Firearms manufacturer
Smith & Wesson
Smith & Wesson in the reference: 3,206 gun models, 72 serial ranges, 14 cartridges introduced.
Part of Smith & Wesson Brands Inc.
Overview
| Records | Count | Open |
|---|---|---|
| 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
- Manufacturer Smith & Wesson — Our Story and History since 1852 · country, founded, parent archived copy
- Secondary Wikidata (Wikimedia Foundation) — Smith & Wesson (Q463090) · country, founded archived copy
Notable firearms
3,206 models in the firearm database. Collectible and service designs first, then the newest.
- Smith & Wesson Model 13 FBI Issue .357 Mag 3-inch
- Smith & Wesson S&W Model 59 9mm 4-inch
- Smith & Wesson Mk22 Mod 0 9mm SEAL Hush Puppy
- Smith & Wesson Model 19 Combat Magnum .357 Mag 4-inch
- Smith & Wesson S&W Model 19 .357 Magnum 4-inch
- Smith & Wesson S&W Model 19 4"
- Smith & Wesson S&W Model 25
- Smith & Wesson S&W Model 39 9mm 4-inch
- Smith & Wesson Model 12
- Smith & Wesson Model 12 .38 Special 2-inch
- Smith & Wesson Model 15 38 Special
- Smith & Wesson S&W Model 15
Associated cartridges
14 cartridges: the ones Smith & Wesson introduced and the ones it loads for.
| Cartridge | Relation | Loads |
|---|---|---|
| .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.
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.