Smith & Wesson Governor | |
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Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
Unit cost | $869–1,119 MSRP |
Produced | 2011–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 | 1.75 in (4.4 cm) [1] |
Height | 5.5 in (14 cm) [1] |
Cartridge |
.410 bore .45 ACP .45 Schofield .45 Colt [1] |
Barrels | 2.75"/6.985 cm |
Action | Single or double action |
Feed system | 6-round cylinder [1] |
Sights | Rear notch and tritium front blade |
The Smith & Wesson Governor is a snub-nosed (2.75 inch barrel) single-action/double-action revolver built on the Z-frame (a stretched N-frame[ citation needed]) and utilizes a K-frame grip[ citation needed] with a lightweight scandium alloy or stainless steel frame.
Similar to the Taurus Judge, the Governor can fire 2+1⁄2-inch-long (64 mm) .410 shotgun shells, .45 Colt cartridges, and also .45 ACP cartridges with the use of supplied moon clips (due to the lack of a rim on the ACP cartridges). [2]
The rear sights are fixed; similar to those found on the small J-Framed .38 Special and .357 Magnum as well as the 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 in any combination. [3]
For a large handgun, the Governor is very lightweight—less than 30 ounces (850 g) unloaded—due to the alloys used in its construction. [3]
Two versions of the alloy model are manufactured, the " iron sight" alloy Governor [1] and the alloy model with the Crimson Trace laser sight. [4]
There is a stainless steel version with open iron sights. [5]
Smith & Wesson Governor | |
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Type | Revolver |
Place of origin | United States |
Production history | |
Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
Unit cost | $869–1,119 MSRP |
Produced | 2011–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 | 1.75 in (4.4 cm) [1] |
Height | 5.5 in (14 cm) [1] |
Cartridge |
.410 bore .45 ACP .45 Schofield .45 Colt [1] |
Barrels | 2.75"/6.985 cm |
Action | Single or double action |
Feed system | 6-round cylinder [1] |
Sights | Rear notch and tritium front blade |
The Smith & Wesson Governor is a snub-nosed (2.75 inch barrel) single-action/double-action revolver built on the Z-frame (a stretched N-frame[ citation needed]) and utilizes a K-frame grip[ citation needed] with a lightweight scandium alloy or stainless steel frame.
Similar to the Taurus Judge, the Governor can fire 2+1⁄2-inch-long (64 mm) .410 shotgun shells, .45 Colt cartridges, and also .45 ACP cartridges with the use of supplied moon clips (due to the lack of a rim on the ACP cartridges). [2]
The rear sights are fixed; similar to those found on the small J-Framed .38 Special and .357 Magnum as well as the 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 in any combination. [3]
For a large handgun, the Governor is very lightweight—less than 30 ounces (850 g) unloaded—due to the alloys used in its construction. [3]
Two versions of the alloy model are manufactured, the " iron sight" alloy Governor [1] and the alloy model with the Crimson Trace laser sight. [4]
There is a stainless steel version with open iron sights. [5]