjustable rear sight, the Combat Magnum that hit S&Ws catalog in the mid-1950s was built on a 4-screw frame with a square butt. The frame sported a larger yoke and a fluted cylinder that had been counterbored. Unlike the Model 27 which was offered in numerous barrel lengths, the original Combat Magnum only came in a 4-inch format as standard. While a nickel finish was offered, most were in Smith’s bright blue finish of the time.

Who doesn’t like nickel when it comes to vintage wheel guns? (Photo: Richard Taylor/Guns.com)

“In this country, we are fortunate that we have available to us the finest double-action weapons made in the world: The .357 Combat Magnum,” said Jordan, who later went into a second career as a writer and exhibition shooter. “Better guns cannot be bought at any price, anywhere. You can’t go wrong with one of these hanging by your side.”

By 1957, the Combat Magnum’s name switched to the Model 19 and the rest, as they say, is history.

As later generations of the Model 19 went into production, the general concept of the .357 K-frame endured with additional barrel lengths (2.2- and 6-inch) offered while round butt designs were added to the catalog. The popular revolver was the gold standard across legions of lawmen of the age and was issued to both the Border Patrol and the FBI before those agencies ultimately shifted to semi-autos in the 1990s. This led the medium-framed magnum to become a staple in small-town law enforcement, period bowling pin matches, and for use as a home and personal defense gun.

In turn, a myriad of fictional lawmen portrayed on screens both big and small carried the Model 19 including Danny Glover as Det. Roger Murtaugh in the Lethal Weapon franchise, Clint Eastwood (as both Texas Ranger Chief Red Garnett in A Perfect World and Agent Frank Horrigan in In the Line of Fire) and by numerous cops on Hill Street Blues.

Contrary to the he-man grips on the N-frames, the more medium-sized Model 19 K-frame guns allowed those with slightly smaller mitts to carry and use a .357, especially if the factory grips were changed (Photo: Richard Taylor?guns.com

By the early 1990s, the nickel offerings fell out of favor as Smith had previously introduced the satin stainless version of the Model 19 under the standalone Model 66 designation. For those wanting a more “budget” Model 19, the fixed-sight heavy barrel Model 13 M&P K-frame debuted in 1974.

We have several 19s on hand including some earlier 1960s-70s vintage 19-3 and 19-4 models as well as both blued and nickel finishes and specimens with 2.5-, 4-, and 6-inch barrels. (Photo: Richard Taylor/Guns.com)

Sadly, after a more than 40-year run, the Model 19 went out of production in 1999, a deficit that Smith corrected last year by bringing what could best be described as the 19-9 “Classic” back to their lineup.

Got to give the people what they want.

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A Pair of S&W Combat Magnums

Smith & Wesson rolled out a number of new wheelguns this year. Two of those are given the revered Combat Magnum name. One is a Model 66; the other is a Model 69. Model 66 Combat Magnum The new Model 66 Combat Magnum is a K-frame revolver chambered for the .357 Magnum. As with other […]

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A Pair of S&W Combat Magnums

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Level IIIa Body Armor – Enhanced Pistol Defense

Level IIIa Body Armor

Body armor ratings can be confusing! You need to figure out what they mean so you can know if you’ll be protected or not.

What is level IIIa body armor? According to the National Institue of Justice (NIJ), level IIIa body armor has to be able to stop a 125 gr .357 SIG Full Metal Jacket Flat Nose round at 1470 ft per second. It also has to be able to stop a .44 Magnum Semi Jacketed Hollow Point weighing 240 gr at a velocity of 1430 ft per second.

Level IIIa body armor is a step up from level IIIa body armor. It’s slightly thicker, making it capable of stopping higher power pistol rounds and rounds fired from submachine guns. It also keeps some of the concealability of its lighter sibling.

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Level IIIa Body Armor

What Does Level IIIa Body Armor Protect Against?

What Is Level IIIa Body Armor Designed For?

Does Level IIIa Body Armor Protect Against Anything Other than Bullets?

How Does Level IIIa Body Armor Work?

What Is Level IIIa Body Armor Made Of?

Is Level IIIa Body Armor Legal?

How do You Choose What Type of Armor you Should Buy?

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What Does Level IIIa Body Armor Protect Against?

