The Taylor’s & Company Short Stroke Smoke Wagon in .357 Magnum (MPN 556205DE) is an improved single-action revolver built for competitive shooting, with a shortened hammer and trigger stroke that lets shooters cycle rounds faster than a standard single action. Taylor’s & Company finishes the 5.5-inch barrel and cylinder in blued steel over a color case-hardened frame, and fits a checkered walnut Navy-size grip for comfort and improved aim. This revolver is Taylor Tuned with a hammer and trigger pull set to roughly 3 pounds, one of the smoothest actions on the market, and the sight channel and front blade have both been widened for faster target acquisition. Among competition single-actions in the revolvers category, the Short Stroke Smoke Wagon favors cowboy-action competitors who want a factory-tuned, fast-cycling single action.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in .357 Magnum.
• Features a shortened hammer and trigger stroke for faster cycling.
• Taylor Tuned with a hammer and trigger pull set at roughly 3 pounds.
• The 5.5-inch blued barrel and cylinder sit on a color case-hardened frame.
• Fitted with a checkered walnut Navy-size grip and holds 6 rounds.
• The sights are Blade Front/Notched Rear.
• The trigger action is single action.
• Like other modern-production single-action reproductions, the firing pin is a separate spring-loaded part mounted in the frame rather than fixed to the hammer, letting every chamber be loaded safely instead of requiring an empty chamber under the hammer as with an original period design.
• Loads and unloads one round at a time through a loading gate on the right side of the frame, with a spring-loaded ejector rod for pushing out spent cases.
• As a traditional single-action design, the hammer must be manually cocked before every shot.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does short stroke mean? A shortened hammer and trigger stroke that lets the shooter cycle rounds faster than a standard single action.

What does Taylor Tuned mean? The action is hand-set to a smooth, roughly 3-pound hammer and trigger pull.

Does this revolver have a modern safety feature? Yes. Its firing pin is a separate spring-loaded part in the frame, letting every chamber be safely loaded rather than requiring an empty chamber under the hammer as with an original-pattern single action.

Buy the Taylor’s Short Stroke Smoke Wagon .357 Magnum

A factory-tuned, fast-cycling competition single action is exactly what the Short Stroke Smoke Wagon delivers. As soon as it’s ready to ship, order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL.