S&W Model 61 Field Strip (Smith’s Lemon) Posted June 16, 2016 in Pistols, TFBTV by Alex C. with 7 CommentsTags: Model 61, Smith and Wesson, Taxi Driver, You talkin' to me? Even the most well respected gun companies produce a lemon from time to time, and the 61 is one of Smith’s. In this field strip, we rip apart a S&W 61-3 .22 caliber pistol to show what makes this little gun tick.