As we stated before, the NIJ requires level IIIa armor to stop up to a .44 Magnum round and almost all pistol rounds lower in caliber.

Level IIIa armor is capable of defeating most pistol rounds. These include the .44 Magnum, .357 Magnum, .357 SIG, 9mm, .40 S&W, .45 ACP & .38 Special.

Level IIIa armor is designed to stop most pistol rounds. It can still be defeated by certain types of very high-velocity pistol rounds and all rifle rounds.

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Level IIIa body armor can protect you against nearly all pistol rounds.

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Body Armor Level Effective Against These Calibers II-A 9 mm FMJ (Full Metal Jacket) at ~1,090 fps

.40 S&W Full Metal Jacket at 1,025 fps

II 9 mm FMJ, at ~1,175 fps

.357 JSP at ~1,400 fps

III-A 9 mm FMJ at ~1,400 fps

.44 Magnum Semi-Jacketed Hollow Point at ~1,400 fps

What Is Level IIIa Body Armor Designed For?

Level IIIa body armor is soft (and hard) armor primarily designed for use by people that are routinely facing the threat of handguns. It’s also perfect for carrying in a backpack or briefcase so you can carry some body armor with you every day.

It can be worn under clothing or on top of it which makes it very versatile. When worn under clothing it is usually very obvious that you’re wearing body armor (think your average police officer) but it does provide some concealability at a distance.

Many companies now make steel plates rated at level IIIa. They don’t offer any more protection than traditional level IIIa armor (they are slash and stab-proof) but they have the advantage of being much cheaper. The disadvantages come with more weight and a loss of flexibility.

You have to always consider the threat that you’re most likely to encounter when you’re choosing body armor. In the case of level IIIa armor, you can confidently face most pistols and submachine guns.

If you think you’re going to be exposed to rifle fire, then you’re going to need to get level III or IV body armor. If you have steel level IIIa plates, don’t be fooled, they WILL NOT stop a rifle round.

Does Level IIIa Body Armor Protect Against Anything Other than Bullets?

Level IIIa body armor isn’t designed to protect against anything other than what it is tested for in the NIJ standard. They still provide the obvious benefit of being thicker than normal clothing so there is a certain level of extra protection from knives and other sharp objects.

The different types of fibers used to make level IIIa body armor are capable of stopping frag from explosives and explosive devices. This makes them good as a backing for heavier level III and level IV armors, especially for military members and police special tactics teams.

This usefulness may extend to anyone in a dangerous area should the U.S. fall into a state of lawlessness after a large scale disaster.

Soft level IIIa armor isn’t rated for slash and stab protection. Steel plates rated at IIIa are obviously slash and stab-proof.

There is level IIIa soft armor rated for slash and stab resistance. It usually includes special polymers or metal inserts.

Your best option for level IIIa protection with stab and slash protection is most likely going to be steel plates.

How Does Level IIIa Body Armor Work?

Level IIIa soft body armor stops the projectile by draining its energy with the use of modern ballistic fabrics and rapidly stopping it.

The protective level of soft armor can decrease rapidly once it has been shot. With modern materials, many manufacturers have been able to claim multistrike capabilities with their soft armor plates. Just know that no matter how tough those materials are, there is degradation after the first round, even if they can still stop several more.

Soft level IIIa armor panels come with the drawback of transferring quite a bit of blunt force trauma to the wearer. To combat this, companies have started making hybrid panels that add a level of trauma protection to their products.

Steel level IIIa armor takes a very simple approach to stop rounds. They are simply a plate of metal that is too thick for the rounds to penetrate.

This doesn’t mean that there isn’t any technology or science in them though. Most steel plates have a coating on them to help catch the fragments of the bullet after it strikes the plate and breaks apart.

What Is Level IIIa Body Armor Made Of?

Soft level IIIa body armor is designed using tightly woven, high strength, fibers. These are usually aramid fibers like Kevlar and Goldflex or polyethylene fibers like Spectra and Dyneema.

If an armor panel is made of an aramid fiber it will usually be tightly woven in a simple pattern and interlaced with additional material as the panel is built. Polyethylene is normally not woven like Kevlar. Instead, the fibers are laid out parallel to one another and bonded together in various proprietary processes.

