Smith &Wesson Model 52-2

Smith & Wesson Model 52 is a single-action, semi-automatic target pistol built specifically for Bullseye shooting and chambered exclusively for .38 Special wadcutter ammunition. The light, glass-smooth factory trigger pull (around 2.5 pounds) with an adjustable over-travel stop. The Model 52-2 Upgrade was released around 19701971, this final version added an improved coil-spring extractor and a serrated hammer. It was derived from the S&W Model 39 frame, it features a hand-fitted slide, a polished feed ramp, and checkered wood grip panels. It was designed to reliably feed flush-nosed wadcutter cartridges from a single-column magazine, a unique engineering feat for a rimmed cartridge.