The American firearm company Smith & Wesson is one of the best-known firearm manufacturers not only in the United States but also worldwide. And it’s not hard to see why — the company has nearly 170 years of experience behind it, plenty of time to perfect the firearm.
The company offers quite a few semi-automatic pistols as well as rifles, and though the Smith & Wesson does offer many top of the line firearms that feature the latest in firearms technology, they also manufacture a wide variety of revolvers — and they’re regarded as some of the best that money can buy.
One of Smith & Wesson’s especially noteworthy revolvers is their Model 640.
The Model 640 is built on Smith & Wesson’s J-frame, a frame size that the company generally reserves for small, compact, and concealable revolvers. The Model 640 is indeed a small revolver intended for concealed carry and features a smooth, hammerless design that helps to prevent the revolver from snagging on material such as cloth pocket liners.