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Section 8: Handguns Subject: M-37 Msg# 1060454
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No, Harvey's photo was of a revolver just an aluminum frame, which they still make. The all-aluminum models you are referring too indeed did not work out, as you said. Nice idea but no cigar, eh? A lighter round was tried as these aluminum cylinder revolvers were being tried as Air Force survival revolvers but even that didn't truly help longevity and the plan was scrapped, as were most of the revolvers. Finding one of them intact theses days would be a collector's dream. S&W returned to an aluminum frame but all-steel cylinder and that was that.
In later years Smith & Wesson has experimented with an alloy or aluminum and scandium to lighten various revolvers. Scandium strengthens aluminum. (S&W even used a scandium and titanium alloy to make the lightest .44 Magnum revolver ever.) |
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For reference, the above message is a reply to a message where: Any relation to the all aluminum 38's (they had a steel barrel liner) issued to aircrew back in the 50's & 60's? I remember you got one reload, that was it as the cylinder was shot after 10 rounds. Image below from Harvey Goldman - Image Title: photos Image Info: A Smith Airweight M-37 from the late '50s.  |
