Smith & Wesson Model 1905
The .38 Smith & Wesson Model Military & Police Model of 1905 is the third of Smith & Wesson's .38 Hand Ejector models.[1] Later models in this series include the .38 Military & Police Victory Model[2] and the S&W Model 10.[3] The Model 1905, as with the other .38 Hand Ejector models, is a six-shot revolver built on the Smith and Wesson K frame, with a swing-out cylinder chambered in .38 Special.[4] At various times throughout its production, it was offered with a round or square butt grip frame; checkered walnut or hard rubber grip stocks; with or without a lanyard ring on the butt; blue, nickel, or chrome (produced in very small quantities) finish; and a barrel length of 2", 4", 5", 6", or 6.5".[5] This model had a "five screw" frame, with four screws holding the side plate and one screw at the front of the trigger guard.[6]
| Smith & Wesson Military & Police Model of 1905 | |
|---|---|
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1905-Present |
| Production history | |
| Designed | 1905 |
| Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
| Produced | 1905 - 1942 |
| No. built | 937,000+ |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 28 oz. (6.5" bbl) |
| Length | 8.75" (4" bbl), 11.25" (6.5" bbl) |
| Width | 1.4375" (1 7/16") - cylinder |
| Height | 4.75" |
| Cartridge | .38 Special |
| Caliber | .357 in (9.1 mm) |
| Barrels | 2", 4", 5", 6", or 6.5" |
| Action | Double action |
| Feed system | Six-round fluted cylinder |
| Sights | Fixed or adjustable |
Variations
Four minor design changes were made during the production run of the Model 1905, with two, the 1st and 2nd changes, overlapping in manufacture. Additionally, at approximately serial number 316648, the factory began heat treating cylinders.[7]
.38 Military & Police Model of 1905 - 10,800 manufactured c. 1905 - 1906
.38 Military & Police Model of 1905 1st and 2nd change - 73,648 manufactured c. 1906 - 1909
.38 Military & Police Model of 1905 3rd change - 94,803 manufactured c. 1909 - 1915
.38 Military & Police Model of 1905 4th Change - 758,296 manufactured c. 1915 - 1942
Users
Afghanistan[8]
Albania
Algeria[9]
Andorra[10]
Angola[11]
Antigua and Barbuda
Argentina[12]
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Australia[14]
Austria[15]
Azerbaijan[16]
Bahamas
Bahrain[17]
Bangladesh
Barbados
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Belgium[19]
Belize[20]
Benin[21]
Bermuda[22]
Bolivia[11]
Bosnia and Herzegovina[23]
Botswana[24]
Brazil[25]
Brunei
Bulgaria[19]
Burkina Faso[26]
Burundi
Cambodia[27]
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Canada[11]
Cape Verde
Chad[22]
Chile[14]
Colombia[11]
Comoros[29]
Côte d'Ivoire[30]
Croatia[31]
Cuba[9]
Cyprus[19]
Czech Republic[32]
Democratic Republic of Congo[33]
Denmark[34]
Djibouti
Dominican Republic[35]
East Timor[36]
Ecuador[37]
Egypt[14]
El Salvador[10]
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
Estonia[38]
Ethiopia[39]
Fiji[40]
Finland[32]
France[11]
Gabon[19]
Gambia
Georgia
Ghana[40]
Greece[41]
Grenada[42]
Guatemala[11]
Guinea[23]
Guinea-Bissau[43]
Guyana[13]
Haiti
Honduras[29]
Hong Kong
Hungary[44]
Iceland[45]
India[14]
Indonesia[46]
Iraq[11]
Ireland[47]
Israel[48]
Italy[10]
Jamaica
Japan[49]
Jordan[50]
Kazakhstan
Kenya[14]
Kosovo[11]
Kyrgyzstan
Laos[51]
Lebanon[52]
Lesotho[30]
Liberia[53]
Libya[29]
Liechtenstein
Lithuania[42]
Macedonia[54]
Madagascar[11]
Malaysia[55]
Malawi
Mali[32]
Maldives
Malta[14]
Mauritania[56]
Mauritius
Mexico[57]
Micronesia[29]
Moldova[32]
Monaco
Mongolia[38]
Montenegro[20]
Morocco[14]
Mozambique[11]
Myanmar[40]
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Nazi Germany: Used captured.[59]
Nepal[14]
Netherlands[60]
New Zealand[61]
Nicaragua[23]
Nigeria[10]
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North Vietnam[63]
Norway[39]
Oman[14]
Pakistan[64]
Panama[23]
Papua New Guinea
Paraguay[10]
People's Republic of China[65]
Peru[9]
Philippines[66]
Poland[67]
Qatar
Republic of China[68]
Republic of Congo[69]
Romania[24]
Rwanda
San Marino[30]
São Tomé and Príncipe[14]
Senegal[70]
Serbia[35]
Seychelles[22]
Sierra Leone[11]
Singapore
Slovakia[71]
Slovenia[9]
Somalia[72]
South Africa[14]
South Korea[73]
South Sudan[16]
Soviet Union: Lend-Leased.[74]
Spain[75]
Sri Lanka[76]
Sudan[30]
Suriname
Syria[77]
Swaziland[78]
Switzerland[79]
Tajikistan
Tanzania[56]
Thailand[14]
Tibet[13]
Togo
Tunisia[21]
Turkmenistan[38]
Tuvalu
Uganda[9]
Ukraine[80]
United Arab Emirates[81]
United Kingdom[82]
United States[83]
Uruguay[84]
Vanuatu[53]
Vatican City[85]
Venezuela[9]
Vietnam[86]
Yemen[64]
Zaire
Zambia[10]
Zimbabwe[14]
References
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- Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. p. 173.
- Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. p. 139.
- Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. pp. 139–140.
- Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. p. 139.
- Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Gun Digest Books. 2006. p. 139.
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- Alejandro de Quesada (20 November 2011). The Chaco War 1932-35: South America's greatest modern conflict. Osprey Publishing. pp. 18, 44. ISBN 978-1-84908-901-2.
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- Frankal, Elliot (4 July 2005). "Compulsory voting around the world". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 10 March 2007.
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- "The Bureau of Ghana Languages-BGL". Ghana Embassy Washington DC, USA. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 October 2013. Retrieved 11 November 2013.
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External links
- Alpha-Catalogue 1911: S & W 1905 (variants, details and salesprices in German-Mark (1911)), Page 161, archive.org.