Smith & Wesson Governor


The Smith & Wesson Governor is a snub-nosed single-action/double-action revolver built on the Z-frame and utilizes a K-frame grip with a lightweight scandium alloy or stainless steel frame.

Design

Similar to the Taurus Judge, the Governor can fire -inch.410 shotgun shells,.45 Colt, and.45 ACP.
The rear sights are fixed; similar to those found on the small J-Framed.38 Special and.357 Magnum as well as the medium-sized K-frame service revolvers. The front sights on both the standard and Crimson Trace models feature a tritium night sight that is drift-adjustable for windage corrections. It holds six rounds and due to the varied selection of cartridges can be loaded with any combination of rounds in a "mix six" fashion.
For a large handgun, the Governor is very lightweight due to the alloys used in its construction.

Models

Two versions of the alloy model are manufactured, the "iron sight" alloy Governor and the alloy model with the Crimson Trace laser sight.
There is a stainless steel version with open iron sights.