The Smith & Wesson Model 52, also called the .38 Master, is a semi-automatic pistol built by Smith & Wesson for Bullseye pistol shooting competition and was among the first semi-automatic pistols designed around the rimmed .38 Special cartridge loaded with flush seated full wadcutter bullets, a design choice that limited its magazine capacity to five rounds. It was produced from 1961 to 1993, when production ended after the manufacturing tooling broke down and replacement was judged too costly, though a later 9x19mm Parabellum variant, the Model 952, was produced from 2000 to 2012 and remains available in limited runs through Smith & Wesson's Performance Center. 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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1. Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson Model 52
service status
The Model 52 was discontinued in 1993 when the machinery to manufacture the pistol broke down and it was deemed too costly to replace
Infobox: cartridge
.38 Special (Model 52) 9×19 mm Parabellum (Model 952)
Article text
In 1961, Smith & Wesson introduced the Model 52 as a match-grade target pistol derived from the Smith & Wesson Model 39.
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It was one of the first semiautomatic pistols chambered in the rimmed .38 Special with flush-seated, full wadcutter bullets.
View the SourceWikidata: Smith & Wesson Model 52
Wikidata Q7545019, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
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