By Timothy J. Mullin The K-Frame Revolver: the S & W Phenomenon, Volume II (1st First Edition) [Hardcover];

This is a well-informed discourse by a professional self-defense expert covering all aspects of the famous K-frame revolver, the tried-and-true cornerstone product of the prestigious armsmaking firm Smith & Wesson, Inc. of Springfield, Massachusetts. From its antecedent .32 caliber Hand Ejector model, introduced in 1896, through well over a century of production, the S&W K-frame revolver has long been the most perennially popular sidearm in the company's catalog, with production totals in excess of all other S&W models combined.