1. Smith & Wesson Model 37 Chiefs Special Airweight Double Action RevolverManufactured early 1960's. 3-screw frame with right panel numbered to gun.
2. Feb 16, 2020 The Model 32, nicknamed the.38/.32 Terrier was a five-shot variant chambered in.38 S&W.When the.32 H&R Magnum round—basically a longer version of the.32 S&W Long—was brought forth in 1984, Smith & Wesson initially ignored it, but in 1992 the company brought out an Airweight Model 032 in the souped up “Volkswagen” caliber.

1. Smith And Wesson Airweight 38 Special Ctg
2. Smith Model 37

That serial number series was used for several models. When you open the cylinder, you'll see the model number stamped on the frame just above where the yoke pivots. A model 36 is a Chiefs Special A model 37 is a Chiefs Special Airweight A model 38 is a Bodyguard Airweight And a model 49 is a Bodyguard Jim.

The Smith & Wesson Bodyguard is a family of small J-frame revolvers with shrouded hammers manufactured by Smith & Wesson. They are available chambered in either .38 Special or .357 Magnum.^[1]

Models[edit]

Model 38[edit]

The Model 38 is aluminum-framed, has a carbon steel barrel, a carbon steel cylinder with a five-round capacity, and is chambered in .38 Special.^[2]

Model 49[edit]

The Model 49 is an all-carbon-steel-framed revolver chambered in .38 Special.^[2]Moo.49

Model 638[edit]

The Model 638 is aluminum-framed with stainless steel cylinder and barrel. Chambered in .38 Special.^[2]

Model 649[edit]

The Model 649 is an all stainless-steel framed revolver. Chambered in .357 Magnum or .38 Special.^[2]

M&P Bodyguard 38[edit]

The M&P Bodyguard 38, introduced in 2014,^[3] is the latest incarnation of a Smith & Wesson revolver using the Bodyguard moniker. It is an aluminum alloy framed revolver chambered in .38 Special, and is available with a Crimson Tracelaser sight integrated in to the grip. Like previous Bodyguard models, it has a five-round cylinder and a concealed hammer but unlike the previous models, the hammer cannot be cocked for single action fire.^[4][5] The lockwork is different than any other Smith & Wesson revolver and the model has no parts interchangeable with the J-frame series.^[6] Chambered in .38 Special, it is available with a Crimson Trace (previously Insight) red-dot laser sight integrated in to the grip.^[7] In 2018, S&W announced a new version of the Bodyguard which lacks the integrated laser sight.It is most closely related to the Centennial models.^[6]

History[edit]

Users[edit]

• Clyde A. Tolson, special assistant to FBI chief J. Edgar Hoover, owned a Model 38 Airweight, serial number 512236, with his name engraved on the side.^[8]

• Nguyễn Ngọc Loan, South Vietnam's chief of National Police, was photographed using a Model 38 Bodyguard to execute a Viet Cong prisoner, Nguyễn Văn Lém, during the Tet Offensive of 1968. ^[9]

• Bernhard Goetz used a Model 38 in a 1984 shooting on the New York City Subway.

Fictional[edit]

• John D. MacDonald's fictional character, Travis McGee, uses an Airweight Bodyguard in Darker than Amber and other novels.

• Guido Mista, a character from Golden Wind.

• Harry Angel, a character played by Mickey Rourke uses an Airweight Bodyguard in the movie Angel Heart.

Claire Redfield in Resident Evil 2(2019) uses a S&W Bodyguard as her starting pistol

• James Bond is issued a S&W 'Centennial Airweight' 'hammerless' revolver as one of two new sidearms (along with the Walther PPK) in Doctor No.

• Ricardo Tubbs carries and uses a stainless or nickel-plated Bodyguard model in many episodes of Miami Vice.

See also[edit]

Smith And Wesson Airweight 38 Special Ctg

Smith Model 37

References[edit]

1. ^Boorman, Dean K. (1 December 2002). The History of Smith & Wesson Firearms. Globe Pequot. p. 78. ISBN978-1-58574-721-4.
2. ^ ^abcdAhern, Jerry (2010). Armed for Personal Defense. Iola, Wisconsin: Krause Publications. p. 47. ISBN1-4402-1643-6.
3. ^'First Look: Smith & Wesson M&P Bodyguard Handguns with Crimson Trace Lasers - Guns & Ammo'. Guns & Ammo. 2014-07-15. Retrieved 2016-05-21.
4. ^Shideler, Dan (20 August 2010). Guns Illustrated 2011: The Latest Guns, Specs & Prices. Iola: F+W Media, Inc. p. 58. ISBN1-4402-1624-X.
5. ^'Smith & Wesson(R) Introduces New BODYGUARD(R) Line. Company Launches New Compact Pistol and Revolver with Integrated Laser System' (Press release). Smith & Wesson. 2010-01-19. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
6. ^ ^abWiley Clapp. 'S&W's New Bodyguards'. American Rifleman. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
7. ^'Smith & Wesson® Introduces New M&P® BODYGUARD® Handguns with Crimson Trace® Laser Sights'(PDF) (Press release). Smith & Wesson Corp. July 15, 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-26.
8. ^Supica, Jim; Nahas, Richard (2007-01-03). Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. F+W Media, Inc. ISBN089689293X.
9. ^Buckley, Tom (April 1972). ''Portrait of an Aging Despot''. Harper's.