Smith & Wesson Governor
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Smith & Wesson Governor, with a speed loader, loaded with 45 Colt, a moon clip loaded with 45 ACP, and six Federal 2-1/2 inch '000' buckshot shells, as well as hearing protection.
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| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin |  United States |
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| Manufacturer | Smith & Wesson |
| Unit cost | $869-$1,119 MSRP |
| Produced | 2011-present [1] |
| Specifications | |
| Weight | 29.6 oz (840 g) [1] |
| Length | 8.5 in (22 cm) [1] |
| Barrel length | 2.75 in (7.0 cm) [1] |
| Width | 5.5 in (14 cm) [1] |
| Height | 1.75 in (4.4 cm) [1] |
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| Cartridge | .410 bore .45 ACP .45 Schofield .45 Colt [1] |
| Barrels | 2.75" / 6.985 cm |
| Action | Single/Double Action |
| Feed system | 6-round cylinder [1] |
| Sights | Tritium, Notch and Blade |
The Smith & Wesson Governor is a snub-nosed double-action revolver built on the Z-frame (similar to a stretched N-Frame) with a lightweight alloy frame similar to the Taurus Judge. It can fire 2 1⁄2-inch .410 shotgun shells, .45 Colt, and .45 ACP (through the use of supplied moon clips due to the lack of a rim on the auto pistol cartridges).[2]
Rear sights are fixed (similar to those found on small J-Framed .38 Special and .357 Magnum as well as 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 and due to the wide selection of cartridges can be loaded in a "Mix six" fashion.[3]
For most users that own the Governor for a close-range defensive handgun, the Federal 2½ inch '000' buckshot load is preferred along with the standard .45 handgun cartridges. Hornady has recently released a "Critical Defense" .410 round designed for handguns with a projectile stack consisting of two .35 caliber round balls topped with one non-jacketed slug. This round is rapidly gaining popularity with Governor owners as a self-defense round.[4]
The handgun, while large, is very lightweight (under 30 ounces unloaded).[3]
References
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- Taurus Judge - A similar weapon by Taurus
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