What model is a 3" j frame .38 or .357 w a shrouded but still manually cock-able hammer?
I swear I saw one of these once in a botique gun store but I have not been able to find or see one anywhere since.
Can I get an assist?
Thanks.
TED
The S&W Bodyguard 38 is their j-frame with a shrouded hammer. I haven’t seen one with a 3" barrel but doesn’t mean Smith didn’t make one.
Maybe it was a 2.5" that I saw?
Shrouded but still manually cock-able?
TED
Ok, so it looks like a model 638 w 2.5" barrel is what I saw.
That looks like an evolution of the original Bodyguard. The hammer is shrouded but the top is exposed for cocking.
I’ve had one, it’s quite a lint magnet for sure.
Get a 60 and bob the hammer down to just a nub for cocking. Easier to find and clean than a shrouded hammer.
They have not made them in years, but you can occasionally find a set of Bianchi Lightning Grips online.
I have done that with a 2" Model 60 and a 2" Model 64.
There is the old humpback 49 and 649 Bodyguard but they weren’t 3", 2.125" I believe.
Just get a Centennial with its internal hammer; there is a longer barreled version too.
I’ve taken the hammer spur off a couple 3 J-guns for people, but it’s probably better to take out the single action notch at the same time.
It’s not too hard to cock a spurless revolver, but getting it uncocked while loaded is another matter.
The guns I worked on had been dropped on the spur hard enough to break it off, but the guns didn’t fire.
Moon
Not quite the same but this is what I have: SP101 spurless DAO
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There are several models like that. Here’s my Model 649, all stainless in .357 Magnum:
There’s also the 638, with an aluminum alloy frame.
This design was introduced as a snag-proof single action revolver.
The 649 is a great option if you want to retain single action capability.
If you consider the light weight version, definitely take one out for a test drive.
I will say that the 649 ain’t light! It’s solid stainless steel, and it feels like it. But there is an aluminum frame version (stainless cylinder), the 638, which weighs 14.6 oz empty, where the 649 tips the scales at 22.2 oz. There was a model 438 with a Scandium frame in .357 as well - those guys are so light you worry they’ll float away!
This design comes from the original Model 38 Bodyguard Airweight and 49 Bodyguard.