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Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 3rd Edition

SKU: 180241

THE Source for History, Specifications and Pricing
In this detailed revision of a timeless classic, authors Richard Nahas and Jim Supica peresent a fully annotated identification and price guide to the world of Smith & Wesson - revolvers, semi-autos, shotguns, rifles, military arms and other collectibles. If it says "Smith & Wesson" on it, you'll find it in this exhaustively researched volume.
22,3 cm x 28,2 cm, 432 sites , many color pictures, text in english, by Jim Suspica and Richard Nahas.

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Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson 3rd Edition
Over 770 Models in 6 Grades of Condition

THE Source for History, Specifications and Pricing
From the tiny Model Number One tip-up of 1847 to the original .357 Magnum to today's massive X-frame revolvers, Smith & Wesson stands alone as the world's premier manufacturer of military, sporting and selfdefense firearms. In this detailed revision of a timeless classic, authors Richard Nahas and Jim Supica peresent a fully annotated identification and price guide to the world of Smith & Wesson - revolvers, semi-autos, shotguns, rifles, military arms and other collectibles. If it says "Smith & Wesson" on it, you'll find it in this exhaustively researched volume.
  • 300+ detailed color photos
  • Accurate, up-to-the-minute pricing
  • Detailed production data you won't find anywhere else!

Interweaving detailed photographs with production and pricing data you won't find anywhere else, Nahas and Supica paint a magnificent portrait of one of America's legendary gunmarkers. For the collector, for the historian, for the enthusiast, there is only one Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson.

Contents

  • Acknowledgments
  • Safety
  • How to Use This Book
  • Section 1: Collecting Smith & Wesson: Special Concerns and Tricks of the Trade
  • Frame Sizes of Revolvers
  • Screws: 3, 4, or 5
  • Pinned and Recessed
  • Generations of Semi-Autos
  • Type of Finish
  • Refinished Guns
  • Factory Refinish
  • Rare Barrel Lengths
  • Other Modifications and Unusual Configurations
  • Matching Serial Numbers
  • Stocks (Grips) - by Jim King
  • Boxes and Accessories - by Dave Ballantyne and Dick Burg
  • Sights
  • Engraving
  • Evaluating Condition
  • Resources and Bibliography
  • Section 2: Identification and Price Guide
  • Chapter I: Origins - Smith, Wesson and Their Lever Action Pistol - by John Watts
  • Chapter II: Tip-Up Revolvers
  • Chapter III: Top-Break Revolvers
  • Chapter IV: Single-Shot Pistols
  • Chapter V: Early Hand Ejectors (Named Model Revolvers 1896-1957)
  • Chapter VI: Modern Hand Ejectors (Numbered Model Revolvers 1957-Present)
  • Chapter VII: Semi-Automatics (Autoloading Pistols)
  • Chapter VIII: Long Guns
  • Chapter IX: Commemoratives and Specials
  • Chapter X: Performance Center Guns
  • Chapter XI: Air Guns and Projectile Launchers (Gas, Flare, Dart, Line-Throwing)
  • Chapter XII: Miscellaneous Police and Firearm-Related Items
  • Chapter XIII: Kvies
  • Chapter XIV: Buckles - by pete Roberts
  • Chapter XV: Catalogs and Posters - by Don Mundell
  • Chapter XVI: Ammunition
  • Chapter XVII: Gimcracks and Geegaws
  • Section 3: Appendices
  • S&W Historic Milestones
  • Serial Number Ranges by Years
  • Year of Introduction, Early Models - Listing by Caliber
  • Year of Introduction, Numbered Models
  • Year of Introduction, Modern Revolvers - Listing by Caliber
  • Identification Characteristics
  • Ilustrated Glossary
  • Model Index


22,3 cm x 28,2 cm, Hard-Cover, 432 sites , many color pictures, text in english, by Jim Suspica and Richard Nahas.


Author: Jim Supica Richard Nahas
Language: English

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