As of my last knowledge update in October 2023, one of the largest Smith & Wesson distributors is Lipsey's, a well-known wholesale distributor of firearms and accessories in the United States. They supply a wide range of products from various manufacturers, including Smith & Wesson. Other significant distributors may include Davidson's and Sports South, but Lipsey's is often recognized as a major player in this space.
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A shotgun made for Smith and Wesson, sold under the Smith and Wesson name.
Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson
The Wesson part of Smith and Wesson.
Smith and Wesson will tell you if you call them
Horace Smith, Daniel Wesson
Smith & Wesson was founded in 1852.
Smith and Wesson makes parts in batches. There is no guarantee that a frame made and serial numbered today will be built today. The best you can do is to get the approximate date it was shipped from Smith and Wesson to a distributor. If you had provided the serial number, an answer could be given.
That all depends on what kind of Smith & Wesson it is.
Standard Catalog of Smith and Wesson, 3rd ed.
Smith and Wesson Model No. 2
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