Smith & Wesson Governor

The Smith & Wesson Governor is a snub-nosed (2.75 inch barrel) single-action/double-action revolver built on the Z-frame (a stretched N-frame^{[citation needed]}) and utilizes a K-frame grip^{[citation needed]} with a lightweight scandium alloy or stainless steel frame.

Smith & Wesson Governor
Smith & Wesson Governor, with a speedloader, loaded with .45 Colt, a moon clip loaded with .45 ACP, and six Federal ⁠2+1/2⁠-inch "000" buckshot .410 shotgun shells, as well as hearing protection.
Type	Revolver
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Smith & Wesson
Unit cost	$869–1,119 MSRP
Produced	2011–present[1]
Specifications
Mass	29.6 oz (840 g)[1]
Length	8.5 in (22 cm)[1]
Barrel length	2.75 in (7.0 cm)[1]
Width	1.75 in (4.4 cm)[1]
Height	5.5 in (14 cm)[1]
Cartridge	.410 bore .45 ACP .45 Schofield .45 Colt [1]
Barrels	2.75"/6.985 cm
Action	Single or double action
Feed system	6-round cylinder[1]
Sights	Rear notch and tritium front blade

Design

Similar to the Taurus Judge, the Governor can fire 2+1⁄2-inch-long (64 mm) .410 shotgun shells, .45 Colt cartridges, and also .45 ACP cartridges with the use of supplied moon clips (due to the lack of a rim on the ACP cartridges).^[2]

The rear sights are fixed; similar to those found on the small J-Framed .38 Special and .357 Magnum as well as the medium-sized K-frame service revolvers. The front sights on both the standard and Crimson Trace models feature a tritium night sight that is drift-adjustable for windage corrections. It holds six rounds in any combination.^[3]

For a large handgun, the Governor is very lightweight—less than 30 ounces (850 g) unloaded—due to the alloys used in its construction.^[3]

Models

Two versions of the alloy model are manufactured, the "iron sight" alloy Governor^[1] and the alloy model with the Crimson Trace laser sight.^[4]

There is a stainless steel version with open iron sights.^[5]

See also

• Bond Arms Derringer
• MIL Thunder 5