Smith & Wesson Revolvers
~ Perhaps the Best Revolvers in the World ~
The partnership of Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson generously blessed the gun world. In 1857 they gave us the .22 rimfire
cartridge and chambered in their Model No. 1 revolver.
But development of the .22 rimfire and their rich line of revolvers puts us a bit ahead of the game, because four years prior,
in May 1853, the pair patented the design of a lever action repeating pistol
(U.S. patent No. 10,535)
they put into production as the .31 caliber "Volcanic Pistol" produced by a company they organized and named "Volcanic Repeating
Arms Company". Oliver Winchester invested in this venture, and by 1857 he was the principal stockholder. Ultimately he acquired
the company, re-named it "New Haven Arms Company", relocated to New Haven, Conn., and adapted the Smith and Wesson lever action
design to his new line of lever action rifles beginning with the famous Henry rifle. Yes, this venture evloved into the Winchester
Repeating Arms Company, the legitimate projeny of Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson.
Of course, Smith & Wesson made fame and fortune primarily through their revolvers. These are historic and fascinating. I hope to offer some of their better
revolvers here on my site. Please have a look.
SMITH & WESSON REVOLVERS FOR SALE
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Pre-Model 27 .357 Magnum 3 1/2" # S139124
Shipped from factory in September 1957
$2,150.00 ~ SOLD ~
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Model 27-2 .357 Magnum 8 3/8" # N215844
Shipped from factory in March 1975
$1,650.00
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K38 Target Masterpiece .38 Special 6" #K219706 (pre-Mod. 14, 5-screw)
Made in 1955
$750.00 ~ SOLD ~
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M&P .38 Special 2" #C103378
(pre-Mod. 10, 5-screw)
Shipped from factory in August 1950
$795.00 ~ SOLD ~
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38 Regulation Police .38 S&W 4" #21161
Shipped from factory in September 1922
$_____.00
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32 Regulation Police .32 S&W Long 6" #353824
Made in 1921
$875.00 ~ SOLD ~
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