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Firearms manufacturer

Smith & Wesson

Smith & Wesson in the reference: 3,206 gun models, 72 serial ranges, 14 cartridges introduced.

Active Springfield, MA, United States 1852–present

Part of Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.

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Overview

Coverage in the reference and the shop, counted at build
RecordsCountOpen
Gun models 3,206 Notable models
Serial number ranges 72 Serial lookup
Cartridges introduced 14 Cartridges
Accessories 2

One of the oldest American firearms manufacturers, founded by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson in 1852. In 2020, American Outdoor Brands (accessories division) was spun off as a separate public company (AOUT); S&W Brands then renamed itself Smith & Wesson Brands (SWBI). Known for revolvers and the M&P series of polymer pistols.

Also recorded as S&W, Smith and Wesson, Smith & Wesson Inc.

Sources and provenance

Notable firearms

3,206 models in the firearm database. Collectible and service designs first, then the newest.

  1. Smith & Wesson Model 13 FBI Issue .357 Mag 3-inch Revolver · 1974
  2. Smith & Wesson S&W Model 59 9mm 4-inch Pistol · 1971
  3. Smith & Wesson Mk22 Mod 0 9mm SEAL Hush Puppy Semi-Auto Pistol · 1967
  4. Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum .357 Mag 4-inch Pistol · 1957
  5. Smith & Wesson S&W Model 19 .357 Magnum 4-inch Revolver · 1957
  6. Smith & Wesson S&W Model 19 4" Revolver · 1957
  7. Smith & Wesson S&W Model 25 Revolver · 1955
  8. Smith & Wesson S&W Model 39 9mm 4-inch Pistol · 1954
  9. Smith & Wesson Model 12 Revolver · 1952
  10. Smith & Wesson Model 12 .38 Special 2-inch Revolver · 1952
  11. Smith & Wesson Model 15 38 Special Revolver · 1950
  12. Smith & Wesson S&W Model 15 Revolver · 1949

All 3,206 models

Associated cartridges

14 cartridges: the ones Smith & Wesson introduced and the ones it loads for.

CartridgeRelationLoads
.32 S&W Introduced 1878
.32 S&W Long Introduced 1896
.32 S&W Short Introduced 1876
.357 Magnum Introduced 1934
.38 S&W Introduced 1877
.38 Special Introduced 1898
.38-44 Heavy Duty Introduced 1930
.40 S&W Introduced 1990
.44 Russian Introduced 1870
.44 S&W American Introduced 1869
.44 Special Introduced 1907
.45 Schofield Introduced 1875
.460 S&W Magnum Introduced 2003
.500 S&W Magnum Introduced 2003

Serial numbers

72 dated serial ranges across 33 model families, 1857–2026. Covered: Model 66, Model 60, Military & Police, Model 29, Model 10, Model 19, Model 36, Model 686 and more.

Date a Smith & Wesson by serial number

Counts are read from the reference and the shop at build time and change as records are added or corrected. Maker names in the reference are matched to this page through a reviewed alias list, not by spelling alone.