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Master Class
An American classic - Smith & Wesson 39 - First Gen. Auto -
(Show & Tell Thursday)
(Show & Tell Thursday)
- Design relied on several features of the Walther P38.
- Initially developed in the mid-1950's for the U.S. Military pistol trials.
- Introduced to the civilian market in 1955.
- 4" barrel; 8 round capacity.
- First commercial 9mm double action produced in the U.S.
- Adopted by the IL State Police in 1967.
- MK 22 Mod 0 - "hush puppy" variant was a suppressed version used by SEALs in Vietnam.
- the 39-2 was introduced in 1971.
- Production stopped after 1983.