Handgun cartridges of the day could not penetrate bulletproof glass and armor. I bought it becuase i was trying to understand how they named their guns, so many models and frame sizes are. Red asterisks indicate items that will ship directly from the manufacturer. This fascinating book provides a detailed history of one of the most famous, and controversial, firearms manufacturers, and its products. Navy, marines, and coast guard, as well as the defense supplies corporation, and so forth. The majority are fiveinch barrel revolvers, but two and fourinch barrel revolvers are encountered. New rivalries in the firearms world have taken center stage with social media fueling the flames. During world war ii, both britain and america deployed thousands of smith and wesson. As an example, just one line listings of model 10 specials and variations went on for two full pages. A favorite of shooters since the frontier days of the american west, revolvers are durable, dependable firearms that remain popular with enthusiasts and concealed carriers alike. They acknowledge that the field is vast and that there is no way they and a couple researchers can possibly cover all the bases.
Orders placed today ship within 24 hours of purchase excludes firearms. You get a closeup look at the identifying features. Action semiauto internal hammer fired single action double action only singledouble action striker fire striker fire. Sights on pocket revolvers could not project very far without constituting a hazard on the draw. I am looking for a good s and w book on their revolvers and history. Over its long production run it has been available with barrel lengths of 2. 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. Soldiers and officers on both sides of the conflict made private purchases of the revolvers for selfdefense. Bianchi waistband holster mediumframe revolvers 3 barrels size 3 right hand su.
Burning powder d b wesson i have a few books on my list to buy some near impossible to find. The history of smith and wesson starts with two men and a dream horace smith and daniel wesson. The m1917 revolver, formally united states revolver, caliber. Dec 01, 2002 this fascinating book provides a detailed history of one of the most famous, and controversial, firearms manufacturers, and its products. Smallgame hunters and target shooters alike prize them for their smooth doubleaction and crisp singleaction trigger pulls. In order to simplify ammo supply to the front lines, most of the. These snub nose revolvers set the standard for modern wheelguns. Since the lockwork is essentially the same on all smiths, the information in this book applies to j, k, l and n frame guns, from prewwii models to current numbered models. I just own a few, but would like to add some more, when funds permit. History of colt revolvers 14 matching articles field and. The guns, which were basically an updated version of the. Weve got two heirloom colt revolvers, one a genuine relic of the old west, the other a more modern gun from the 1960s. Since 1852 weve been an industry leading manufacturer of pistols, revolvers, rifles, and shooting accessories.
Echoes of glory, arms and equipment of the union 1991 time life books. Frame size small j medium kl large n xlarge x governor z. Singleaction and doubleaction revolvers cheaper than dirt. Action single action double action only singledouble action. A howitworks section is followed by detailed, onestepatatime disassembly instructions. Firearm safety gun laws shooting fundamentals product registration. Serial numbers are located on inside right grip, frame butt, cylinder, extractor star, and bottom of barrel. Dec 03, 2018 at present, shooter can only find these snub nose revolvers on the usedcollector market. In production since 1899, the model 10 is a sixshot. So it generally corresponds with model numbers ordered june 12, 1957. The company chose approximately fifteen previously discontinued models to produce once again. After, it was primarily used by secondary and nondeployed troops.
Details below, as well as the new super gp100 competition revolver and another look at the muchanticipated wrangler. Unique classes go from history and design through a detailed stripping, cleaning and inspection. Welllit, professionally photographed with sharply focused closeups and good sound quality. Well, i guess a p22 walther imported by smith does not count. Some further thoughts on volumes i and ii, and a 5page reference chronology of nframe serial numbers, model introductions and related events.