Click here to download the catalog as a PDF file. To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. Plenty Of J-frames T he S&W J-frames owe part of their popularity to the broad array of choices the manufacturer offers in .22 Long Rifle, .22 Magnum, .38 Special, and .357 Magnum. They can be had in a weight range from just under 11 ounces to something over 25 ounces. Most run 2" in barrel length (1 7/8", to be specific), but Jframes are available with barrels up to 5" long. The traditional .38 Special is by far the most popular caliber. Moreover, at least in .38 Special and .357 Magnum, these little wheel-guns are available in three formats, all with fiveshot cylinders. There is the Centennial style, with a completely concealed hammer. Called a “hammerless” by tradition, it actually does have a hammer that’s simply inside. However, it is genuinely “hammerless” from the shooter’s standpoint, since it is doubleaction-only and cannot be thumb-cocked. The aluminum-frame Airweight .38 Special Model 642 version has proven to be S&W’s single most popular SKU for many years. Also available is the Bodyguard style, with the frame shaped as an integral hammer shroud to retain exposedhammer, thumb-cocking capability by allowing the thumb access to a barely exposed hammer tip. Finally, there is the Chiefs Special line, true double- and single-action with a conventional hammer spur. This is the only line offered in .22 Long Rifle and .22 Winchester Magnum Rimfire, and thereby hangs a sales tip. Be sure your customers know that you can sell them an easy- and cheapto-shoot .22-caliber version. They make huge sense for practice. There also are .22 Long Rifle conversion units available for Glock pistols. S&W offers several rimfire options of the J-frame revolver, all of them in the exposed hammer Chiefs Special style. The Model 317 is an eight-shot .22 LR, available as a 2" snubby that weighs perhaps 11 ounces, or with a 3" “Kit Gun” style barrel. The all-stainless Model 63 with 5" barrel is a modernized reincarnation of the great, old Model .22/.32 Target revolver and a super-fun plinker or trail gun. Finally, for the very recoil-sensitive person who just can’t handle a harderkicking pocket or purse gun, there is the Model 351 PD, a super-light snub that holds seven rounds of .22 Magnum. DSA announces the TP-9 Range Demo Gun Program! Put the fun in your range rental program with one of the most innovative tactical pistols to come along in years . The B&T TP-9 Pistol or TP-9 Short Barreled Rifle! FFL holders with a shooting sports facility, indoor or outdoor range qualify for DSA’s TP-9 Range Demo Gun Program and special promotional pricing. A wide variety of accessories including transferable sound suppressors are available to customize your B&T TP-9 for a unique shooting experience in the economical 9x19mm cartridge! For more details, call DSA. TP-9 Pistol: $925 • TP-9 SBR: $1075 • Suppressor: $750 • SBR & Can Combo Deal: $1725 DSA Inc. / P.O. Box 370 / Barrington, IL 60011 / Tel: 847-277-7258 Fax: 847-277-7259 / customerservice1@dsarms.com / www.dsarms.com Circle No. 209 on Inquiry Card Different guns sell better in different shops — in different regions of the country. However, it makes sense to have an adequate supply of these staple guns in stock, or readily available with a phone call or e- Here’s a good selection of Smith J-frames that helps answer the mail to the appropriate customer’s question, “What’s exactly right for me?” From left, Model 340M&P .357, Model 638 .38, Model 36 .38 and Model 442 .38. distributor. 9 OCTOBER 2008 19 The Perspective www.shootingindustry.com