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词条 Smith & Wesson Model 52
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  1. History

  2. Model 952

  3. References

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|type= Semi-automatic pistol
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|cartridge=.38 Special
|action=Short recoil, SA
|weight= 40 oz.
|length= 8.55” (192 mm)
|part_length= 5” (102 mm)
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The Smith & Wesson Model 52, sometimes referred to as the 38 Master, is a semi-automatic pistol developed by Smith & Wesson for Bullseye shooting. It was one of the first semiautomatic pistols chambered in .38 Special with flush-seated, full wadcutter bullets. The shape of the rimmed cartridge limited the magazine capacity to five rounds. A variant, known as the Model 952, in 9 mm Parabellum, is still produced in limited quantities by Smith & Wesson's Performance Center. The Model 52 was discontinued in 1992 when the machinery to manufacture the pistol broke down and it was deemed too costly to replace.[1]

History

In 1961 Smith & Wesson Model introduced the Model 52 as a match-grade target pistol derived from the Smith & Wesson Model 39. It was chambered in .38 Special Wadcutter for the sport of Bullseye shooting.[2]

The first version, known simply as the Model 52, retained the basic trigger mechanism of the Model 39, with the Double-Action function selectable via a simple frame-mounted setscrew, allowing the pistol to be fired in either single-action or double-action mode depending on the setscrew's adjustment.[2]

In 1963 the Model 52-1 was introduced with a separately developed single-action trigger system and was manufactured until 1970, when it was succeeded by the Model 52-2. Changes to the 52-2 included an improved extractor and this version was manufactured for 23 years.[2]

By 1992, the 30-year-old machinery used to make the Model 52 was showing signs of age and was starting to fail. Smith & Wesson decided against replacing it and the handgun was discontinued. The last model 52-2 was completed on July 23, 1993. The pistol's serial number was “TZW9149” and it was delivered to the company's private gun vault as an archive piece.[2][3]

Model 952

The Smith & Wesson Model 952 was introduced in 2000 as a Performance Center pistol based on the Model 52 but chambered in 9mm. Enhancements included a 5” match-grade barrel, titanium-coated spherical barrel bushing, 9-round magazine, loaded chamber indicator and a slide-mounted decocking lever.[4] An enhanced version was produced in 2004 and a long slide variant with a 6" barrel debuted in 2006.[5]

References

1. ^{{cite book | last = Jinks| first = Roy G.| authorlink = | last2 = Krein| first2 = Sandra C.| title = Smith & Wesson (MA) (Images of America)| publisher = Arcadia Publishing| year = 2006| location = Boston| page = 128 | isbn = 978-0-7385-4510-3 }}
2. ^{{cite book|title=Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson|last= Supica|first =Jim|author2=Richard Nahas |edition =3|page=267|publisher = F+W Media, Inc|year= 2007|isbn= 978-0-89689-293-4}}
3. ^{{cite book| last = Hartink| first = A.E.| title = The Complete Encyclopedia of Pistols and Revolvers| publisher = Chartwell Books, Inc| year = 2002| pages = 278–279| location = Edison, New Jersey| isbn = 978-0-7858-1519-8}}
4. ^{{cite book|last=Ayoob|first=Massad|authorlink=Massad Ayoob|title=Massad Ayoob's Greatest Handguns of the World|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=OAeBNnV3m-cC&pg=PA285|date=15 March 2010|publisher=Gun Digest Books|location=Iola, Wisconsin|isbn=1-4402-1503-0|page=285}}
5. ^{{cite book|last=Ramage|first=Ken|title=Handguns 2007 - 19th Edition|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=u2UOdkyT8NoC&pg=PA26|date=2 November 2006|publisher=Gun Digest Books|location=Iola, Wisconsin|isbn=1-4402-2676-8|page=26}}
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