Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson outfitted some of the biggest and boldest gunfighters, both actual and fictional, including Wild Bill Hickock, Buffalo Bill and Dirty Harry, whose exploits are still legendary. Today a renewed Smith & Wesson corporation is back in the front of the pack. Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 3rd Edition combines full color photos with details collectors need to identify and better appreciate all Smith & Wesson firearms.\ For fans of Smith & Wesson firearms,...
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From the tiny Model Number One tip-up of 1857 to the original .357 Magnum to today's massive X-frame revolvers, Smith & Wesson stands alone as the world's premier manufacturer of military, sporting and self-defense firearms. In this detailed revision of a timeless classic, authors Richard Nahas and Jim Supica present a fully annotated identification and price guide to the world of Smith & Wesson - revolvers, semi-autos, shotguns, rifles, military arms and other collectibles. If it says "Smith & Wesson" on it, you'll find it in this exhaustively researched volume. 300+ detailed color photos, Accurate, up-to-the-minute pricing, Detailed production data you won't find anywhere else! Interweaving detailed photographs with production and pricing data you won't find anywhere else, Nahas and Supica paint a magnificent portrait of one of America's legendary gunmakers. For the collector, for the historian, for the enthusiast, there is only one Standard Catalog of[Registered] Smith & Wesson.
Acknowledgments 5Safety 7How to Use This Book 8Collecting Smith & Wesson: Special Concerns and Tricks of the TradeFrame Sizes of Revolvers 14Screws: 3, 4, or 5 15Pinned and Recessed 15Generations of Semi-Autos 15Type of Finish 16Refinished Guns 17Factory Refinish 17Rare Barrel Lengths 17Other Modifications and Unusual Configurations 18Matching Serial Numbers 19Stocks (Grips) Jim King 19Boxes and Accessories Dave Ballantyne Dick Burg 28Sights 35Engraving 36Evaluating Condition 49Resources and Bibliography 55Identification and Price GuideOrigins - Smith, Wesson and Their Lever Action Pistol John Watts 60Tip-Up Revolvers 64Top-Break Revolvers 73Single-Shot Pistols 111Early Hand Ejectors (Named Model Revolvers 1896-1957) 114Modem Hand Ejectors (Numbered Model Revolvers 1957-Present) 168Semi-Automatics(Autoloading Pistols) 275Long Guns 329Commemoratives and Specials 336Performance Center Guns 341Air Guns and Projectile Launchers (Gas, Flare, Dart, Line-Throwing) 371Miscellaneous Police and Firearm-Related Items 373Knives 375Buckles Pete Roberts 382Catalogs and Posters Don Mundell 383Ammunition 388Gimcracks and Geegaws 390AppendicesS&W Historic Milestones 393Serial Number Ranges by Years 395Year of Introduction, Early Models - Listing by Caliber 402Year of Introduction, Numbered Models 404Year of Introduction, Modern Revolvers - Listing by Caliber 405Identification Characteristics 406Ilustrated Glossary 407Model Index 430