Once the materials have been made into sheets, they are stacked to the appropriate thickness and covered with an outer shell. This shell is usually designed to protect the armor panel itself but it can also add certain elements to reduce the blunt trauma that is transferred to the wearer.

Steel level IIIa armor plates are made using specially hardened steels that are designed to be uniform in thickness and hardness. They aren’t just common steel plates.

These plates are usually contoured so they can fit comfortably on the wearer and coated in some kind of spall protective coating. These coatings are made of various materials depending on the manufacturer.

Spall coatings allow thee bullet to pass through them so they don’t increase the protective level of the armor plate. Instead, they are designed to keep the fragments of the bullet contained after it hits the steel plate.

Armor without a spall coating runs the risk of deflecting bullet fragments into the wearers head/neck, hands/arms and legs/feet after the bullet shatters on the plate.

Is Level IIIa Body Armor Legal?

This is where I need to give the obligatory disclaimer…I’m not a lawyer so only use this section as a guide. It is not legal advice.

Level IIIa Body Armor Legality in the United States: In the United States it is illegal to possess body armor if you are a convicted felon. In Connecticut, it is illegal to ship body armor meaning that all sales must be made face to face. Many other states have made it a felony to commit a violent crime while wearing body armor. Others have made it illegal to wear body armor on school grounds. Check your local laws to be sure!

There has been some talk among politicians in the U.S. about making body armor illegal.

Level IIIa Body Armor Legality in Canada: In Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, and Nova Scotia a license is required to possess body armor. In the remaining provinces, there are no restrictions.

Level IIIa Body Armor Legality in the UK: In the United Kingdom, there are currently no legal restrictions on the purchase and ownership of body armor.

Level IIIa Body Armor Legality in Australia: In Australia, it is illegal to possess body armor without proper authorization in South Australia, Victoria, Northern Territory, ACT, Queensland, and New South Wales.

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How do You Choose What Type of Armor you Should Buy?

The questions you should ask yourself always start the same when trying to determine what type of armor to buy…what is your expected threat.

Are you going to be facing pistol fire or rifle fire?

Do you need knife or spike protection?

Is it okay if others know that you’re wearing body armor?

With level IIIa body armor you then need to think about is you want soft or hard armor and the advantages and disadvantages of each.

Soft armor can be more comfortable and it can usually be concealed easier. The downside is it is also usually much more expensive, has a shorter shelf life and tends to not offer much in the way of protection from blades and spike style weapons.

Steel level IIIa body armor is usually less expensive and can protect you from knives and stabbing attacks. It also has a much longer shelf life. The drawbacks come from increased weight and decreased mobility and concealability.

Related Questions

What is soft body armor? Level IIIa and soft body armor often refer to the same thing. When someone is discussing soft body armor they simply mean armor that can flex with the wearer. It can be level IIa, level II, and level IIIa armors.

Does level IIIa body armor expire? Level IIIa body armor has a shelf life that depends mostly on the style of armor. Manufacturers of soft level IIIa body armor usually give their armor a 5-year shelf life. Steel armor plates are usually said to have a 20+ year shelf life.

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Writer's Intro to guns part 2, swat, and missing persons - 041

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This week on the Writer's Detective Bureau, Writer's Introduction to Guns, part two, SWAT and missing persons. I'm Adam Richardson, and this is the Writer's Detective Bureau. Welcome to episode number 41 of the Writer's Detective Bureau, the podcast dedicated to helping authors and screenwriters write professional quality crime-related fiction. I'd like to thank gold shield patron Debra Dunbar from debradunbar.com, and gold shield patron C.C. Jameson from ccjameson.com, and my newest coffee club patron, author TL Dyer, and all of my loyal coffee club patrons for supporting me month after month. Find links to their author websites in the show notes at writersdetective.com/41. If you have your own author business, considering joining Patreon. It's free for you, and it allows your readers to support your financially through monthly micro payments. Give your fans a chance to show their support by creating your own Patreon account right now. To learn more, visit writersdetective.com/Patreon, P-A-T-R-E-O-N. And real quick, I wanted to mention that I just launched a secret invite-only Facebook group for my gold shield patrons to get exclusive live streams twice a month, geared towards getting your stories unstuck. So, a little more help than just answering the police work basics. If this interests you, check out my gold shield tier on Patreon, but do not worry. I am not going all subscription model on you. I'm here to provide as much free help as I can through this podcast and the main Writer's Detective Q&A Facebook group, and then, again, through my APB mailing list, which I send out on the last day of each month. ​

