The small frame revolvers, Models 36, 37, 60, etc. were five shot and they were built upon the "J" frame.
The medium caliber revolvers: Models 10, 19, 13, etc. mostly in .38 Special and .357 Magnum were built on the "K" frame.
The larger guns like the Model 29, in calibers such as .44 Special, .44 Magnum, .45 Long Colt, and I believe perhaps .41 Magnum were built on the "L" frame.
Hope this helps.Actually the large frame Smith and Wesson revolvers are based on the N frame.this will include all model 20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,29,57,and 58.This will include the pre war models of 1917,and 44 hand ejectors,and 455 hand ejectors.This will also include the new models 520,and 629.These are all N frame revolvers.
By the size and features
Needs to be examined by a good gunsmith first.
That all depends on what kind of Smith & Wesson it is.
It is a Smith & Wesson, possibly a model 17 K-22 Masterpiece. They were made from 1947-1993 (in the blued version shown in your photo) and are extremely good target guns.
wesson. .44 calibur.
You will have to contact S&W
Yes
38 Special and 357 Magnum
air soft pellets
You need to have it examined by a gunsmith to be sure.
In "In the Heat of the Night," Chief Gillespie carries a Smith & Wesson Model 10 revolver. This firearm is a classic double-action revolver, commonly used by law enforcement during the time the film is set. Its presence underscores the film's tension and the serious nature of the crimes being investigated in the story.
Smith & Wesson Model 29 - .44 Magnum