Yet More ...............

by JimT, Texas, Wednesday, May 24, 2023, 20:57 (548 days ago) @ JimT

K-FRAME MODELS
The K-frame has grown into a number of variations over the years.
Model 10 - .38 Special
Model 11 - .38 S&W
Model 12 - .38 Special ("Airweight")
Model 13 - .357 Magnum
Model 14 - .38 Special ("K-38 Masterpiece")
Model 15 - .38 Special (".38 Combat Masterpiece")
Model 16 - .32 S&W Long ("K-32 Masterpiece")
Model 17 - .22 rimfire ("K-22 Masterpiece")
Model 18 - .22 rimfire ("K-22 Combat Masterpiece")
Model 19 - .357 Magnum ("Combat Magnum")
Model 53 - .22 Remington Jet
Model 64 - .38 Special (stainless steel version of the Model 10)
Model 65 - .357 Magnum (stainless steel version of the Model 13)
Model 66 - .357 Magnum (stainless steel version of the Model 19)
Model 67 - .38 Special (stainless steel version of the Model 15)
Model 68 - .38 Special (.38 Special version of the Model 66 with a 6" barrel)
Model 617 - .22 rimfire (full-lug stainless steel 10-shot version of the Model 17)

The K-frame S&W's have been copied by a number of companies around the
world. While I am sure S&W would rather not have that happening, it is a
testimony to the popularity of that frame size.

COPIES OF THE MODEL 10:
Garate Anitua &Cia, Eibar, Spain made copies of the Model 10 in .32-20 from
1930 through 1936.
Trocaola Aranzabal y Cia, Eibar, Spain made copies of the Model 10 in .38
Special in the period between both world wars.
Gabilondo, Eibar, Spain made copies of the Model 10 between 1955 and 1970
in calibers .22 LR, .32 S&W, .32 WCF, and .38 Special. It is said that a few were
also chambered in .357 Magnum.
Copies of Smith & Wesson Model 10 are produced in Israel by Israel Military
Industries (IMI), called Revolver IMI 9mm. It is chambered in the 9x21 mm.
Copies of the Model 10 are made in Brazil by Taurus, called the Model 82.
These are in .38 Special.
There may be others also. I have not done a lot of research to find out. What I
have found simply reinforces what I said at the beginning. This is one popular
sixgun!

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