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Did you know that there were a number of gunsmiths in the Grafton area? In Grafton we had the would be famous Wessons (of Smith & Wesson) as well as Ethan Allan (gunsmith, not Vermont founder).
"Boot pistol" made by Allen in the 1830s.
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... this gun's heft could do double duty as a sledgehammer. It was sold in the late 1860s and early 1870s.
Some of the distributors gave these guns curious names, with this gun nicknamed the "Bulldozer."
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And check out those grips: the rare, eye-catching mottled hard rubber — a subtle detail that marks this revolver as something truly extraordinary.
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A few 1sts for the 1st.
My research focuses on the Smith & Wesson Model 1. Here are six examples from 1857 to 1860. All in the old .22 black powder rimfire round.
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Well, happy 168th birthday, Smith & Wesson! It's been a privilege to know you, and I look forward to many more.
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In 1876, Smith & Wesson released the .32 Single Action, which was meant to take the place of the aging Model 1 revolver.
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In 1857, @smithandwessoninc made four revolvers. This is the only known survivor from that year.
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I stumbled across this box of .32 Long Colt at a small rural gun show this morning. Now I need a period correct revolver to go with it.
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Richard Bates Inshaw was one of the first engraver at Smith & Wesson. This is 1 of only a handful of his known engraved Model 1, 1st Issue revolvers.
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The Smith & Wesson Model 2 "Old Army" was curiously named, as it was never officially adopted by the military. This one dates to 1862 and saw hard use.
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Took this trio of Smith & Wesson Model 1s out this morning for a bit of fresh air. On the left is serial number 475, in the middle is 863, and on the right is 5.
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Smith & Wesson released the .32 Safety Hammerless revolver in 1888. It was chambered in the diminutive .32 S&W centerfire cartridge.
Despite the name it *did* have a (concealed) hammer.
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Look closely at the engraving on this Smith & Wesson Model 1 from 1862. What do you see?
The engraver's art was one of secret worlds.
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Ever wonder when the Smith & Wesson J frame was born? Most people would say 1950 (and they'd be correct), but it was actually based on this Model of 1896 .32 Hand Ejector revolver.
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For the firearms conferences I'm attending this year, I'm displaying this Smith & Wesson Model 1 revolver. It left the factory on April 12, 1859 and was sent to Joseph Storrs in New York City.
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Long before Marlin Firearms was making lever action guns, they were making revolvers like this 1875 Pocket Revolver. Chambered in .32 rimfire, this two-digit serial number example was probably from the first production batch of guns.
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This revolver is known as the Smith & Wesson .38 Single Action, but it is more affectionately known to collectors as the "Baby Russian." It was chambered in .38 S&W.
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The guns made by the Rollin White Arms Company were based on S&W's Model 1 and were reloaded by unscrewing the cylinder pin and removing the cylinder. It didn't make for fast reloads.
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Interpreting gun engraving is a complex art unto itself. This engraved Smith & Wesson Model 1 from 1876 was likely worked in the shop of Louis Daniel Nimschke.
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This pistol was made by Stephen Odell of Natchez, Mississippi. He was born in New York and setup shop in Mississippi in the early 1840s.
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Like all major manufacturers, S&W would occasionally make a gun that functioned fine and had a cosmetic blemish. In the 1860s these were stamped "2D QUAL'TY" on the barrel and sold at a discount.
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