Devel Pistol
In 1976 a gunsmith from Cleveland, Ohio, named Charles Kelsey ordered an ASP pistol and never received one. His experience lead him to develop an improved version of the ASP. Working with Firearms Instructor Ken Hackathorn, he developed the Devel pistol.
The wood grips featured a clear lexan insert, allowing the shooter a visual account of the number of rounds in the magazine. The pistols were coated in an electroless nickel finish and featured traditional sights. Kelsey sent a sample gun to Smith & Wesson, for a factory agreement to produce these pistols on a large scale. An agreement was never reached, yet several of Kelsey's improvements were incorporated into the S&W 3913.
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