Smith & Wesson Model 73

The S&W Model 73 was a .38 Special caliber revolver manufactured by Smith & Wesson.

History and Description

The Model 73 was made in only 5000 units in 1973. It was made in C-frame, the only model that featured this frame. It was a J-frame modified to take a 6-shot K-frame cylinder. It was S&W answer to the Colt Detective Special.^[1]

The revolver was made with an off-set cylinder stop which made them difficult to manufacture and test. As a result, most of these revolvers were destroyed for safety reasons and it is estimated that there are no more than 20 of these left in private ownership.^[2]

References

↑ Supica, Jim; Nahas, Richard (2007). Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Iola, Wisconsin: F+W Media, Inc. pp. 169–170. ISBN 0-89689-293-X.
↑ Lee, Jerry (2012). Standard Catalog of Handguns. Iola, Wisconsin: Gun Digest Books. p. 510. ISBN 1-4402-3009-9.

Smith & Wesson

Revolvers

Top Hinge	Model 1 Model 1 1/2

Top Break	Model 2 Model 3 Safety Hammerless

I-frame	Model 30 Kit Gun

J-frame	Model 36 Bodyguard Model 60 Model 340PD Centennial Model 640

K-frame	Model 10 Model 12 Model 13 Model 14 Model 15 Model 17 Model 19 Model 617 Model 64 Model 65 Model 66 Model 67

L-frame	Model 581 Model 586 Model 619 Model 620 Model 646 Model 681 Model 686

M-frame	Ladysmith

N-frame	Triple Lock .38/44 Model 22 Model 27 Model 28 Model 29 Model 57 Model 610 Model 625

X-frame	Model 460 Model 500

Z-frame	Governor

C-frame (experimental)	Model 73

Semi-automatic pistols

Long guns

Cartridges

Horace Smith

Daniel B. Wesson

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