Smith and wesson 411 history book

Whether your interest is in martially marked examples or the colorful guns that won the west, this book is for you. Parts are available to the public for self installation, but they can also be installed by our highly trained gunsmiths. Dust jacket shows a lot of wear with a couple of small pieces missing along the edges, tearing, and discoloration throughout. Before forming their partnership, smith learned about firearms while working at the national armory in springfield, ma. Jacket with wear and short creases at corners and spineends, but no chips or tears. 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. Constructed of stainless steel, the 696 is an lframe 5shot. This book features rarely seen historical photographs, advertisements, and company documents culled from the company archives, museums collections, and the private. Photos as i previously mentioned, there are a plethora of fullcolor photos throughout the book. Swhc swhc has the following price history information. All downloadable content is subject to change and is provided here for reference purposes only. Wesson who shared a dream of developing a new type of firearm, one capable of being fired repeatedly without the annoyance of having to reload with loose powder, ball. Book and jacket with some small indents on rear coverpanel.

The first was the 1st model russian the original order design, with the russian ordnance inspector mandating a number of improvements to the design, resulting in the 2nd model russian, with a final revision to the russian design being known as the 3rd model russian. This website was created as an educational and research informational site that presents the public image of bangor punta and the companies they owned. It was 1857, and business partners, horace smith and daniel wesson, were about to release a handgun that would revolutionize the gun industry. Midwest gun works gunsmiths can offer you the knowledge. I bought it becuase i was trying to understand how they named their guns, so many models and frame sizes are very confusing. Yet along the way, smith and wesson made strategic acquisitions and developed ancillary parts of its business, and that has led the company to make a lot more than just guns. Wesson who shared a dream of developing a new type of firearm, one capable of being fired repeatedly without the annoyance of having. Wesson who shared a dream of developing a new type of firearm, one capable of being fired repeatedly without the annoyance of having to reload with loose powder, ball, and primer. Front and back covers show some wear with discoloration and a couple of. Thats why our store is stocked with a wide selection of holsters from these superb companies, making us the best place to shop. Horace smith and daniel wesson created a company that has lead the industry in innovations among handguns and cartridges since 1852. Both collectors and shooters will agree that the level of detail is unprecedented, including many hundreds of technical drawings and closeup photographs showing the very markings and features that are discussed in the text. The weapon was a nofrills design with a solid frame, sixshot capacity cylinder and doubleaction trigger system.

The big differences on the early value line pistols was that they shipped with 1 magazine, instead of two, only had a right handed safety, and had fixed sights. Rear panel of jacket also has more prominent dampstaining. Model 544 texas wagon train 150th anniversary comm. The 411, as well as the 915 9mm, was one of the of the early value line pistols based off of the 3rd gen semiautos. Dec 01, 2002 this fascinating book provides a detailed history of one of the most famous, and controversial, firearms manufacturers, and its products. Welcome to the smith and wesson gun parts section of. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions.