Production of the .35 Automatic was S&W's first attempt at an auto-loading pistol. Has a 3.5" barrel and 7-shot detachable magazine. Chambered in .35 S&W Automatic, a one-time-only cartridge, that eventually proved to be the major downfall of this pistol from a commercial standpoint. There were two separate safety devices — a revolving cam on the backstrap and a grip safety on the frontstrap that had to be fully depressed simultaneously while squeezing the trigger. Finish blued or nickel-plated; grips are walnut, with S&W inlaid medallions. Magazine release slides from side to side and is checkered, expensive to manufacture, and destined to be modified. Approximately 8,350 manufactured.