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Smith & Wesson Governor

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The Smith & Wesson Governor is a snub nosed single action/double action revolver built on the company's Z-frame and introduced in 2011, notable for chambering .45 Colt, .45 ACP with moon clips, .45 Schofield, and 2.5 inch .410 bore shotgun shells interchangeably in the same six round cylinder. It has a 2.75 inch barrel, an overall length of 8.5 inches, and weighs 29.6 ounces unloaded, and is offered in a lightweight scandium alloy frame or stainless steel with tritium front sights, competing directly with the Taurus Judge. 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
.45 ACP 1
Caliber
.410 bore 2
Weapon Class
small arm 1
Introduced Year
2011 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Small Arm 1
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1. Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson Governor
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  • Caliber attribute (smith-and-wesson-governor)
    The Smith & Wesson Governor is a snub nosed single action/double action revolver built on the company's Z-frame and introduced in 2011, notable for chambering .45 Colt, .45 ACP with moon clips, .45 Schofield, and 2.5 inch .410 bore shotgun shells interchangeably in the same six round cylinder.
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2. Wikidata: Smith & Wesson Governor
Wikidata Q7544971, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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