Smith & Wesson Governor
The Smith & Wesson Governor is a snub-nosed (2.75 inch barrel) single-action/double-action revolver built on the Z-frame (a stretched N-frame) and utilizes a K-frame grip with a lightweight scandium alloy or stainless steel frame.
Smith & Wesson Governor
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- Smith & Wesson Governor
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- revolver
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- United States
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Key facts
• Name — Smith & Wesson Governor • Type — Revolver • Length — 8.5 in • Width — 1.75 in • Height — 5.5 in • Action — Single or double action • Origin — United States • Is Ranged — yes • Manufacturer — Smith & Wesson • Unit Cost — $869–1,119 MSRP • Production Date — 2011–present • Weight — 29.6 oz • Part Length — 2.75 in • Cartridge —.410 bore.45 ACP.45 Schofield.45 Colt • Barrels — 2.75"/6.985 cm • Feed — 6-round cylinder • Sights — Rear notch and tritium front blade
Design
Design
Similar to the Taurus Judge, the Governor can fire 2+1⁄2 in.410 shotgun shells,.45 Colt cartridges, and also.45 ACP cartridges with the use of supplied moon clips (due to the lack of a rim on the ACP cartridges). The rear sights are fixed; similar to those found on the small J-Framed.38 Special and.357 Magnum as well as the medium-sized K-frame service revolvers. The front sights on both the standard and Crimson Trace models feature a tritium night sight that is drift-adjustable for windage corrections. It holds six rounds in any combination. For a large handgun, the Governor is very lightweight—less than 30 oz unloaded—due to the alloys used in its construction.
Models
Models
Two versions of the alloy model are manufactured, the "iron sight" alloy Governor and the alloy model with the Crimson Trace laser sight. There is a stainless steel version with open iron sights.
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- 1.Smith & Wesson. Model Governor.
- 2.Pearsall, Jennifer. Gun Digest Illustrated Guide to Modern Firearms. Gun Digest Books. 124. 2012. 1-4402-3253-9.
- 3.Peterson, Phillip. The Gun Digest Book of Modern Gun Values. Gun Digest Books. 229. 2011. 1-4402-1831-5.
- 4.Smith & Wesson. Model Governor with Crimson Trace.
- 5.Smith & Wesson. Model Governor Stainless Steel.
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