[G56]

Lemon Squeezer anyone?



It looks like S&W is going to be bringing out new versions of the old lemon squeezer design.



Shot Show photo: http://www.rifleshootermag.com/gun_accesso...207/index4.html

It seems like it was just a couple months ago, though it was actually a couple years back, that I was complaining to Smith & Wesson that they needed to bring back traditional high polish blued handguns to their line. For a while there it seemed S&W was only interested in building stainless steel handguns. I like stainless steel for some applications but still prefer blued steel on most of my handguns. You can imagine how pleased I was to see S&W not only is making some blued versions but bringing back some classic designs. The Model 40 “Lemon Squeezer” is a Chiefs Special hammerless variation with a grip safety and is not only available in blue but also in blue with a color case hardened frame and in nickel. Another classic, the Model 22 .45 ACP, was also introduced at the SHOT Show this year.

 

[DanGTG]

I'll take the one in the middle

 

[Powered by Diesel]

I don't know about anyone else but everytime I pull the 15 pound trigger on my J-frames I think to myself, "Man I wish this had a grip safety." :roll:

 

[YukonGlocker]

I'll take the one in the middle

Me too. That is awesome.

 

[DanGTG]

I don't know about anyone else but everytime I pull the 15 pound trigger on my J-frames I think to myself, "Man I wish this had a grip safety." :roll:

That is easily fixed, I've had great luck with the Wilson spring kits.

 

[tstrenuous10]

I'll take the bottom one. Middle one looks like oil ruined the picture. Doesn't look clean to me.







Plus it's hard to find a new blued gun. I think that's what it is for me.

 

[YukonGlocker]

That is color case hardening. It is beautiful if done right.

 

[G56]

Color case hardening is beautiful!

 

[tstrenuous10]

Maybe I have to see it in my hand first. I've just never owned a blued revolver before so maybe I'll get into the case hardening when I see it.

 

[tstrenuous10]

has anyone seen these on the shelf or know when they are expected to be released?

 

[hershey]

I'll take one!

Good for Cowboy action action shooting.They'll use them in the side matchs.

 

[TonyF]

Regarding this re-issue of the Model 40, it doesn't have the internal key lock at the cylinder latch so does anyone know if S&W has actually deleted it (internally) from this specific model because it has the old style "grip safety" or does the "lemon squeezer" activate the new style internal lock?