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Smith & Wesson First Model, First Issue 1859. The Smith & Wesson Model 1 was the first firearm manufactured by Smith & Wesson, with production spanning from 1857 to 1882.It was the first commercially successful revolver to use rimfire cartridges instead of loose powder, musket ball, and percussion caps.
The Model 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 had three issues. The first two (known as the first and second issues) were "tip-up" revolvers with the barrel release catch located on the side of the frame in front of the trigger, while the third (known as the "Model 1 + 1 ⁄ 2 Single Action Revolver") was a "top-break", with the barrel release catch located on the top of the frame, just in front of the hammer.
A gun serial number is a unique identifier assigned to a singular firearm. [A] There is no international uniformity in gun serial numbers. Besides a widespread numerical base, they may contain letters and other typographical symbols, or may consist entirely of a character string; positioning and form of such identifiers is idiosyncratic. [1] [3]
Colt Model 1849 Pocket Revolver: Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company.31 ball/conical bullet 5 United States: c. 1847–1873 Colt Model 1855 Sidehammer Pocket Revolver "Root" Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company.31 ball/conical bullet.28 ball/conical bullet 5 United States: c. 1855–1870 Colt Model 1862 Pocket Police
National Arms produced about 30,000 of the Caliber .32 Teat-fire revolvers from 1864 to 1870, when it was acquired by Colt's Manufacturing Company. Colt continued to produce the .41 rimfire derringer after the acquisition as an effort to break into the metallic cartridge gun market.
The overall scene is 1-1/16 inch wide by 3-1/4 inch long. At one end of the scene is the text, "COLT'S PATENT No. [serial number]". The image contains a pioneer defending himself against an attack by six Indians in Seminole -style attire using a pair of revolver pistols while (presumably) his wife and child are escaping.
The 3rd model could be had in both single-action and double-action, and was produced between 1883 and 1887. [4] 4th Model – Also following the design cues of the Frontier, the 4th Model Pocket added a rib atop the barrel with separate sight. The 5 + 1 ⁄ 2 inch barrel was introduced, and the 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 and 7 inch barrels are rare on the 4th ...
It was designed by Colonel Rudolph Schmidt The revolver was designed to use the black powder 7.5 millimeter round. The 1882 was a simple and effective design. Model 1882 with serial numbers under 20,000 were fitted with vulcanized rubber grips. Model with serial numbers over 20,000 had wood grips. Some were made by SIG. [1] [self-published source?]