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Smith & Wesson Triple Lock
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Smith&WessonTripleLock

Revolvers · United States · 1908
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Smith&WessonTripleLock

Smith & Wesson Triple Lock
Smith & Wesson Triple Lock Photo: Hatchetfish · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 3.0
* Absolute score — assessed within category · no era adjustment
Stopping Power
75
Accuracy
70
Reliability
85
Capacity
40
Ergonomics
60
Durability
90
Concealability
30
Recoil Control
75
Calibre Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
Origin United States
CategoryRevolvers
EraPre-WWI / Industrial Age
In service1908–1915
Operators1 countries
Quantity15,376
Data Quality85%
MASS(Military Archive Scoring System)
68
Revolvers MASS Rating
1/64
Pre-WWI / Industrial Age
63/186
All-Time
Revolvers · 10 axes scored
Stopping Power
75
Accuracy
70
Reliability
85
Capacity
40
Ergonomics
60
Durability
90
Concealability
30
Recoil Control
75
Calibre Versatility
50
Cost-Effectiveness
70
ⓘ Regardless of era, the same scoring system applies to all units in the revolvers category.
01 / Overview
Smith & Wesson Triple Lock
Category
Production
1908–1915
Quantity
15,376
Unit Price (current)
$21
Operators
💰 PERFORMANCE / PRICE ASSESSMENT Methodology ↗
REVOLVERS · PRE-WWI / INDUSTRIAL AGE
1
PERFORMANCE/PRICE
85
UNIT COST (2025 USD)
$21
Inflation: +%0
68
revolvers category
ⓘ Performance/Price and MASS score are computed across all units in the revolvers category, regardless of era.
02 / Specs & Design
◎General2MOD.2
  • First Production Year1908
  • Currently In ServiceYes
◈Cartridge & Calibre2MOD.2
  • Cartridge.44 Special & .455 Webley
  • Calibre10.92 mm
▣Operation3MOD.3
◇Barrel & Sights2MOD.2
◆Production & Cost4MOD.4
  • Total Production15,376
  • Production Start1908
  • Production End1915
  • Unit Cost21 USD
03 / History
SERVICE LIFESPANRetired
  1. 1908Production started
  2. 1914First deployment: World War I
  3. 1915Production ended
118
years in service
7
years in production
15,376
units produced
0
countries operating
ⓘ 1 countries retired it.
04 / Operators
Operator Countries1country
Smith & Wesson Triple LockSALES2records
YearBuyerQuantityAmountPresent Value (2025)
1915United Kingdom5,000——
—United Kingdom69,755——
ⓘ "Present Value" is an estimated amount adjusted for inflation.
📖 TERMS ON THIS PAGE3terms
A rotating cylindrical chamber that holds multiple cartridges and aligns each with the barrel for firing, as used in revolver-type pistols.
Adjustable metal aiming devices on firearms, consisting of a front post and rear notch, used without magnification.
A revolver is a type of pistol with a rotating cylinder containing multiple chambers, typically 5 or 6, which are successively aligned with the barrel.
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