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<blockquote data-quote="Glock &#039;em down" data-source="post: 690100" data-attributes="member: 684"><p>*sigh*</p><p></p><p>The Chiefs Special J-frame was developed from the very popular .38/32 (.38 S&W) Terrier I-frame revolver. The I-frame was a 5-shot hand ejector double action revolver. It was very popular because it was so small and light, but it was not strong enough to handle the more powerful .38 Special round. The demand was great for a snubby that was small like the Terrier but able to handle the .38 Special. Smith & Wesson lengthened the cylinder and frame of the I-frame, and beefed it up a bit. They dubbed it the J-frame. It was introduced at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in October 1950. In a stroke of marketing genius, S&W named the gun the Chiefs Special and thus it has remained ever since. In 1957, S&W went to a number system for designating guns. The Military & Police became the Model 10. The Chiefs Special became the Model 36. The Terrier became the Model 32, and so on. This is why you get the curious pre-Model # designations. Most of the guns that got a model number had a pre-model number name. A pre-Model 36 is a Chiefs Special made before 1957.</p><p></p><p>The J-frame .38 Special was immensely popular from its inception, especially among law enforcement and civilians, but even aircrews often used them because of the size and weight. Several variations followed: the shrouded hammer Bodyguard (Model 49) and the hammerless Centennial (Model 40). Airweight variations having aluminum alloy frames were developed on the three basic forms: Chiefs Special Airweight Model 37, Bodyguard Airweight Model 38, and the Centennial Airweight Model 42. In 1965, the Chiefs Special was rendered in stainless steel and designated the Model 60, becoming the first stainless steel handgun. </p><p></p><p>There...satisfied?</p><p></p><p><strong><em><span style="font-size: 15px">NOW</span></em></strong> can I go to bed? <img src="/images/smilies/image1168.gif" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":zzz:" title="Image1168 :zzz:" data-shortname=":zzz:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Glock 'em down, post: 690100, member: 684"] *sigh* The Chiefs Special J-frame was developed from the very popular .38/32 (.38 S&W) Terrier I-frame revolver. The I-frame was a 5-shot hand ejector double action revolver. It was very popular because it was so small and light, but it was not strong enough to handle the more powerful .38 Special round. The demand was great for a snubby that was small like the Terrier but able to handle the .38 Special. Smith & Wesson lengthened the cylinder and frame of the I-frame, and beefed it up a bit. They dubbed it the J-frame. It was introduced at the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference held in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in October 1950. In a stroke of marketing genius, S&W named the gun the Chiefs Special and thus it has remained ever since. In 1957, S&W went to a number system for designating guns. The Military & Police became the Model 10. The Chiefs Special became the Model 36. The Terrier became the Model 32, and so on. This is why you get the curious pre-Model # designations. Most of the guns that got a model number had a pre-model number name. A pre-Model 36 is a Chiefs Special made before 1957. The J-frame .38 Special was immensely popular from its inception, especially among law enforcement and civilians, but even aircrews often used them because of the size and weight. Several variations followed: the shrouded hammer Bodyguard (Model 49) and the hammerless Centennial (Model 40). Airweight variations having aluminum alloy frames were developed on the three basic forms: Chiefs Special Airweight Model 37, Bodyguard Airweight Model 38, and the Centennial Airweight Model 42. In 1965, the Chiefs Special was rendered in stainless steel and designated the Model 60, becoming the first stainless steel handgun. There...satisfied? [B][I][SIZE="4"]NOW[/SIZE][/I][/B] can I go to bed? :zzz: [/QUOTE]
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