That same year, in response to reports from military sources serving in the Philippines on the relative ineffectiveness of the new cartridge, Smith & Wesson began offering the Military & Police in a new chambering.38 S&W Special (a.k.a.38 Special), a slightly elongated version of the.38 Long Colt cartridge with greater bullet weight (158 grains) and powder charge increased from 18 to 21 grains of gunpowder. With this order, the Hand Ejector Model became known as the.38 Military and Police model. History In 1899, the United States Army and Navy placed orders with Smith & Wesson for two to three thousand Model 1899 Hand Ejector revolvers chambered for the M1892 U.S. Smith And Wesson Model 581 Serial Number AaaĬontents.Smith And Wesson Model 581 Serial Number.
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