| Gward | |
|---|---|
| Type | Revolver |
| Place of origin | Poland |
| Service history | |
| In service | Polish police |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna (WAT) |
| Designed | 1990-1991 |
| Manufacturer | KMW "Wifama" |
| Produced | 1993-1997 |
| Variants | Rg |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 1,000 g (35 oz) (short barrel) 1,200 g (42 oz) (long barrel) 900 g (32 oz) (Rg) |
| Length | 197 mm (7.8 in) (short barrel, Rg) 235 mm (9.3 in) (long barrel) |
| Barrel length | 63.5 mm (2.50 in) (short barrel, Rg) 101.6 mm (4.00 in) (long barrel) |
| Width | 37 mm (1.5 in) |
| Height | 136 mm (5.4 in) |
| Cartridge | .38 Special (9x29mmR) |
| Action | Double action |
| Effective firing range | Sights ranged for 25 m |
| Feed system | 6-round cylinder |
| Sights | Rear notch, front blade, 110 mm (4.3 in) sight radius (short barrel version and Rg), 150 mm (5.9 in) sight radius (long barrel) |
The Gward is the name of a series of .38-caliber Polish revolvers designed by engineers from the state-run Wojskowa Akademia Techniczna (H. Głowicki, W. Koperski, S. Ciepielski) and Kombinat Maszyn Włókienniczych "Wifama" factory (R. Chełmicki, T. Podgórski, J. Dudek) for the Polish Ministry of Internal Affairs.[1]
A pre production trial series of Gward revolvers were manufactured in 1992. Series production of the Guard revolver was never launched due to financial problems of the "Wifima" factory.
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