![]() More than one caliber is a rather remarkable thing in a production run that was, depending on who is talking, either just over or just under 100 units (one that sold for $895 at two years ago, the one shown here on red felt, was SN 146 the numbers of production pistols are thought to have begun at 100). 40 S&W were also available or at least planned). It was also made in other calibers (.357 was advertised and is occasionally encountered the box suggests 380, 9mm, and. For example, consider the ill-fated Downsizer WSP (publicity photo, larger than actual size): ![]() 36 cap-and-ball revolver, unless that was a pretty practical size.Ĭonversely, guns that are made to be the Guinness Book edge cases for large/small/heavy/light/cheap/expensive are usually sideshow freaks with little practical utility. There’s no real reason that a Glock 17 would be close in dimensions to a S&W Model 10. ![]() Of course, we’ve remarked before that for centuries a service main arm have all been clustered around a fairly consistent size and weight, even as utility, range, firepower have undergone revolution after revolution likewise, practical pistols cluster around a fairly consistent size and weight.
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