The National Interest

Smith & Wesson’s Model 39 Gun Just Won’t Go Away for a Simple Reason

Key point: A double-action pistol that will carry the day. One of the earliest American nine-millimeter pistols was adopted for wartime service to take out enemy sentries… and barking dogs. The Smith ...
The National Interest

Introducing Smith & Wesson’s Model 39/59: The U.S. Navy SEALs Loved This Gun

The Model 39/Mark 22 was used by SEAL units throughout the Vietnam War. As the war wound Smith & Wesson turned its attention to updating the Model 39. The company’s designers went back to the drawing ...
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Model 39-2 Smith and Wesson Semiautomatic Pistol

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