| Smith & Wesson Governor | |
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 Smith & Wesson Governor, with a speed loader, loaded with 45 Colt, a moon clip loaded with 45 ACP, and six Federal 2-1/2 inch '000' buckshot shells, as well as hearing protection. | |
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
| Produced | ????-present [1] |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 29.6 oz (840 g) [1] |
| Length | 8.5 in (22 cm) [1] |
| Barrel length | 2.75 in (7.0 cm) [1] |
| Width | 5.5 in (14 cm) [1] |
| Height | 1.75 in (4.4 cm) [1] |
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| Cartridge |
.410 bore .45 ACP .45 Colt [1] |
| Feed system | 6-round cylinder [1] |
The Smith & Wesson Governor is a snub-nosed double action revolver built on the Z-frame (similar to a stretched N-Frame) with a light weight alloy frame similar to the Taurus Judge. It can fire 2-1/2 inch .410 shotgun shells, .45 Colt, and .45 ACP (through the use of supplied moon clips due to the lack of a rim on the auto pistol cartridges.)
Rear sights are fixed (similar to those found on small J-Framed .38 spl and .357 magnum as well as 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 and due to the wide selection of cartridges can be loaded in a "Mix six" fashion.
For most users that own the Governor for a close range defensive handgun the Federal 2-1/2 inch '000' buckshot load is preferred along with the standard .45 handgun cartridges. Hornady has recently released a "Critical Defense" .410 round designed for handguns with a projectile stack consisting of two 35 caliber round balls topped with one non-jacketed slug. This round is rapidly gaining popularity with Governor owners as a self defense round.
The handgun while large is very light weight (under 30 ounces unloaded)
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 "Model Governor". Smith & Wesson. http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_786049_-1_769651_757767_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y. Retrieved 2 January 2013.
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