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Smith & Wesson 459

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The Smith & Wesson 459 is an American 9mm double-action/single-action pistol using a locked-breech, short-recoil action. It is an updated version of the Model 59 with adjustable sights and checkered nylon grips, and it was created for the U.S. XM9 pistol trials. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Caliber
9x19mm 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
Weapon Class
small arm 1
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Sources
1. Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson 459
  • service status
    This model was discontinued in 1988
  • caliber
    cartridge = 9 x 19mm Parabellum
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Wikidata: Smith & Wesson 459
Wikidata Q25325431, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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