When referring to the basic design, all Smith & Wesson revolvers made since 1899 can be described as “hand ejectors,” but my plan here is to provide a bit of history on the original named models. The focus of this column is on Hand Ejector models of the pre-World War II years with “Hand Ejector” in their official names. Author Jim Supica wrote in Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, “The Hand Ejector is the style of handgun that epitomizes Smith & Wesson.” Introduced in 1896, its basic design is still in production, not only by Smith & Wesson, but also by many other gun manufacturers around the world. ![]() This series of solid-frame, double-action models with swing-out cylinders and manual case extraction has certainly stood the test of time.
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