Smith & Wesson Model 39: The Hush Puppy That Won the …
WEBThe Smith & Wesson Model 39, inspired by the German Walther P-38, became the first American nine-millimeter pistol embraced by U.S. Navy SEALs during the Vietnam War. Celebrated for its ...
Smith & Wesson's Model 39 'Hush Puppy': A Sidearm For The …
WEBMay 13, 2021 · The Model 39 is a 28-oz. 9 mm double-/single-action semi-auto pistol with a 4” barrel and a single-column, 8-round magazine. At 11 ozs. less than the Model 1911A1, the compact 9 mm...
Smith & Wesson Model 39 - Wikipedia
WEBThe Smith & Wesson Model 39 is a semiautomatic pistol developed for the United States Army service pistol trials of 1954. [1] After the Army abandoned its search for a new pistol, the Model 39 went on the civilian market in 1955 and was the first of Smith & Wesson 's first generation semi-automatic pistols.
The Smith & Wesson Model 39: That Old 9mm Gun That Won't …
WEBDec 8, 2019 · The Smith & Wesson Model 39 semi-automatic handgun served U.S. Navy SEALs during the Vietnam War and then went on to become one of the American nine-millimeter high capacity pistols, the...
Smith and Wesson Model 39: The gun that wanted to replace …
WEBDec 20, 2015 · Thirty-one years before the United States military adopted the the M9 Beretta as its primary service pistol, Smith and Wesson designed and submitted a 9mm double action pistol for military trials. The year was 1954 and the pistol was the Smith and Wesson Model 39.
Fightin' Iron: The Smith & Wesson Model 39 Handgun
WEBAug 23, 2021 · From the same official interest that spawned Colt’s Commander, Smith & Wesson designed the Model 39. This handgun’s place in the evolution of the semi-automatic pistol is huge, but let’s get a...
The Navy's Mk 22 'Hush puppy' Pistol - Guns.com
WEBFeb 4, 2013 · Navy SEALs used a Smith and Wesson designed pistol (the M39) under the moniker Mk 22 as a special purpose, suppressed pistol, also called the hush puppy.
Classic Carry: The Smith & Wesson Model 39 - RECOIL
WEBIncorporating all the Wayne Novak-inspired modifications of the Gen 3 Smith autos, indicated by the four-digit model numbers, the 3913 and its offshoots hit like a bomb and wiped out the market for chopping older Model 39s into subcompacts.
Historical Guns: Smith & Wesson Model 39 | Guns & Gear
WEBApr 26, 2024 · The first 9mm semi-auto pistol made in the United States, the Model 39 was originally known as the “9mm Automatic” when released in 1955, and its design ushered in a host of features commonplace in modern pistols.
Smith & Wesson Model 39 ‘Hush Puppy’ - Historical Firearms
WEBThe Model 39 was introduced for commercial sale in 1955 and was the first American designed double action semi-automatic pistol to be marketed in the US. Developed by Smith & Wesson engineer Joseph Norman, the Model 39 had an aluminium alloy frame with a carbon steel slide.