O Frame vs 1 Frame Question

[William Davis]

Comparing similar off the shelf guns, 28 inch Trojans, 1 frame 16 vs O frame 20, the difference is immediately noticeable. Measuring or weighing they are very close, your eye easy to see.

Same gauge it’s noticeable too. I have a 12 G 30 inch 1 frame racked beside 12 G 30 inch 2 frame. Difference is obvious.

Take it a step further S&W made many frame sizes. In the small guns, I Frame next to a J frame, measured they are less than 1/8 inch apart in every dim. Eye or hand notices it right away.

Your eye is very perceptive, hand more so.

William

[edgarspencer]

Originally Posted by William Davis

S&W made many frame sizes. In the small guns, I Frame next to a J frame, measured they are less than 1/8 inch apart in every dim. Eye or hand notices it right away.

Your eye is very perceptive, hand more so.

William

I have a first day Pre-34, and a 34, and you are correct, in that the hand notices the subtle size difference.

[Randy Roberts]

Karl I fondled a few last evening. The difference is in the eye and not so much in the hand IMO when it comes to the feel speaking in terms of frame size only and not weight differences.

[mobirdhunter]

Not a great photo, but you can see relative frame size. From left to right: 2 frame 12, 1 frame 12, 0 frame 20, 000 frame 28. All straight stocked guns except the 28 gauge.