Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson

by Jim Supica, Richard Nahas

Overview

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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781440245657
Publication date:	11/14/2016
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	528
Sales rank:	358,622
File size:	50 MB
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About the Author

Jim Supica is Director of NRA Museums. Richard Nahas is a life member of the NRA and Smith & Wesson Collector's Association.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     5
Safety     7
How to Use This Book     8
Collecting Smith & Wesson: Special Concerns and Tricks of the Trade
Frame Sizes of Revolvers     14
Screws: 3, 4, or 5     15
Pinned and Recessed     15
Generations of Semi-Autos     15
Type of Finish     16
Refinished Guns     17
Factory Refinish     17
Rare Barrel Lengths     17
Other Modifications and Unusual Configurations     18
Matching Serial Numbers     19
Stocks (Grips)   Jim King     19
Boxes and Accessories   Dave Ballantyne   Dick Burg     28
Sights     35
Engraving     36
Evaluating Condition     49
Resources and Bibliography     55
Identification and Price Guide
Origins - Smith, Wesson and Their Lever Action Pistol   John Watts     60
Tip-Up Revolvers     64
Top-Break Revolvers     73
Single-Shot Pistols     111
Early Hand Ejectors (Named Model Revolvers 1896-1957)     114
Modem Hand Ejectors (Numbered Model Revolvers 1957-Present)     168
Semi-Automatics(Autoloading Pistols)     275
Long Guns     329
Commemoratives and Specials     336
Performance Center Guns     341
Air Guns and Projectile Launchers (Gas, Flare, Dart, Line-Throwing)     371
Miscellaneous Police and Firearm-Related Items     373
Knives     375
Buckles   Pete Roberts     382
Catalogs and Posters   Don Mundell     383
Ammunition     388
Gimcracks and Geegaws     390
Appendices
S&W Historic Milestones     393
Serial Number Ranges by Years     395
Year of Introduction, Early Models - Listing by Caliber     402
Year of Introduction, Numbered Models     404
Year of Introduction, Modern Revolvers - Listing by Caliber     405
Identification Characteristics     406
Ilustrated Glossary     407
Model Index     430