​Last week, on episode 40, I talked about the nomenclature of cartridges, and how a bullet is only part of a cartridge or a round, the most common types of modern handguns, and how rifling inside a gun barrel can create striations on a bullet for forensic comparison. This week we'll start with part two of the Writer's Introduction to Guns, and before I go any further, I want to menton an invaluable resource. It's the reference book Writer's Guide to Weapons: A Practical Reference for Using Firearms and Knives in Fiction, written by my friend Ben Sobieck. Ben's book is one my two go-to reference books for weapons. Ben's also the creator of Writer's Block Coffee, which I absolutely love, and also the inventor of The Writer's Glove, for those of you trying to type in a winter or very cold environment. So, if you're interested in Writer's Block Coffee or The Writer's Glove, I will also have links to those in the show notes, which you can find at writersdetective.com/41. I'll also include links to a two-part guest blog I did a couple years ago for Ben's website at crimefictionbook.com, which covered the best handguns for detectives in fiction, and the best handguns for criminal characters. If you're wondering what my other go-to reference book for weapons is, it's Jane's Guns Recognition Guide. Jane's does all sorts of recognition guides for military aircraft, warships, tank and combat vehicles, spacecrafts, civilian aircraft, airlines, submarines of the world, special forces, trains. You name it, there is a Jane's guide. If children's picture book author and illustrator Richard Scarry and author Tom Clancy had ever collaborated on a book, it would have been a Jane's recognition guide. So, I will include links to the Jane's guides as well in the show notes.

What I want to talk about this week is the difference between a rifle and a shotgun, a machine gun and a submachine gun, but first, let's talk real quick about caliber when we're talking about ammunition. .44 magnum, .357 magnum, .38 special, .38 +P, 9mm, .357 Sig, .45 ACP, .40 caliber S&W, or Smith & Wesson, 10mm, .22, .380 Auto. There's so many different types of ammunition. Let's get the magnum stuff out of the way first, and Ben actually did a great job explaining this on his blog, which I'll also link to in the show notes. But real quick, magnum generally means that the round or cartridge that we're talking about carries more of a velocity punch, and by that I mean there's more propellant or powder in the cartridge, and the cartridge itself is usually a little bit longer, making each round a hotter load than the standard round of the same caliber. Similarly, if we're talking about a .38, where it's a +P round. That is a designation for an overpressure or high pressure load. So, these magnum and +P designations are important to take note of as a shooter, because they produce higher pressure throughout the weapon when fired and can become really dangerous to the shooter if loaded in a firearm that isn't designed for high pressure ammunition. Just because a round fits into the gun doesn't mean it should be used in the gun. For example, a .38 Special round can be fired from a .357 handgun with no problem. But a .357 magnum round cannot safely be fired from a .38 handgun, which brings us to the concept of caliber. Caliber refers to the diameter of the bullet, or the approximate inner diameter of the gun barrel, usually written in hundredths or thousandths of an inch. So, a .45 caliber round means the bullet is .45 inches in diameter. So, a .50 caliber is literally half an inch in diameter, .5 inches. But then, of course, there's the metric system. A 9mm round has a 9mm bullet diameter, which would technically, if we were talking in the imperial system, be a .355 caliber, but nobody calls it that. It's a 9mm round, or a 9mm handgun...                                                         Continue reading...

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Writer’s Intro to guns part 2, swat, and missing persons – 041

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This week on the Writer’s Detective Bureau, Writer’s Introduction to Guns, part two, SWAT and missing persons. I’m Adam Richardson, and this is the Writer’s Detective Bureau. Welcome to episode number 41 of the Writer’s Detective Bureau, the podcast dedicated to helping authors and screenwriters write professional quality crime-related fiction. I’d like to thank gold shield patron Debra Dunbar from debradunbar.com, and gold shield patron C.C. Jameson from ccjameson.com, and my newest coffee club patron, author TL Dyer, and all of my loyal coffee club patrons for supporting me month after month. Find links to their author websites in the show notes at writersdetective.com/41. If you have your own author business, considering joining Patreon. It’s free for you, and it allows your readers to support your financially through monthly micro payments. Give your fans a chance to show their support by creating your own Patreon account right now. To learn more, visit writersdetective.com/Patreon, P-A-T-R-E-O-N.

