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Find standard catalog of smith and wesson by supica, jim. This work provides easytolocate listings organized by model ad year of manufacture to quickly and accurately identify firearms. Standard catalog of smith and wesson by richard nahas and. Whether your interest is in martially marked examples or the colorful guns that won the west, this book is for you. Nahas, richard and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.

There are a myriad of dates on the chamber as well as smith and wesson the words and the letter and number combination as3. Jim supica firearms consultant including writing and media. The authors, jim supica and richard nahas are recognized as long standing experts in smith and wesson firearms, in both model identification and value. Includes a range of serial numbers for each year of manufacture. Unfollow smith wesson revolvers to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Books by jim supica author of standard catalog of smith.

The 629 is a stainless steel version of the model 29, made famous by clint eastwoods character, dirty harry callahan from the dirty harry film series. It has been in production since 1965, and was the first regular production all stainless steel revolver made. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Nahas, richard and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Over the next 154 years, the company grew to be one of the most innovative and respected firearms. In the past twentyfive years that situation has changed and this book is now a historical artifact, but still of real usefulness if one. The name change took effect on the first business day of 2017.

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Horace smith and daniel baird wesson shared a dream of manufacturing a firearm that could fire repeatedly, using a new and selfcontained cartridge. N frame was the largest frame smith and wesson produced. Standard catalog smith wesson by jim supica abebooks. I am very pleased to have the owners manual, presentation box etc. An amazing compilation of data about this classic largeframe revolver, including historical background, u. They produced a variety of rifles, pistols, and revolvers. The records of this sale may be found in the new york city police department equipment bureau ledger book 5663 p. I was told it fires 3220 and that it is a model 10 and that it is a model 1899. I cant find a model 10 in a book that shows it in any caliber beside a. The first representative of a new generation of service revolvers, the model 10 was targeted to the. Just picked up this model 292 from the original owner, he says he purchase this in 1978 so i am guessing that is the manufacturing date. Standard catalog of smith and wesson by supica, jim.

Horace smith and daniel baird wesson formed a firearms manufacturing partnership in springfield, massachusetts, that held many patents in the mid1800s. 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. X frame is currently the largest frame smith and wesson. I deferred to the local smith but thought i would be o. The notorious outlaws of the wild west used them with devastating effect.