Smith & Wesson Model 52: An Unusual Pick for a Character’s Pistol

Type: Semi-automatic pistol Caliber: .38 Ammunition capacity: 5 in a detachable magazine (not clip) Year introduced: 1961 Effective range: 25 yards (greater for more experienced shooters) Harold Courtright picked up a copy of The Writer’s Guide to Weapons and recently wrote to me about the Smith & Wesson Model 52 he selected for a character. This semi-automatic pistol sports […]