S&W Pinto: The Wide World of Collecting
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“Pinto” is a name given to a specific sort of Smith & Wesson revolver by collectors. It refers to guns - typically J-, K-, and N-frame revolvers but all some semiauto pistols - produced with a mix of blued and nickeled parts. The name derives from the Pinto horse, which has patches of white and color. The guns were generally old as a way to use up excess parts from different production runs, but they have acquired a niche collector interest.
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