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POTD: S&W Model 53-2 Magnum Jet - The .22 That Couldn't
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POTD: S&W Model 53-2 Magnum Jet - The .22 That Couldn't
Welcome to today’s Photo of the Day! This Smith & Wesson Model 53-2 Magnum Jet is one of the biggest flops in revolver history. S&W made it in 1972 for their experimental .22 Jet cartridge – a bottlenecked rimfire round that was supposed to give you .22 Hornet rifle performance in a handgun. The .22 Jet looked great on paper. Bottlenecked case, high powder charges, velocities pushing 2,000 fps. S&W wanted something between regular rimfire and ce…
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