Model 544 texas wagon train 150th anniversary comm. The company called the weapon the 411until the federal assault weapons ban reduced its magazine capacity by one. Before forming their partnership, smith learned about firearms while working at the national armory in springfield, ma. This website was created as an educational and research informational site that presents the public image of bangor punta and the companies they owned. Swhc swhc has the following price history information. The revolver was designed with a stainless steel body and chambered for the. Thats why our store is stocked with a wide selection of holsters from these superb companies, making us the best place to shop. This fascinating book provides a detailed history of one of the most famous, and controversial, firearms manufacturers, and its products. 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. Welcome to the smith and wesson gun parts section of. Rear panel of jacket also has more prominent dampstaining.
It was 1857, and business partners, horace smith and daniel wesson, were about to release a handgun that would revolutionize the gun industry. I bought it becuase i was trying to understand how they named their guns, so many models and frame sizes are very confusing. This book features rarely seen historical photographs, advertisements, and company documents culled from the company archives, museums collections, and the private. Please contact our customer support representatives for the most up to date information at 18003310852 ext. Photos as i previously mentioned, there are a plethora of fullcolor photos throughout the book. Front and back covers show some wear with discoloration and a couple of. In 1955 the first american made double action autoloading pistol, the model 39, was introduced. The companys first offering was a leveraction repeating pistol. Dust jacket shows a lot of wear with a couple of small pieces missing along the edges, tearing, and discoloration throughout. We continue to bring innovative firearms to market that meet the needs of every shooter and deliver on exceptional quality with a brand youve learned to trust. Midwest gun works gunsmiths can offer you the knowledge.
It is most commonly used in revolvers, although some semiautomatic pistols and carbines also use this round. Jacket with wear and short creases at corners and spineends, but no chips or tears. Wesson who shared a dream of developing a new type of firearm, one capable of being fired repeatedly without the annoyance of having to reload with loose powder, ball, and primer. Yet along the way, smith and wesson made strategic acquisitions and developed ancillary parts of its business, and that has led the company to make a lot more than just guns. The weapon was a nofrills design with a solid frame, sixshot capacity cylinder and doubleaction trigger system. We are glad to be able to offer parts for most current production smith and wesson firearms.
Whether your interest is in martially marked examples or the colorful guns that won the west, this book is for you. Most popular newest price low to high price high to low caliber low to high caliber high to low. The 411, as well as the 915 9mm, was one of the of the early value line pistols based off of the 3rd gen semiautos. Parts are available to the public for self installation, but they can also be installed by our highly trained gunsmiths. Book and jacket with some small indents on rear coverpanel. Horace smith and daniel wesson created a company that has lead the industry in innovations among handguns and cartridges since 1852. All downloadable content is subject to change and is provided here for reference purposes only. The big differences on the early value line pistols was that they shipped with 1 magazine, instead of two, only had a right handed safety, and had fixed sights. Since 1852 weve been an industry leading manufacturer of pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shooting accessories. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Wesson who shared a dream of developing a new type of firearm, one capable of being fired repeatedly without the annoyance of having to reload with loose powder, ball.
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