Nsmith and wesson history book

The barrel assembly is tastefully sculpted with flat panels on both sides and minimal. Before forming their partnership, smith learned about firearms while working at the national armory in springfield, ma. The first was the 1st model russian the original order design, with the russian ordnance inspector mandating a number of improvements to the design, resulting in the 2nd model russian, with a final revision to the russian design being known as the 3rd model russian. Not too much on the x frames in comparison, but still well presented. This model, with modifications, continued in production as the model no.

This work provides easytolocate listings organized by model ad year of manufacture to quickly and. The company also operates the smith and wesson academy, where law enforcement from all over the world including 50 countries attend for stateoftheart firearms instruction. This was about 27% of all the recorded wesson s in the usa. The most wesson families were found in the usa in 1880. Newyork historical society 170 central park west at richard gilder way 77th street new york, ny 10024. Photos as i previously mentioned, there are a plethora of fullcolor photos throughout the book. Smith and wesson is one of the most popular gun brands in the world, and for decades, the company that made those guns had that brand as its corporate name. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. This work provides easytolocate listings organized by model ad year of manufacture to quickly and accurately identify firearms. The 4th edition does not have the same book cover quality nor does it include a dust cover like the 3rd edition, but the pages are the same quality both providing excellent information on the. Both collectors and shooters will agree that the level of detail is unprecedented, including many hundreds of technical drawings and closeup photographs showing the very markings and features that are discussed in the text. It was introduced in 2005 and has been adopted by a plethora of police and military security forces while also proving popular for civilian personal defense. Very detailed in historical and mechanical engineering facts.

Now, after more than 160 years in existence, the company created by their eventual partnership is one of the most wellrespected of its kind. The wesson family name was found in the usa, the uk, canada, and scotland between 1840 and 1920. Wesson first became acquainted while working as subcontractors supervising the manufacturing of different firearms at the robbins and lawrence company in windsor, vermont. Whether your interest is in martially marked examples or the colorful guns that won the west, this book is for you. Due to its large file size, this book may take longer to download. This book features rarely seen historical photographs, advertisements, and company documents culled from the company archives, museums. Saw when the other day while in my favorite gun shop in new york and while talking to my good friend the gunsmith and realized right away that i should have one for my library. Massachusetts had the highest population of wesson families in 1840. In 1955 the first american made double action autoloading pistol, the model 39, was introduced. The authors reach out to the firearms collecting community and incorporate their expertise into the book.

Buy standard catalog of smith and wesson book online at low. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This book features rarely seen historical photographs, advertisements, and company documents culled from the company archives, museums collections, and the private. Their headquarters are in springfield, massachusetts. Horace smith and daniel wesson created a company that has lead the industry in innovations among handguns and cartridges since 1852. An extremely nice presentation of the classic and historical n frame revolvers. The book is ok as a general read around the history of the guns. They are designed mainly for military, police and personal defense use. History will likely remember the company for its tenacity in pursuing acquisitions. The companys first offering was a leveraction repeating pistol. This fascinating book provides a detailed history of one of the most famous, and controversial, firearms manufacturers, and its products.

This book features rarely seen historical photographs, advertisements, and company. It was 1857, and business partners, horace smith and daniel wesson, were about to release a handgun that would revolutionize the gun industry. The bangor punta era, lasted approximately twenty years from 1964 to 1984. The partnership was first founded in 1852 by horace smith 180893 and daniel b. Wesson 18251906 in norwich, connecticut, to make leveraction volcanic repeating handguns firing caseless selfconsuming bullets. In 1840 there were 22 wesson families living in massachusetts. I liked the book so much i bought the other two volumes. A letter of authenticity can help bring new insight about the age, make and model of your firearm.