Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson)

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Smith & Wesson is one of the hottest manufacturers of handguns, offering more new models than any other maker - 39 new products in 2005 alone

Comprehensive coverage of Smith & Wesson firearm line including the only handgun in the world in continuous production since 1899

Smith & Wesson outfitted some of the biggest and boldest gunfighters, both actual and fictional - including Wild Bill Hickock, Buffalo Bill and Dirty Harry - whose exploits are still legendary. Today a renewed Smith & Wesson corporation is back in the front of the pack. Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson, 3rd Edition combines full color photos with details collectors need to identify and better appreciate all Smith & Wesson firearms. For fans of Smith & Wesson firearms this book is a must-have, with its: *Expert authors who have unique, exclusive access to Smith & Wesson archival material *Easy-to-locate listings organized by model and year of manufacture help to quickly and accurately identify firearms *Rarely seen production and historical notes useful in determining rarity and value

With more than 775 models of Smith & Wesson guns and variations, including many models not found in other firearm-pricing guides, this is the one book for any Smith & Wesson gun-toting fan.

What Customers Say About Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson (Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson):

It is a great book. This book is a must for Smith & Wesson collectors. My husband has spent hours reading it, looking for certain guns.

a must. Simply put, THE BOOK on Smith & Wesson pistols. A must for any serious collector or enthusiast.

This is a very nice book that all Smith and Wesson collectors should keep on their shelf.

Now that Jim Supica is directing the National Firearms Museum, I hope he doesn't become too busy to continue updates to this nearly iconic reference. Later, I needed information to corroborate the attributes of a rare S&W Model 39 pistol in the steel frame & steel slide variation. I cracked open this standard catalog and, bingo, all the details I needed were there (inside). I bought this book primarily for its detailed information on the Pre-Model 29 revolvers. For those who are needing to know, this one, the 3rd Edition, is the most current version with coverage of the most recent S&W production guns such as the X-frame Model 500 and Model 460 "hand cannons." I appreciated the serial number to dates of manufacture linkages, and valuation guides as well. It, of course, did not disappoint me as there are not any other references like this one that fully capture ALL the variations of the four-screw and five-screw models. This IS the "one book" as far as Smith & Wesson handgun references go.

This is an excellent resource for anyone looking for information on their Smith & Wesson firearm.