From the Vault: Jovino Effector Revolver

Brownells Gun Tech™ Keith Ford is flying solo at the FTV bench today, and he has a treat for us: a custom Jovino Effector snub-nosed revolver. The John Jovino Gun Shop started in New York City in 1911 and was owned for many years by the Imperato family of Henry Repeating Arms fame. Produced by Jovino's custom shop in the late 1970s and early '80s, each Effector started life as factory Smith & Wesson N-frame target revolver. What made the Effector such an effective concealed carry gun? The Jovino gunsmiths cut down the square-butt N-frame grip to round-butt K-frame size, downsized the factory target hammer, smoothed out the serrated trigger face, cut the 6" target barrel down to ca. 2.5", and moved the front sight back. They also moved the extractor rod detent back to where the yoke meets the shroud, producing a rock-solid lockup far better than a detent engaging the front end of the extractor rod. The result is a six-shot carry gun with the strength of an N frame in a package nearly as small as a Model 19 snub nose. The Jovino Effector was popular with law enforcement personnel, especially FBI agents, and other folks who needed serious firepower AND wheelgun reliability. Keith tells us the unique history of his well-maintained Jovino Effector, a Model 25-2 built in 1981. Sadly, the Jovino gun shop shut down in 2020, but their custom guns like the Effector will live on for generations.

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