Blue book for smith and wesson history

I just own a few, but would like to add some more, when funds permit. I bought it becuase i was trying to understand how they named their guns, so many models and frame sizes are very confusing. We bought out a few boxes ofnew old stock from another police supply store. Mechanically fine, great bore and cylinder chambers, smooth action, good lock up, crisp trigger. This wellillustrated book brings the story of samuel colt to the casual reader and details his. The origin of firearms began with gunpowder and its invention. No thing of importance will come without effort by roy g. Firearms bibliography buffalo bill center of the west. Wesson 18251906 in norwich, connecticut, to make leveraction volcanic repeating handguns firing caseless selfconsuming bullets that venture failed, however, and the two men established a second partnership in 1856 in. Smith and wesson introduced the nframe or large frame hand ejector in 1907. There is little or no wear to the finish but in excellent condition. Wesson was a student of his brother edwin, who he worked for as an apprentice in the 1840s. It all started with a partnership that was forged in 1852.

Mar 11, 2020 even the simplest fixedsight revolvers are often very accurate. Early american firearms and their makers business reference. Among the most famous manufacturers of the revolver design was smith and wesson. Well, i guess a p22 walther imported by smith does not count. The 41st edition blue book of gun values provides uptodate information on thousands of guns, as well as a special memorial tribute to s. Fine in dark blue cloth covered boards with bold silver colored text stamped on the spine and front board. Modelconfiguration model highway patrolman 6 shot revolver chambered for 357 magnum 38 special.

The partnership was first founded in 1852 by horace smith 180893 and daniel b. For the american market the primary caliber offered was. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. I am looking for a good s and w book on their revolvers and history. Blue book of gun values help me understand its purpose. White was to receive royalties of 25 cents per gun produced until the expiration of his patent in 1872. Blue book pocket guide for smith wesson firearms values by s p. Barrel lengths remained the same, with addition of 2. Single action double action, adjustable rear sight.

Wesson 18251906 in norwich, connecticut, to make leveraction volcanic repeating handguns firing caseless selfconsuming bullets. The recoil spring on the 422 is contained in the portion above the bolt, which also houses the firing pin. Knowing which type it is and other markings could help identify the model and the date of manufacture. Dec 04, 2012 as good as this old revolver is i didnt have to pay an arm and a leg for it. Rifles including bolt action, lever action and rimfire. Over the next few weeks we will be selling off a number of belts. The model 586 has a carbon steel construction and is available in a blued or nickel finish. Some with a tipup action, or top break action and others with a swingout cylinder. Blue book of gun values 39th edition by s p fjestad 2018. The book included in this package later became available to the public as roy g. Aug 02, 2017 with an intriguing history and a variety of models, the. Finding the blue book value of your new and used firearms, including pistols, rifles, shotguns, airguns, and blackpowder guns is easy with the number one. W models inside and out for performance, function and versatility, letting the reader known which models will work best for selfdefense, hunting or target shooting.

Wesson, the namesakes of the business, learned the firearms trade during their time working at the national armory, located in springfield, massachusetts. This was done to protect the rim of the cartridge and was a feature on all magnum. It has descriptions, dates of manufacture, history, and grading guide lines. This site provides values and information on firearms in a convenient online pricing guide format, and allows you to find out what your used guns are worth. In a very good, unclipped dust jacket with several short closed tears across the ends of the spine area and at the upper and lower edges of the panels. A letter of authenticity can help bring new insight about the age, make and model of your firearm. How old is this smith and wesson 32 cal revolver hammered. If you cant remember it, at least you have the info in front of you. Looking at the current blue book of gun values i see the model 17 is also called the k22 masterpiece. Each shot was then fed into the chamber through a manual mechanism. Smith wesson serial numbers manufacture smith wesson 5906 serial number date of manufacture code. The kframe is somewhat smaller and lighter than the original nframe.