To me this seems goofy and i expect the windage to be off. Lewis who designed the initial concept that the company was built upon. History there are several interesting aspects about the history of dan wesson arms. No longer in current production, content is subject to change and is provided here for reference purposes only. The company also operates the smith and wesson academy, where law enforcement from all over the world including 50 countries attend for stateoftheart firearms instruction.
Horace smith and daniel baird wesson shared a dream of manufacturing a firearm that could fire repeatedly, using a new and selfcontained cartridge. Tan colored stiff paper wraps with black text on upper, no defects, no chips or tears. Model 547 military and police revolver serial number. Would they ever get a military contract after that. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. I thought i would put this here for my friends who collect smith and wesson vs classifieds.
The moon clips are probably the better, simpler and way cheaper was to put rimless cartridges on double action revolvers. I was told he researchs the sales at gun shows, when was the last you saw a dan wesson at a gun show. Shop for smith and wesson art from the worlds greatest living artists. Doing so involves some special design considerations, most of which are rapidly becoming a lost art due to the popularity of semiautomatic designs. This book features rarely seen historical photographs, advertisements, and company documents culled from the company archives, museums collections, and the private. It cant be denied the tv shows popularity had a positive. This fascinating book provides a detailed history of one of the most famous, and controversial, firearms manufacturers, and its products. Horace smith and daniel baird wesson formed a partnership in 1852 to manufacture a firearm that could fire a fully selfcontained cartridge. 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. Smith and wesson model 547 a unique 9mm revolver on vimeo. Because of financial problems related to the failure of the fist lever action pistol design they were forced to sell the company to oliver.
Choose your favorite smith and wesson designs and purchase them as wall. Your 547, like mine is a 1982 revolver you know what they say about the value of rumors presuming these rumors had any truth to them, how could smith and wesson produce something for nato but not support it. The companys first offering was a leveraction repeating pistol. Smith and wessons only 9mm revolver that does not require moon clips. Of those, only 3,784 were the square butt 4 barrel models.
Their headquarters are in springfield, massachusetts. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Smith wesson collectors association journal abebooks. Or hold down the key mac or the ctrl key pc and click on the image. Smith and wesson has a long history of engineering and manufacturing revolvers chambered for cartridges that are usually found in semiautomatic handguns. Double click on the image to zoom in to that point. The hardcover of the smith and wesson, 18571945 by robert j. Shooting for accuracy on a small steel plate at around 40 yards or possibly more. Or hold down the key mac or the ctrl key pc and use the mouse wheel.
It has the round butt and is in very good conditionshot but not abused by any means. Anyone here want an as new smith and wesson 547 9mm 3. Single or double action 6 shot revolver with swingout cylinder and special extractor made for 9mm cases. Instead of the usual star type extractor, the model 547 features a hornshaped extractor with small berylliumcopper spring tabs that grab the rim of each case. This revolver features all steel construction with pachmayr grips, all matte black finish, 6round fluted cylinder, da action with short combat hammer, 4 heavy barrel with fixed sights, and special ejector rod mechanism that precludes the necessity of moon clips. This gun is a square butt, kframe featuring fixed sights, 4 inch barrel, semi bobbed hammer factory, 6 shot cylinder.
Of course the factory had parts and supported the firearm. Over the next 154 years, the company grew to be one of the most innovative and respected firearms manufacturers in the world. Wesson the greatgrandson of one of the founders of smith and wesson and his families involvement and then there is karl r. Open the cylinder and the only numbers are mod 547 and abn6653. In 1955 the first american made double action autoloading pistol, the model 39, was introduced. Wesson started their first company in 1852 when they entered into a gunmaking partnership in norwich, connecticut. It was 1857, and business partners, horace smith and daniel wesson, were about to release a handgun that would revolutionize the gun industry. All smith and wesson artwork ships within 48 hours and includes a 30day moneyback guarantee. Swhc swhc has the following price history information. Have you ever seen a 9mm revolver that didnt use moon clips. Traditional double action semiautomatic dasa with removable magazine and magazine safety disconnect. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Over the next 154 years, the company grew to be one of the most innovative and respected firearms.
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