Description
The Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45 is The Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45 is the brighter finished version of a revolver built around one unusual idea: chamber it for a shotshell and everything else follows. Because the cylinder has to accept a two and a half inch 410 shell, it is long enough for 45 Colt as well, and 45 ACP fits with a moon clip.
Six rounds, three cartridges, one gun. The scandium alloy frame keeps the weight sensible for a six shot 45 caliber revolver, and the stainless cylinder and finish handle damp storage in a truck, a boat or a nightstand drawer without complaint.
Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45 Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45 Three Cartridges In One Cylinder
The long cylinder is what makes the Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45 work. Room for a two and a half inch 410 shell leaves ample space for 45 Colt, and a rimless 45 ACP sits in a moon clip that gives the extractor something to grab. You can load all six chambers with one cartridge or mix them, which many owners do, putting shot in the first chambers and heavier bullets behind.
Moon clips deserve a straight explanation. For 45 ACP they are required rather than optional, because the case has no rim. They also make reloading much faster since all six rounds seat at once. The downside is that they are consumable, they bend if dropped on a hard floor or handled roughly, and a bent clip will bind the cylinder and stop the gun. Buy spares and inspect them before you rely on them.
The scandium alloy frame saves substantial weight over steel, which is the difference between a revolver you carry and one that lives in a drawer. The stainless finish resists corrosion in the places these guns tend to be stored.
Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45 Patterns, Recoil And Honest Limits
The most important honest point about the Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45 is what a short rifled barrel does to shot. Rifling spins the shot column and spins it outward, so the pattern opens far faster than it would from a smoothbore shotgun. Inside a room, a buckshot load does what you want. At twenty yards the pattern is wide and thin and the individual pellets carry little energy. Buyers who expect shotgun performance from a handgun will be disappointed.
Recoil is significant. A light alloy frame with heavy 45 Colt loads or full power 410 buckshot produces a sharp push, and extended range sessions are not comfortable. Lighter 45 ACP loads are much more pleasant and are what most owners use for practice.
Ejection can be sticky with some 410 hulls, since plastic swells in a long chamber. Try several brands and settle on one that extracts cleanly.
Fixed sights and a short barrel make this an inside-of-twenty-five-yards handgun, and the double action trigger is heavy, which is appropriate for its purpose.
Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45 Specifications
- Manufacturer part number: 160410
- UPC: 022188604108
- Calibers: 410 bore 2.5 inch shotshell, 45 Colt, 45 ACP
- Capacity: 6 rounds
- Barrel: 2.75 inches
- Frame: scandium alloy
- Cylinder: stainless steel
- Finish: stainless
- Moon clips: required for 45 ACP, included
- Sights: fixed
Shoppers looking at the Smith Wesson Governor are buying adaptability rather than specialization. As a 410 Bore Revolver it offers a close range shot option nothing else in the size does, and as a Six Shot Scandium Revolver it stays light enough to carry or keep at hand. Knowing what a short rifled barrel does to a shot pattern is what separates a happy owner from a disappointed one.
Why Buyers Choose the Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45
Buy the Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45 if you want one handgun that adapts to the job by changing what you load into it. Shot for close quarters and snakes, 45 Colt for penetration, 45 ACP for affordable practice. For a nightstand, a truck, a boat or a farm, that flexibility is genuinely useful, and the stainless finish tolerates the humidity those places produce.
Skip it if you are expecting shotgun patterns, because a rifled short barrel will not deliver them. Skip it if you are recoil sensitive, since a light frame and heavy loads make for a sharp handgun. And skip it if depending on moon clips for one of the three chamberings bothers you.
Who Should Buy The Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45
The Smith Wesson Governor Stainless 410 45 suits This revolver suits home defense buyers, truck and boat gun owners, ranch and farm use, people in snake country, and anyone who values a handgun that can be loaded several different ways. The ability to tune recoil through ammunition choice also makes it workable for a household with shooters of different sizes. It is a poor fit for target shooting, for recoil-sensitive shooters, and for anyone expecting shotgun performance. All firearm sales ship to a licensed FFL dealer for transfer, and handgun and shotshell rules vary by state, so confirm your local law before ordering.
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