And real quick, I wanted to mention that I just launched a secret invite-only Facebook group for my gold shield patrons to get exclusive live streams twice a month, geared towards getting your stories unstuck. So, a little more help than just answering the police work basics. If this interests you, check out my gold shield tier on Patreon, but do not worry. I am not going all subscription model on you. I’m here to provide as much free help as I can through this podcast and the main Writer’s Detective Q&A Facebook group, and then, again, through my APB mailing list, which I send out on the last day of each month. ​

​Last week, on episode 40, I talked about the nomenclature of cartridges, and how a bullet is only part of a cartridge or a round, the most common types of modern handguns, and how rifling inside a gun barrel can create striations on a bullet for forensic comparison. This week we’ll start with part two of the Writer’s Introduction to Guns, and before I go any further, I want to menton an invaluable resource. It’s the reference book Writer’s Guide to Weapons: A Practical Reference for Using Firearms and Knives in Fiction, written by my friend Ben Sobieck. Ben’s book is one my two go-to reference books for weapons.

Ben’s also the creator of Writer’s Block Coffee, which I absolutely love, and also the inventor of The Writer’s Glove, for those of you trying to type in a winter or very cold environment. So, if you’re interested in Writer’s Block Coffee or The Writer’s Glove, I will also have links to those in the show notes, which you can find at writersdetective.com/41. I’ll also include links to a two-part guest blog I did a couple years ago for Ben’s website at crimefictionbook.com, which covered the best handguns for detectives in fiction, and the best handguns for criminal characters.

If you’re wondering what my other go-to reference book for weapons is, it’s Jane’s Guns Recognition Guide. Jane’s does all sorts of recognition guides for military aircraft, warships, tank and combat vehicles, spacecrafts, civilian aircraft, airlines, submarines of the world, special forces, trains. You name it, there is a Jane’s guide. If children’s picture book author and illustrator Richard Scarry and author Tom Clancy had ever collaborated on a book, it would have been a Jane’s recognition guide. So, I will include links to the Jane’s guides as well in the show notes.

What I want to talk about this week is the difference between a rifle and a shotgun, a machine gun and a submachine gun, but first, let’s talk real quick about caliber when we’re talking about ammunition. .44 magnum, .357 magnum, .38 special, .38 +P, 9mm, .357 Sig, .45 ACP, .40 caliber S&W, or Smith & Wesson, 10mm, .22, .380 Auto. There’s so many different types of ammunition. Let’s get the magnum stuff out of the way first, and Ben actually did a great job explaining this on his blog, which I’ll also link to in the show notes. But real quick, magnum generally means that the round or cartridge that we’re talking about carries more of a velocity punch, and by that I mean there’s more propellant or powder in the cartridge, and the cartridge itself is usually a little bit longer, making each round a hotter load than the standard round of the same caliber.

Similarly, if we’re talking about a .38, where it’s a +P round. That is a designation for an overpressure or high pressure load. So, these magnum and +P designations are important to take note of as a shooter, because they produce higher pressure throughout the weapon when fired and can become really dangerous to the shooter if loaded in a firearm that isn’t designed for high pressure ammunition. Just because a round fits into the gun doesn’t mean it should be used in the gun. For example, a .38 Special round can be fired from a .357 handgun with no problem. But a .357 magnum round cannot safely be fired from a .38 handgun, which brings us to the concept of caliber.

Caliber refers to the diameter of the bullet, or the approximate inner diameter of the gun barrel, usually written in hundredths or thousandths of an inch. So, a .45 caliber round means the bullet is .45 inches in diameter. So, a .50 caliber is literally half an inch in diameter, .5 inches. But then, of course, there’s the metric system. A 9mm round has a 9mm bullet diameter, which would technically, if we were talking in the imperial system, be a .355 caliber, but nobody calls it that. It’s a 9mm round, or a 9mm handgun…                                                         Continue reading…

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