Smith & Wesson Model 39
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The Smith & Wesson Model 39 is a semiautomatic pistol developed for the United States Army service pistol trials of 1954. After the Army abandoned its search for a new pistol, the Model 39 went on the
Smith & Wesson Model 39 of the Gendarmerie of Vaud, on display at Morges castle museum.
Details of the controls.
Smith & Wesson Model 39 Smithsonian photograph
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9×19mm Parabellum
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The 9×19mm Parabellum is a rimless, centerfire, tapered firearms cartridge.
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…full wadcutter bullets only). The shape of the rimmed cartridge limited the magazine capacity to five rounds. A further variant, the Model 952, in 9mm Luger, was produced in limited quantities by Smith & Wesson's Performance Center. The Model 52 was discontinued in 1992 when the machinery to manufacture the…
Left to right; 9×19mm Parabellum, .40 S&W, 10mm Auto, .45 ACP
Three projectile types: unjacketed (lead), full metal jacket, and hollow point
Swedish 9mm live ammunition m/39 (left, with black seal) and m/39B (right, with red seal and a slightly more pointed shape)
Swedish 9mm live ammunition m/39 and m/39B in their boxes