Smith & Wesson took a crack at maximizing the power of their mid-size revolvers in 2014 with the release of the five-shot Model 69 Combat Magnum (M69). Essentially, the company blended the ...

The model 66 was introduced in 1970 as the stainless version of Smith & Wesson’s iconic model 19, which was derived from the original Combat Magnum designed by the one and only Bill Jordan in 1955.

The K-Frame revolver is one of the most important innovations in Smith & Wesson history and was built specifically to handle the .38 S&W Special cartridge. Since its introduction in 1899 ...