Smith & Wesson Model 52 | |
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S&W M52-2 with barrel weight | |
Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Produced | 1961–1993 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 40 oz (1,100 g) |
Length | 8.55 in (217 mm) |
Barrel length | 5 in (130 mm) |
Cartridge | .38 Special |
Action | Short recoil, SA |
Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
Feed system | 5-round single column, detachable box magazine |
Smith And Wesson Model 59 Serial Numbers The Model 39 was the basis for the later Smith & Wesson Model 59, retaining the original 9mm Parabellum caliber, but incorporating a wider aluminum frame with a straight backstrap to accommodate a double-column magazine that could hold 14 rounds.
- Your serial number was used by Smith and Wesson for the models 10,12,13,45,64,65,547.It dates this serial number to the year 1979.
- Smith & Wesson also made an extended, 20-round version. Many firearms have been introduced to use this pattern of magazine including the Marlin Camp Carbine as well as the Kel-Tec P11, Sub9, and Sub2000. The Smith & Wesson Model 459 was an updated version of the Model 59 with adjustable sights and checkered nylon grips.
The Smith & Wesson Model 52, sometimes referred to as the 38 Master, is a semi-automatic pistol developed by Smith & Wesson for Bullseye shooting. It was one of the first semiautomatic pistols chambered in .38 Special with flush-seated, full wadcutter bullets. The shape of the rimmed cartridge limited the magazine capacity to five rounds. A variant, known as the Model 952, in 9 mm Parabellum, is still produced in limited quantities by Smith & Wesson's Performance Center. The Model 52 was discontinued in 1992 when the machinery to manufacture the pistol broke down and it was deemed too costly to replace.[1]
History[edit]
In 1961 Smith & Wesson Model introduced the Model 52 as a match-grade target pistol derived from the Smith & Wesson Model 39. It was chambered in .38 Special Wadcutter for the sport of Bullseye shooting.[2]
The first version, known simply as the Model 52, retained the basic trigger mechanism of the Model 39, with the Double-Action function selectable via a simple frame-mounted setscrew, allowing the pistol to be fired in either single-action or double-action mode depending on the setscrew's adjustment.[2]
In 1963 the Model 52-1 was introduced with a separately developed single-action trigger system and was manufactured until 1970, when it was succeeded by the Model 52-2. Changes to the 52-2 included an improved extractor and this version was manufactured for 23 years.[2]
By 1992, the 30-year-old machinery used to make the Model 52 was showing signs of age and was starting to fail. Smith & Wesson decided against replacing it and the handgun was discontinued. The last model 52-2 was completed on July 23, 1993. The pistol's serial number was 'TZW9149' and it was delivered to the company's private gun vault as an archive piece.[2][3]
Model 952[edit]
The Smith & Wesson Model 952 was introduced in 2000 as a Performance Center pistol based on the Model 52 but chambered in 9mm. Enhancements included a 5' match-grade barrel, titanium-coated spherical barrel bushing, 9-round magazine, loaded chamber indicator and a slide-mounted decocking lever.[4] An enhanced version was produced in 2004 and a long slide variant with a 6' barrel debuted in 2006.[5]
References[edit]
- ^Jinks, Roy G.; Krein, Sandra C. (2006). Smith & Wesson (MA) (Images of America). Boston: Arcadia Publishing. p. 128. ISBN978-0-7385-4510-3.
- ^ abcdSupica, Jim; Richard Nahas (2007). Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (3 ed.). F+W Media, Inc. p. 267. ISBN978-0-89689-293-4.
- ^Hartink, A.E. (2002). The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers. Edison, New Jersey: Chartwell Books, Inc. pp. 278–279. ISBN978-0-7858-1519-8.
- ^Ayoob, Massad (15 March 2010). Massad Ayoob's Greatest Handguns of the World. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 285. ISBN1-4402-1503-0.
- ^Ramage, Ken (2 November 2006). Handguns 2007 - 19th Edition. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 26. ISBN1-4402-2676-8.
Smith & Wesson Model 59 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
Produced | 1971[1][2]–1982 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 30 oz / 1.84 lb (0.840 kg) |
Length | 7.55 in (192 mm) |
Barrel length | 4 in (102 mm) |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
Action | DA/SA |
Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
Feed system | 14-round double column, detachable box magazine (20-round factory magazines were available) |
Sights | fixed iron sights, optional adjustable |
The Smith & Wesson Model 59 is a double-actionpistol produced from 1971 to 1981. It was developed by Smith & Wesson from the earlier Smith & Wesson Model 39 by adapting a 14-round capacity stagger-stack magazine.
History and users[edit]
It was designed for the U.S. Navy as a large-capacity version of the S&W Model 39, the basis of their Mark 22 'Mark 22 Hush Puppy' suppressed pistol. In 1965, the U.S. Navy commissioned a version of the S&W Model 39 that could take the 13-round magazine of the Browning Hi-Power. In early 1970, a dozen experimental all-stainless-steel prototypes were made and were issued to Navy SEAL commandos for evaluation in the field. The firearm was not adopted.
