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The Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless or Smith & Wesson New Departure (nicknamed by collectors as the Lemon Squeezer) is a double-action revolver that was produced from 1887 to 1940 by Smith & Wesson. The revolver incorporated an internal hammer and an external grip safety on its backstrap. It was chambered in .32 S&W and .38 S&W calibers; these calibers were discontinued prior to World War 2, along with the Safety Hammerless Models. The grip safety made a brief return to Smith & Wesson's revolvers in 1952 with the release of the Models 40 and 42. ==.32 and .38 Safety Hammerless models== The Smith & Wesson .38 Safety Hammerless models were produced from 1887 (1888 for the 32) to just before World War II. They were chambered in either .32 S&W or .38 S&W with a five-shot cylinder. They were most often produced with a 2-inch, 3-inch, or 3.5-inch barrels; but some 6" barrelled versions are known to exist.〔 These top-break revolvers were designed for fast reloading and concealed carry as the hammer was internal and would not snag on drawing the revolver from a pocket. They were known as "The New Departure" to reflect the company's new approach to designing revolvers.〔 Minor design changes were made to these revolvers over the years, resulting in several different design models, as termed by collectors. The first model was manufactured between 1887-1902. The 38 was based on S&W's medium frame, while the 32 was based on the smaller sized "1½" frame. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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