Smith & Wesson Governor

Smith & Wesson Governor
300px 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.
Type	Revolver
Place of origin	United States
Production history
Manufacturer	Smith & Wesson
Unit cost	$869-$1,119 MSRP
Produced	2011-present
Specifications
Weight	29.6 oz (840 g)
Length	8.5 in (22 cm)
Barrel length	2.75 in (7.0 cm)
Width	5.5 in (14 cm)
Height	1.75 in (4.4 cm)
Cartridge	.410 bore .45 ACP .45 Schofield .45 Colt
Barrels	2.75" / 6.985 cm
Action	Single/Double Action
Feed system	6-round cylinder
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).

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.

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.

The handgun, while large, is very lightweight (under 30 ounces unloaded).

See also

• Taurus Judge - A similar weapon by Taurus

External links

• Official website