K Frame N frame and J frame
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K Frame N frame and J frame
How do you tell which frame your revolver is? Does it even matter?
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Re: K Frame N frame and J frame
Here is a link that lucky gunner has giving brief descriptions of the different frames, and the models in each category:
http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/guide ... revolvers/
http://www.luckygunner.com/lounge/guide ... revolvers/
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Re: K Frame N frame and J frame
Jusme,
Thanks for the link, I too have wondered the differences of the various alphabet revolvers.
It would be less confusing if they stamped them with a J or a K or what have you for the ignorant masses like me...
Thanks for the link, I too have wondered the differences of the various alphabet revolvers.
It would be less confusing if they stamped them with a J or a K or what have you for the ignorant masses like me...
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Abraham wrote:Jusme,
Thanks for the link, I too have wondered the differences of the various alphabet revolvers.
It would be less confusing if they stamped them with a J or a K or what have you for the ignorant masses like me...
Yeah it shouldn't be too hard to stamp L-686 for example, on them, but I guess they like to keep us confused.
You need a chart for the designations, because the numbers don't really give you much of a hint as to frame size.
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Wow thanks jusme! That totally answered my question. I have always been so confused when people refer to their wheel guns as different letters and now I know.
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... and then you get into the Colt DA revolvers with other frame size designations like "I" and "D".
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And the term "J-frame" has become more or less synonymous with "snubbie"............except when it is a K-frame snubbie .......... But seriously, "J-frame" has become so synonymous with snubbie that I've even see people use the term to describe snubbies made by manufacturers other than S&W, even though "J-frame" is a S&W term.Middle Age Russ wrote:... and then you get into the Colt DA revolvers with other frame size designations like "I" and "D".
Years ago, I once owned an aluminum framed Model 12 Airweight .38 Special snubbie, based on a K-frame.
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Teletubbies prefer snubbies.
Hotties prefer shotties.
Hotties prefer shotties.
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Abraham wrote:Teletubbies prefer snubbies.
Hotties prefer shotties.
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Re: K Frame N frame and J frame
S&W has some I and X frames, also.
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I wonder what happened to all of the A-I frames?
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Re: K Frame N frame and J frame
As far as I know, this list is complete:
I-Frame (small) Models
J-Frame (small) Models
K-Frame (medium) Models
L-Frame (medium-large) Models
M-Frame (extra small old) Models
N-Frame (large) Models
X-Frame (extra large) Models
Z-Frame (Governor)
I-Frame (small) Models
J-Frame (small) Models
K-Frame (medium) Models
L-Frame (medium-large) Models
M-Frame (extra small old) Models
N-Frame (large) Models
X-Frame (extra large) Models
Z-Frame (Governor)
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Re: K Frame N frame and J frame
Well what about my 4 & 5 screw "S" Frame models?
Then the round and square butt versions of some, they all need to be added for the list to be more complete
Then the round and square butt versions of some, they all need to be added for the list to be more complete
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OK, now you're just messing with us......Lena wrote:Well what about my 4 & 5 screw "S" Frame models?
Then the round and square butt versions of some, they all need to be added for the list to be more complete
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Re: K Frame N frame and J frame
On my S and W 686...When i removed the wood grips it had the year it was made on the under side of the steel grip part.