Tuesday Gun Porn

Below in an artsy blue tint is my 3rd Model Smith & Wesson Top-Break revolver — in the .38 S&W chambering, of course. Look at those elegant lines! Yummy….
(That’s .38 Short & Weak — less power than even a light-loaded .38 Special. Yes, you can still buy a factory load.)

Part of the reason I love my 940 Centennial is the similarity to the look of the old Top-Break lines. The old hammerless top-breaks make the lineage crystal-clear:

You can see the rest of my little collection here.

The definitive book on top-breaks and other old Smiths is this one by gunsmith David Chicoine. It’s expensive but worth every penny if you own or collect these old-timers. Check his site out; he also has parts for sale for these old guns, including the elusive cylinder stops!