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Forehand & Wadsworth. Shop for hard to find Revolvers from Forehand & Wadsworth. Founded in 1871, Forehand & Wadsworth has produced parts that Numrich Gun Parts finds and delivers to you at great values! Sullivan Forehand and Henry Wadsworth were sons in law and employees of Ethan Allen. Upon Allens death in 1871, the took over the Company as Forehand & Wadsworth. In 1890 Wadsworth retired and it became Forehand Arms Co. They made both Single and Double shotguns, the quality being about that of Stevens, along with a few Higher grade models. And there is a problem with the serial number. Forehand serial numbers for their NEW MODEL HAMMER DOUBLE run from serial number 001 in 1892 to 11,001+ in 1902. The serial numbers for their NEW MODEL HAMMERLESS DOUBLE run from serial number 001in 1890 to 3,301+ in 1902. Much too low to include your gun. Forehand & Wadsworth Double Action No. 38 Worchester, Mass. 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. It's a Forehand and Wadsworth top break 32 S&W revolver 6 shot. Haven't shot it but I had it out last year to look at for the first time since I acquired it. I was organizing my safe the other day and decided to take it out for the first time since last year to clean it thoroughly along with the other guns she had given to me.

  • FOREHAND & WADSWORTH 32 CALIBER REVOLVER.
    American, late 19th century. Forehand & Wadsworth 32 caliber top break double action revolver with automatic shell ejector, 3.25' round ribbed barrel and hard rubber monogrammed ... [more like this]
  • FOREHAND & WADSWORTH REVOLVER. Terror model
    .32 caliber 2-1/2' octagonal barrel walnut grips. S/n 6661. Very good condition marked TERROR on top of barrel patents on left side. Good grips strong trigger ... [more like this]
  • A lot of eight 19th century revolvers Including
    a Smith & Wesson Old Model Army No. 2, no serial no., .32 cal., 3 9 1/6 inch barrel; unmarked American .32 caliber spur trigger revolver; Belgian .38 caliber 'bulldog' ... [more like this]
  • Hopkins & Allen and Taurus handguns Hopkins
    & Allen forehand model 1901revolver serial number 4929; .38 S&W short caliber hammerless double action 5-shot hinged barrel and cylinder assembly stamped on top rib 'FOREHAND ... [more like this]
  • FOREHAND & WADSWORTH SIDE HAMMER REVOLVER:
    Circa 1870's, .22 caliber 2 1/4' octagonal barrel, 7 shot rimfire revolver pistol. Walnut bird head grips, action currently works. Marked side of barrel. Overall 5 1/2' ... [more like this]
  • ALLEN SIDEHAMMER 22 PISTOL. American, mid
    19th century. Unmarked Allen or Forehand & Wadsworth 22 caliber seven-shot side hammer revolver with 1.25' octagonal barrel and varnished walnut bird-head butt. Serial number ... [more like this]
  • HOPKINS AND ALLEN 'FOREHAND DA' MODEL DOUBLE
    ACTION REVOLVER, 38 S&W caliber, 2 1/2' octagonal barrel, nickel finish, hard rubber F&W grips, external hammer, five shot fluted cylinder, serial #176589. Lot requires FFL ... [more like this]
  • Forehand and Wadsworth Center Hammer Swamp
    Angel revolver, .38 caliber, rim fire with walnut bird's head grips, SN6848, 1 3/4' octagonal barrel. ... [more like this]
  • FOREHAND MODEL 1901 DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER,
    .32 caliber, 3' rib barrel, five shot fluted cylinder, top break design, nickel finish, F&W hard rubber grips, serial #A8496, manufactured 1902-1914 by the Hopkins & Allyn ... [more like this]
  • FOREHAND AND WADSWORTH HAMMERLESS REVOLVER.
    .32 caliber five-shot cylinder 3 1/4' round barrel nickel-plated finish checkered rubber grips. S/n 1508. Plating at over 90% marks clear grips exhibit little ... [more like this]
  • ANTIQUE FOREHAND AND WADSWORTH FALLING BLOCK
    SINGLE SHOT RIFLE, 44 rimfire caliber, 26' round to octagonal barrel, straight grip walnut stock and forend, brown patina, trigger guard operates falling block, open sights, ... [more like this]
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194 pages, about 8 1/2' x 11' glossy soft-cover in full color. Reprinted with permission from Joe's estate. Printed on high quality 20# 97 bright acid free paper. Fully Illustrated with photocopied images.
Has serial numbers, models, patents and advertisements. A really useful book for the collector. Forehand Arms, Forehand and Wadsworth. (Some of the rarest guns are depicted with low quality images).

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  • A Short Illustrated History of The Forehand Arms Company (Forehand Arms, Forehand and Wadsworth )
  • By Joseph T. Vorisek
  • Allen & Wheelock et al
  • 1836 Ethan Allen
  • 1837 Allen & Thurber
  • Then Allen and Wheelock and then E. Allen Co.
  • Serial # of Allen and Wheelock
  • Illustrated Single Shot Pistols/Percussion With Dates of Mfg.
  • Illustrated Lip Fire Revolvers with Dates of Mfg.
  • Illustrated Single shot Pistols/Cartridge
  • Illustrated Rifles and Shotguns
  • Observed Specimens of Allen Wheelock and Allen & Thurber Guns
  • E. Allen and Co.
  • Ethan Allen had his two son in laws Sullivan Forehand and Henry Wadsworth join his partnership.
  • Lipfire Revolvers illustrated
  • Rifles, shotguns, pistols, Derringers, spur Trigger Illustrated
  • The Forehand & Wadsworth Company 1871
  • Wadsworth Died in 1890 and it Became Forehand Arms
  • Employees moved between H & R plant and the Forehand plant and many models look alike!
  • Spur Trigger Revolvers, Side Hammer Revolvers
  • Bulldog, Swamp Angel, Terror, New Empire, Alert, Russian Model Illustrated
  • List of trade Names
  • Solid Frame Double Action Revolvers
  • American and British Bulldog
  • Army Models by Forehand and Wadsworth
  • Serial #s of Models
  • Top Break Revolvers, Perfection, Bicycle
  • Serial numbers
  • Rifles and Shotguns ( dangerous today!)
  • 'Devil Anse's Boy'
  • The Hatfield gun of McCoy and Hatfields
  • Ammunition Manufacturing
  • Cartridge Making Machinery
  • Whaling and Harpoon Bomb lance Gun
  • Molds for Hollow Projectiles
  • Patent Illustrations
  • Advertising of Forehand guns