Author Patrick Sweeney leads readers through Smith & Wesson's dizzying array of handgun models and options. From plinking revolvers to the new .500 S&W hand cannon, Sweeney reviews S&W models inside and out for performance, function and versatility, letting the reader known which models will work best for self-defense, hunting or target shooting.

With information on basic troubleshooting, testing used guns for reliability and reviews of specific models from every major S&W group, "The Gun Digest Book of Smith & Wesson" gives readers an accurate overview of the offerings of this fine American gunmaker.

Author: Patrick Sweeney
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Gun Digest Books
Published: 12/13/2004
Series: Gun Digest Book of Smith & Wesson
Pages: 312
Weight: 1.57lbs
Size: 11.14h x 8.54w x 0.65d
ISBN: 9780873497923

About the Author

Patrick Sweeney is a certified master gunsmith, film consultant, certified armorer instructor for police departments nationwide, author of many of Gun Digest Books' best-selling titles, and Handguns Editor for America's largest general-circulation shooting magazine, Guns & Ammo.