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firearmshistorian.bsky.social
Everything is right about this @Smith_WessonInc .44 Hand Ejector from 1940. The target sights, the custom Kearsarge grips, and that snub-ish barrel.

What are you shooting this weekend?

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November 24, 2024 at 12:53 AM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
Well, happy 168th birthday, Smith & Wesson! It's been a privilege to know you, and I look forward to many more.

#smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #22rimfire #pewpew #antiquegun #antiqueguns #oldgun #oldguns #vintageammo
November 19, 2024 at 12:27 AM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
#smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #doubleaction #oldrevolver #oldrevolvers #oldgun #oldguns #32sw #pewpew
June 18, 2025 at 8:12 PM
zeyeci.bsky.social
of burclar mlsf kı gercek.. kova oldgun ıcın hep ates cekıon zaar
May 29, 2026 at 1:03 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
In 1857, @smithandwessoninc made four revolvers. This is the only known survivor from that year.

#smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #history #historyoftechnology #22rimfire #pewpew #oldgun #oldguns #antiquegun #antiqueguns #model1 #modelone #prototype
September 26, 2024 at 4:02 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
(4/4)

#smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #22lr #targetshooting #oldgun #oldguns #oldpistol #oldpistols #pewpew #rangeday
January 3, 2025 at 5:36 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
In 1876, Smith & Wesson released the .32 Single Action, which was meant to take the place of the aging Model 1 revolver.

#smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #32sw #singleaction #antiquegun #antiqueguns #oldgun #oldguns #pewpew
September 28, 2024 at 10:13 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
The Smith & Wesson Model 2 "Old Army" was curiously named, as it was never officially adopted by the military. This one dates to 1862 and saw hard use.

smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #model2 #32rimfire #antiquegun #antiqueguns #oldgun #oldguns #antiquerevolver #antiquerevolvers
May 31, 2024 at 11:21 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
A few 1sts for the 1st.

My research focuses on the Smith & Wesson Model 1. Here are six examples from 1857 to 1860. All in the old .22 black powder rimfire round.

#smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #rimfire #22rimfire #oldgun #antiquegun #oldguns #antiqueguns #revolver #revolvers
January 1, 2025 at 10:05 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
Makarov problem solved. I put the word out and a friend of a friend let me know that he'd do a deal with me on this 1964 vintage East German "Pistolet Makarova"—complete with a period holster and extra magazine.

#makarov #makarovpm #9makarov #commiegun #oldguns #oldguncollecting #oldgun #oldguns
October 25, 2023 at 1:33 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
This square-butted Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police was one of two identical revolvers that shipped on March 28, 1947 to Forbes Hardware in Hopkinsville, Kentucky.

#smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #38special #revolver #revolvers #singleaction #DoubleAction #oldguns #oldgun
August 14, 2024 at 8:40 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
For the belt-and-suspenders kind of man is this S&W .38 Double Action "Perfected." These were made from about 1909 to 1920 and chambered in .38 S&W.

#wheelgunwednesday #smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #oldgun #oldguns #oldguncollecting #breakaction #38sw
November 8, 2023 at 7:48 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
... this gun's heft could do double duty as a sledgehammer. It was sold in the late 1860s and early 1870s.

Some of the distributors gave these guns curious names, with this gun nicknamed the "Bulldozer."

#antiqueguns #44rimfire #oldgun #oldguns #antiques
October 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
This pistol was made by Stephen Odell of Natchez, Mississippi. He was born in New York and setup shop in Mississippi in the early 1840s.

#oldgun #oldguns #antiquegun #antiqueguns #natchez #natchezms #natchezmississippi #oldguncollecting #antiqueguncollecting #muzzleloader #percussioncap
November 7, 2023 at 10:54 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
This Smith & Wesson Model 10-2 has the makings of a really nice revolver. It shipped in 1961 to S&S Wholesale Sporting Goods, which was located in Baton Rouge.

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February 17, 2024 at 9:27 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
Hypothetical situation: instead of adopting the M1911, the US military had adopted the .45 version of this Savage Model 1907 pistol. How would things have played out?

#savage #45acp #army #oldguncollecting #oldguns #oldgun #hypothetical
November 15, 2023 at 5:06 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
This Spanish-made Astra 400 has been an absolute pleasure to shoot, and it's remarkably accurate. I shouldn't be surprised, since the 400 feels a lot like a 1911 in my hands.

Finding 9mm Largo ammunition is another story.

#astra400 #oldguncollecting #oldguns #oldgun #9mmlargo #rangeday #pewpew
November 14, 2023 at 4:55 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
Brothers from the same mother. This matching pair of Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police revolvers shipped in 1901 and 1903.

#smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #militaryandpolice #38special #revolver #oldrevolver #oldrevolvers #oldhandgun #oldhandguns #oldgun #oldguns
May 29, 2024 at 6:56 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
(4/4) #smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #k22 #k22masterpiece #22lr #plinker #oldrevolver #oldrevolvers #oldgun #oldguns #1940s #1950s #pewpew #rangetime
January 7, 2025 at 5:08 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
(4/4) The gun was discontinued in 1921, and Smith & Wesson's correspondence back then recommended that people stick to .22 Short cartridges in these because of the gun's fragility. #smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #22long #rimfire #ladysmith #oldgun #oldguns #revolvers #pewpew
November 25, 2024 at 4:19 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
Interpreting gun engraving is a complex art unto itself. This engraved Smith & Wesson Model 1 from 1876 was likely worked in the shop of Louis Daniel Nimschke.

#smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #engravedgun #nimschke #oldguns #oldgun #antiquegun #antiqueguns
December 6, 2023 at 3:27 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
(6/6) #smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #22lr #22longrifle #plinking #airweight #smallframe #oldgun #oldguns #oldrevolver #oldrevolvers #revolver #revolvers #gun #guns #pewpew #rangetime
January 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
(3/3) hardware dealer and distributor in Evansville, Indiana.

#smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessonpartner #boetticherkellogg #38special #revolver #revolvers #oldgun #oldguns #oldrevolver #oldrevolvers #pewpew #rangetime
January 25, 2025 at 1:58 AM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
This little French Velo Dog revolver presented itself in a southern Utah pawn shop, complete with its holster!

I included a photo of the maker's mark. Any guesses who made it?

#velodog #frenchrevolver #oldguncollecting #oldguns #oldgun #25acp #pewpewlife #pewpew
November 27, 2023 at 11:27 PM
firearmshistorian.bsky.social
Old school police gatt for #wheelgunwednesday. Here's a Smith & Wesson Regulation Police revolver in .32 S&W. it dates to 1919 and was shipped from the factory to a dealer in MO. #smithwesson #smithandwesson #smithandwessoninc #policeguns #policegun #revolver #oldrevolver #oldguns #oldgun #32SW
December 13, 2023 at 5:04 PM