S&W M39-2

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S&W M39-2
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Damage Base Headshot × Chest × Stomach × Leg × Arm × Reload Speed
Partial Empty
30 ×2.4 = 72 ×1.6 = 48 ×1.5 = 45 ×1.15 = 34.5 ×1.15 = 34.5 2 Seconds 2.33 Seconds
Designation Weapon Type Fire Modes Fire Rate Bullet Spread ° Range Modifier Muzzle Velocity Projectile weight Weight
Mk 22 Pistol Semi 50 RPM 6.35° & 2.35° ADS 0.72 350 m/s 7.5 g (115.7 gr) 0.752 kg (1.65 lbs)
Full name Caliber Place of Origin Date Manufacturer Barrel Length Total Length Weapon Script Name
Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 9x19mm USA 1954 Smith & Wesson 4 in (102 mm) 7.55 in (192 mm) weapon_mk22



The Smith & Wesson Model 39 is a semi-automatic pistol developed for the United States Army service pistol trials of 1954. After the Army abandoned its search for a new pistol, the Model 39 went on the civilian market in 1955 and was the first of Smith & Wesson's first generation semi-automatic pistols.

A modified version saw limited use with Naval Special Warfare units as the Mk 22 Mod 0.

HISTORY

During World War II, the German Walther P38 double action/single action pistol impressed American ordnance personnel so much that the Army Ordnance Corps issued a proposal for an American equivalent to the P38. In 1949, Smith & Wesson began development of the Model 39 chambered in 9×19mm Luger and it entered the market in 1955. It was the first U.S. designed double action (DA) semi-automatic pistol, and was designed to replace the venerable M1911A1. The 1911 was still extremely popular with law enforcement, military and civilian use, but only offered a single action trigger and a heavy steel frame.

A modified version of the Model 39 with a wider grip frame to accommodate a 14-round magazine was used by Naval Special Warfare units during the Vietnam War. It was issued to officers-in-charge (OICs) of MST-2 detachments as their sidearm. SEAL Teams used either the Model 39 without modification or a modified version, the Mk 22 Mod 0, which was called the "hush puppy". The modified pistol had a suppressor with a slide lock (preventing the slide from moving backwards upon firing, thereby decreasing produced noise). The Mk 22 Mod 0 had raised iron sights, to provide easier sighting over a bulky suppressor. The gun's purpose was to kill sentry dogs or guards without alarming the main target.
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