S&W Model 627-5
Maker:
www.smith-wesson.com
Action Type: Traditional swing-out-cylinder double-action large-frame revolver with frame-mounted firing pin
Caliber: .357 Magnum/.38 Spl.
Barrel Length: 5 inches
Frame: N-frame, stainless steel
Overall Length: 9 1/2 inches
Weight: Empty, 44 ounces
Hammer: 1/2-inch wide, polished and chromed
Capacity: 8 rounds
Sights: Interchangeable front sight, Patridge front sight, with McGivern gold bead, fully adjustable rear sight
Trigger: .312-inch wide target trigger, chromed
Grips: Hogue rubber
Safeties: Frame-mounted firing-mechanism lock
Other Features: Chamfered charge holes on cylinder, ball-detend lockup, adjustable trigger stop, tapered and contoured barrel, Performance Center locking aluminum guncase.
Don't know what Miculek actually used, but I remembered reading about this 8 shooter.