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No, it’s not quite a Triple-Lock, but S&W’s hand-ejector is a mighty fine sixgun.

In 1856, Smith & Wesson entered into an agreement with Rollin White who held the patent on revolvers with bored-through cylinders. Then […]

At the dawn of the 20th century America Smith & Wesson introduced the New Century revolver.

[…] In the midst of the 6th year of the Great Depression Smith & Wesson introduced the world’s most powerful handgun: the .357 Magnum.

When the fertile brains at Smith & Wesson and Thunder Ranch got together a few years ago, the result was something special […]

Those who have followed my writings over the years will know I’m an auto-pistol person. So, they may be startled […]

In 1870 the United States Military purchased 1,000 Smith & Wesson .44 American revolvers. However, they were not satisfied with this first […]

The fourth cartridge in this series is from Smith & Wesson, chambered in a swing-out cylinder double-action revolver — the .45 Auto […]

The Smith & Wesson Model #3 American was not only the first big-bore cartridge-firing sixgun, it was also the first cartridge revolver […]

[…] adopted the Colt .45 Single Action Army in 1873. Apparently Smith & Wesson wanted in on the military contract so decided to […]