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Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson were New Englanders who challenged the domination of Samuel Colt's patented revolver. The Smith & Wesson Model 1 revolver, using a rimfire cartridge, went into production in 1856 and was followed in 1862 by the Model 2, which was mass-produced during the Civil War.
In 1867, Smith & Wesson began a global sales campaign that brought the company new markets, particularly in Russia, and established the company, which has always specialized in revolvers, as one of the world's premier makers of firearms. The History of Smith & Wesson Firearms takes the story through the years of the Military and Police .38 (now known as the Model 10) and of the Magnum cartridge, to today's wide range of products for law-enforcement customers.
This informative reference work displays every Smith & Wesson firearm produced in the past 150 years, all in beautiful full color. An excellent reference guide, it is a boon to collectors and firearms enthusiasts alike.
