The Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army Revolver

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"Wild Bill" Hickok was carrying a S&W Model Number 2 when he was murdered in a Deadwood, South Dakota saloon.

Did y'all know that?

Carl Hellstrom, president of S&W made a speech on October 21, 1952 at the Smith & Wesson factory in Springfield, Massachusetts. The occasion was the 100th anniversary of S&W.

The speech was titled: "S&W 100 Years of Gunmaking! (1852-1952)"

Got this tidbit from the speech.

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model 2 OLD ARMY

eYes I did because a member had or had a spread sheet of the serial#and information of each gun if it had any known history I have 2 model#2s AN ACCORDING TO THAT LIST 1OF MINE IS WITHIN A FEW NUMBERS OF WILD BILLS GuN,iF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY BOTH OF MINE FALL WITHIN PRODUCTION OF THE CIVIL WAR aLSO HAVE 3 BOXES OF CANADIAN 32 RIM FIRE AMMO FOR THEM.
 
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Found the database. Put S&W The Model 2 Project in my browser. Actually the page I found is titled: "The Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army Revolver." Includes the database and an Introduction that was interesting and a few other headings.

30619 6-inch blue, type 4. Notation says History James Butler "wild bill" Aug 2, 1876

Some other interesting guns:
12762 Inscribed back strap To Texas Jack From W F Cody
19788 Major General Fremont
20611 Tom Custer Jan 1864
20615 cased with 20715 George Custer
35731 Bogus presentation Wild Bill Hickok from W F Cody
41933 Attributed to U S Grant
55864 D B Wesson, Gustav Young engraved, Paris Exposition
70100 Bat Masterson

Introduction – The Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army Revolver
 
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THANK YOU that is exactly what i was referring toI also book marked it and will have my son (i am computer challenged) load it onto a flash drive .IT is too valuable to misplace again
walter o
Hand ejector ;could this be put in and saved in the antique notable threads?
 
custer

DARE said:
Found the database. Put S&W The Model 2 Project in my browser. Actually the page I found is titled: "The Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army Revolver." Includes the database and an Introduction that was interesting and a few other headings.

30619 6-inch blue, type 4. Notation says History James Butler "wild bill" Aug 2, 1876

Some other interesting guns:
12762 Inscribed back strap To Texas Jack From W F Cody
19788 Major General Fremont
20611 Tom Custer Jan 1864
20615 cased with 20715 George Custer
35731 Bogus presentation Wild Bill Hickok from W F Cody
41933 Attributed to U S Grant
55864 D B Wesson, Gustav Young engraved, Paris Exposition
70100 Bat Masterson

Introduction – The Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army Revolver
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Thanks for the link.
Custers was 20757 and mine is in the list just below his!!
Cool
 
The #2 Project and data base were transversed to the SWCA In Oct 2023 all my files on the number two are in Charlie Pates possession.
I would like to thank the members who have helped make the Model 2 project work. There are still a lot of number 2 s unaccounted for so please fill out survey form Ron Curtis #20
 
Thank you, Ron, and folks please continue to support this effort. This data is awesome for collectors, Civil War aficionados and anyone that has an interest in knowing when their heirloom was introduced to the world.
 
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