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S&W Model 1 1/2

Name: S&W Model 1 1/2
Brand: Smith & Wesson

Single action · .32 Short Rimfire · introduced 1865

Also known as Smith & Wesson Model No. 1 1/2, S&W No. 1 1/2

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About the S&W Model 1 1/2

The Smith & Wesson Model 1 1/2 was the company's second .32-caliber revolver, intended to combine the compact size of the .22 Model 1 with a more potent cartridge than the smaller pocket guns. A single-action, five-shot tip-up revolver chambered in .32 Rimfire, it was loaded by tipping the barrel up to remove the cylinder. Produced from 1865 to 1892 in three issues, total production exceeded 223,000. The first two issues were rimfire tip-up designs, while the Third Issue introduced the .32 S&W centerfire cartridge.

The Model 1 1/2 bridged the gap between Smith & Wesson's tiny .22 Model 1 and the belt-sized .32 Model 2 Army, giving civilians a genuinely pocketable revolver in a more serious caliber.

S&W Model 1 1/2 specifications

General

Type: Revolver
Action: Single action
Firing mechanism: Hammer-fired
Trigger: Single action
Calibres: .32 Short Rimfire
Magazine capacity: 5 rounds
Magazine: Revolving cylinder

Dimensions

Barrel length: 89 mm (3.5 in)
Overall length: 191 mm (7.5 in)
Weight (empty): 0.31 kg (0.69 lb)

Barrel

Rifling: Right hand

Materials

Barrel: Steel
Receiver / frame: Steel
Stock: Walnut
Finish: nickel

Performance

Muzzle velocity (typical): 210 m/s (689 fps)
Muzzle energy (typical): 119 J (88 ft·lb)
Effective range: 18 m

History

Introduced: 1865
Discontinued: 1892
Production status: Discontinued
Country of origin: US
Designer: Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson

Features

Tip up barrel
Removable cylinder
Spur trigger
Birds head grip

First Issue had a non-fluted cylinder and flat-bottomed square grip; Second Issue had a fluted cylinder and rounded bird's-head grip. The Third Issue debuted the .32 S&W centerfire cartridge.