The First Smith & Wesson Revolvers. Gun: Smith & Wesson Model One, First Issue, 2nd Type Condition: No original finish (NRA Antique Good) Approximate Value: $3,000 to $6,000 The Model One was the ...

It all started in 1908 with Smith & Wesson’s innovative .44 Hand Ejector First Model, or as the company more stoically referred to it, the Smith & Wesson .44 Military Model of 1908. Today this ...

Smith & Wesson 686 One of the most popular revolvers in production, the Smith & Wesson 686 revolver is a medium (“L frame”) revolver chambered in the powerful .357 Magnum caliber.

Smith & Wesson 351 PD: A 7-Shot J-Frame. At first glance, the Smith & Wesson 351 PD doesn’t stand out among the fleet of J-frames and other snub-nosed revolvers that have been produced in the last ...

Smith & Wesson originally introduced the Model 27 in 1935, and despite the ongoing Great Depression, was an instant hit. The revolver, then named Registered Magnum, enjoyed popularity with lawmen ...

It dominated the market and was widely adopted by the U.S. military. Compared to the Model 3, it wasn’t even close. Smith & Wesson produced its top-break revolver from 1868 to 1898, with 54,000 guns ...

In 1870 the company switched focus from pocket-sized revolvers to a bigger revolver in heavier calibers. In 1899 Smith & Wesson introduced its most widely used revolver the .38 caliber for ...

Originally introduced in 1899 by Smith & Wesson, the revolver has been around for more than a century in its basic form. That puts it on par with the legendary Government Model 1911 .45ACP.

After nearly 170 years in Springfield, Massachusetts, firearms manufacturer Smith & Wesson said it’s moving its headquarters and hundreds of jobs to Tennessee. The company said about 1,000 ...