For anyone that's interested I recently counted up the sales S&W 1st Model .455 HE revolvers made by the Army & Navy Co-operative Stores Society, in 1914 to 1915. I photographed the ledger pages which are held by Glasgow University in Scotland, some years ago.
It came to a much higher figure that I thought; 625 revolvers.

First sales were in December 1914 with most of the sales being in 1915 with the last sales being in August 1915. Only 8 2nd model .455's were sold sporadically in 1916 including at least one second hand one. Obviously after August 1915 The Army & Navy Co-op Stores could not longer get any more .455's to sell in quantity.

As I say I was surprised that the figure of 625 is so high.

regards

AlanD
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