Smith & Wesson Model 10-5

[Jcordell]

Originally Posted by Yournamehere

I didn't know they didn't recess the cylinders on .38 only/non-magnum guns, I just thought it was on the J frames where they didn't include it. Thanks for sharing that.

Not a problem. This is from the Page 15 of the 3rd Edition of The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson by Jim Supica (now director of the NRA National Firearms museum) and Richard Nahas.

Pinned and Recessed

This refers to Hand Ejectors made prior to 1982. Prior to that time, all Hand ejectors had the barrel fixed to the frame by a pin through the rear of the barrel and the frame and all magnum caliber revolvers had recessed chambers to enclose the rim of the cartridges. Rimfire .22 Long fire cylinders have been counterbored since 1935 and continue so to this day. When the Magnum centerfire caliber recessed cylinder was discontinued the overall length of the cylinder was changed to make up for the difference in rim thickness.