While the Thompson and the M3 “grease gun” served with great acclaim during World War II, a lesser-known design saw service across the world in the hands of the OSS and SOE.
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Smith & Wesson s Registered .357 Magnum Revolver
Smith & Wesson s Registered .357 Magnum Revolver
The Smith & Wesson s Registered .357 Magnum Revolver is an example of craftsmanship and customization during the Great Depression.
The most popular barrel length ordered on Registered Magnums was 6½ . Note that this revolver has the magna grips introduced by S&W before World War II. December 21, 2020 By Leroy Thompson
The gangster era during Prohibition and later saw the typical police officer, who was armed with a .38 S&W or .38 S&W Special revolver, outgunned by gangsters with self-loading pistols, BARs, or Thompson SMGs. These same gangsters generally drove fast cars with heavy steel bodies that often would defeat the .38 Special standard load of 158-grain bullet, at 860 feet per second, producing 260 foot pounds of energy.