Cached. The Magna's 500cc engine is amasterpiece, both functionally and aesthetically.As is the pattern with cruiser bikes, the Magna's rolling chassis is a pieceof styling work first and foremost, with functional engineering second. Honda engineers have settled on specific design formulas that extractthe type and quantity of power they want from the V-4s, and they have notstrayed far from these blueprints yet. That'salmost an arguable point in a cruiser, since in a way, a cruising machine's formis its function.
The Model 59 went on the market in 1971.[1][2] It went out of production a decade later in 1982 when the improved second generation series was introduced (the Model 459).
Design[edit]
The Model 59 was manufactured in 9×19mm Parabellum caliber with a wider anodized aluminum frame, a straight backstrap, a magazine disconnect (the pistol will not fire unless a magazine is in place), and a blued carbon steel slide that carries the manual safety. The grip is of three pieces made of two nylon plastic panels joined by a metal backstrap. It uses a magazine release located to the rear of the trigger guard, similar to the M1911A1.
Magazine[edit]
The magazine for the Model 59 is similar to that of the Browning Hi-Power. Initially introduced with a capacity of 14 rounds, this was later increased to 15 rounds for future variants. Smith & Wesson also made an extended, 20-round version. Many firearms have been introduced to use this pattern of magazine including the Marlin Camp Carbine as well as the Kel-Tec P11, Sub9, and Sub2000.
Sw Mod 59 9mm
Smith & Wesson Model 59 | |
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Type | Semi-automatic pistol |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
Used by | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
Produced | 1971[1][2]–1982 |
Specifications | |
Mass | 30 oz / 1.84 lb (0.840 kg) |
Length | 7.55 in (192 mm) |
Barrel length | 4 in (102 mm) |
Cartridge | 9×19mm Parabellum |
Action | DA/SA |
Rate of fire | Semi-automatic |
Feed system | 14-round double column, detachable box magazine (20-round factory magazines were available) |
Sights | fixed iron sights, optional adjustable |
The Smith & Wesson Model 59 is a double-actionpistol produced from 1971 to 1981. It was developed by Smith & Wesson from the earlier Smith & Wesson Model 39 by adapting a 14-round capacity stagger-stack magazine.
History and users[edit]
It was designed for the U.S. Navy as a large-capacity version of the S&W Model 39, the basis of their Mark 22 'Mark 22 Hush Puppy' suppressed pistol. In 1965, the U.S. Navy commissioned a version of the S&W Model 39 that could take the 13-round magazine of the Browning Hi-Power. In early 1970, a dozen experimental all-stainless-steel prototypes were made and were issued to Navy SEAL commandos for evaluation in the field. The firearm was not adopted.
Cached. The Magna's 500cc engine is amasterpiece, both functionally and aesthetically.As is the pattern with cruiser bikes, the Magna's rolling chassis is a pieceof styling work first and foremost, with functional engineering second. Honda engineers have settled on specific design formulas that extractthe type and quantity of power they want from the V-4s, and they have notstrayed far from these blueprints yet. That'salmost an arguable point in a cruiser, since in a way, a cruising machine's formis its function.
The Model 59 went on the market in 1971.[1][2] It went out of production a decade later in 1982 when the improved second generation series was introduced (the Model 459).
Design[edit]
The Model 59 was manufactured in 9×19mm Parabellum caliber with a wider anodized aluminum frame, a straight backstrap, a magazine disconnect (the pistol will not fire unless a magazine is in place), and a blued carbon steel slide that carries the manual safety. The grip is of three pieces made of two nylon plastic panels joined by a metal backstrap. It uses a magazine release located to the rear of the trigger guard, similar to the M1911A1.
Magazine[edit]
The magazine for the Model 59 is similar to that of the Browning Hi-Power. Initially introduced with a capacity of 14 rounds, this was later increased to 15 rounds for future variants. Smith & Wesson also made an extended, 20-round version. Many firearms have been introduced to use this pattern of magazine including the Marlin Camp Carbine as well as the Kel-Tec P11, Sub9, and Sub2000.
Sw Mod 59 9mm
Model 459[edit]
The Smith & Wesson Model 459 was an updated version of the Model 59 with adjustable sights and checkered nylon grips. This model was discontinued in 1988. 803 units were produced in a brush finish with special grips made to FBI specifications.
See also[edit]
S&w Model 59 Field Strip
Notes[edit]
- ^ abTrzoniec, Stanley W. (1981). Modern American Centerfire Handguns. Tulsa, Okla.: Winchester Press. p. 49. ISBN0876913419. OCLC7572377.
- ^ abHartink, A. E. (2002). The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers (first ed.). Edison, N.J.: Chartwell Books. p. 279. ISBN9780785815198. OCLC51024327.