- Forehand and wadsworth serial numbers serial numbers#
- Forehand and wadsworth serial numbers serial number#
Less than a thousand of these were made and they were known as rugged frontier guns. I am sending here photos of a Forehand & Wadsworth Old Model Army 44 Russian Single Action Revolver that is with my brother Dave in Oregon.
What are especially difficult to find, and of great quality, are the F&W Old Army and New Army Single Action Revolvers made from the mid 1870s into the 1880s. A few Forehand & Wadsworth Bulldog and 'Saturday-Night Specials' can still be found on the market today. (1890-1898) were not as important as the earlier weapons designed and made in the 1870s. The later guns manufactured by the Forehand Arms Co. In 1871 the firm became Forehand & Wadsworth on the death of Ethan Allen. Each of these men, Forehand and Wadsworth, married daughters of Ethan Allen and in 1865 they joined the firm which was renamed Ethan Allen & Co. I thought you might like to have some photos and information on the rather unknown, but quality gunmaking company of Forehand & Wadsworth.
Forehand and wadsworth serial numbers serial numbers#
SERIAL NUMBERS AND DATES OF MANUFACTURE FOR FOREHAND & WADSWORTH. In 1902 the handgun business was sold to Iver Johnson and the Long Gun business to Hopkins & Allen. Allen and operated from 1871-1890 when it became Forehand Arms Co. From 1856 to 1863 as Allen & Wheelock and from 1863-71 as E. So your gun must be a hammer type made during the end of production in 1902.
Forehand and wadsworth serial numbers serial number#
The serial numbers for their NEW MODEL HAMMERLESS DOUBLE run from serial number 001in 1890 to 3,301+ in 1902. The left side of the barrel is marked PATD June 27'71-Oct 28'73 In generally the serial number is marked at the rear face of the cylinder, at the bottom of the grip frame and can also be figured at the bottom of the barrel.įorehand serial numbers for their NEW MODEL HAMMER DOUBLE run from serial number 001 in 1892 to 11,001+ in 1902.