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25:Smith & Wesson Governor
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202:Single or double action
285:(due to the lack of a
481:. Smith & Wesson.
467:. Smith & Wesson.
277:cartridges, and also
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1243:.44 S&W American
388:. Smith & Wesson
1268:.500 S&W Magnum
1258:.460 S&W Magnum
344:Bond Arms Derringer
232:(2.75 inch barrel)
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89:Smith & Wesson
80:Production history
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106:2011–present
85:Manufacturer
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1238:.44 Special
1233:.44 Russian
1223:.40 S&W
1218:.38 Special
1213:.38 S&W
1208:.357 Magnum
1188:.32 S&W
829:Triple Lock
670:Model 340PD
302:.357 Magnum
298:.38 Special
1301:Categories
1248:.44 Magnum
1228:.41 Magnum
1175:Cartridges
1150:Model 3000
1145:Model 1000
1097:Model 1940
1019:Model 6904
1014:Model 5906
994:Model 4506
976:Model 4006
961:Model 1913
956:Model 1006
655:Centennial
355:References
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283:moon clips
230:snub-nosed
1183:.22 Short
1140:Model 916
1117:Model 320
1107:M&P15
1102:M&P10
1059:M&P22
1044:Model 910
1039:Model 645
1029:Model 459
1004:Model 469
999:Model 457
989:Model 422
985:Model 410
966:Model 22A
900:Model 500
895:Model 460
879:Model 629
874:Model 625
869:Model 610
813:Ladysmith
797:Model 686
792:Model 681
787:Model 646
782:Model 620
777:Model 619
772:Model 586
767:Model 581
731:Model 617
675:Model 640
650:Bodyguard
591:Top break
552:Top hinge
544:Revolvers
392:2 January
292:The rear
170:.410 bore
165:Cartridge
1203:.356 TSW
1132:Shotguns
1122:Model 76
1034:Model 61
1024:Model 59
1009:Model 52
981:Model 41
971:Model 39
934:Model 73
916:Governor
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859:Model 29
854:Model 28
849:Model 27
844:Model 22
751:Model 67
746:Model 66
741:Model 65
736:Model 64
726:Model 19
721:Model 17
716:Model 15
711:Model 14
706:Model 13
701:Model 12
696:Model 11
691:Model 10
660:Model 60
645:Model 36
624:Model 30
338:See also
275:.45 Colt
241:scandium
237:revolver
182:.45 Colt
103:Produced
66:Revolver
39:2
18:Revolver
1054:M&P
948:Pistols
925:C-frame
909:Z-frame
888:X-frame
822:N-frame
806:M-frame
760:L-frame
684:K-frame
638:J-frame
617:I-frame
603:Model 3
598:Model 2
573:⁄
559:Model 1
314:windage
310:tritium
279:.45 ACP
264:⁄
189:Barrels
174:.45 ACP
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1089:Rifles
1069:SW1911
839:.38/44
564:Model
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323:Models
294:sights
247:Design
215:Sights
198:Action
151:Height
133:Barrel
124:Length
1079:Sigma
1064:SD VE
834:M1917
228:is a
143:Width
1074:SW99
445:ISBN
415:ISBN
394:2013
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