Wheelgun Wednesday: Looking at K-Frame and L-Frame S&W Revolvers

By Matt E

Welcome back to another edition of Wheelgun Wednesday. Last week, we talked about the French Modele 1892. If you happened to miss that article, be sure to click the link here to check it out. This week, I wanted to take a closer look at some of the various frame sizes from Smith & Wesson. To the casual gun buyer, there are several frame sizes in the modern lineup. While each frame size has a pretty incredible history behind it, I wanted to take a look at the two frame sizes that oftentimes get the most confusion. Smith & Wesson also has been expanding their Classic Line to include Model 19s and other options from their historic line of revolvers. It’s important to consider the timeline when looking at K and L-frame revolvers.

K-Frame RevolversThe K-frame revolvers are considered medium frame revolvers that debuted all the way back in 1899. These early models were technically Smith &

Source: The Firearm Blog