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Antique Smith and Wesson revolvers represent some of the most highly collectable pieces from one of America’s most historic gun manufacturers. Our inventory includes everything from the Civil War era Smith and Wesson.32 Army #2 revolver to 1st and 2nd model Americans to the D.A. Gun has all matching serial numbers. Antique Firearms, Pistols, Revolvers, Handguns, Colt, Smith and Wesson, Six Shooter. Maine Antique Digest Ads or BEE Ads: Man at Arms Ads. Room & Case Rentals. Serial number 24793 308-349. Metropolitan Arms Model 1851 Navy Revolver Civil War Era 308-347. Single Action Belt Revolver.
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The Smith & Wesson company was formed in 1852, in Norwich, Connecticut. The company's first offering was a lever-action repeating pistol. Moving forward from those beginnings, Smith & Wesson shaped innovations in the manufacturing of modern handguns. As of March 2011, Smith & Wesson offers approximately 110 different pistols of varied designs and features.
Serial Number Smith Wesson Revolvers
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- Smith & Wesson catalog
- Get a basic idea of whether your Smith & Wesson pistol was manufactured at a very early date or a later date by identifying the letters from A to Z in the serial number. The letter 'A' denotes a pistol manufactured at a very early date. The letters continue on through the alphabet, for pistols manufactured at later dates.The numbers in the Smith & Wesson serial numbers are random numbers.
Examine the barrel of the Smith & Wesson pistol. Download free ashampoo burning software. Locate either 'Smith & Wesson, Springfield, Massachusetts' or 'Smith & Wesson; Houlton, ME' stamped on the barrel. This identification proves that the handgun is an authentic Smith & Wesson pistol.
Locate the serial number on the left side of the pistol's frame. The standard location for the serial number is above the trigger guard. Some serial numbers are located underneath the frame in front of the trigger guard. Others are on the rear of the frame, above the gun's grip.
Look up the pistol's full serial number -- including all letters and numbers -- in the back section of the 'Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson' book. These listings inform you of the pistol's date of manufacture, based on the serial number.
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