S&W Reference Material

[Marine24]

Any recommendations for good reference material on S&W revolvers?

I just picked up Jim Supica's book "Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson" but not sure what other resources are valuable.

My interest is primarily with Modern Era (20th Century to present). I'm learning a lot on this forum on the various model, engineering changes for each Model...etc, but those brain cells have a tendency of dying and I forget what I learned.

 

[Marine24]

No takers?

Either my question is so stupid and the answer so obvious that everyone is just disgusted or info is classified and I don't have the need to know

 

[JJEH]

...but not sure what other resources are valuable.

Just saw your post. Here are my S&W books (besides the SC of S&W of course):

History of S&W - Roy G. Jinks
S&W Revolver Collector Handbook #25 - Ian Skennerton
S&W Price List of Parts Catalogue P-2 - S&W
Images of America S&W - Roy G. Jinks and Sandra C. Krein
S&W Handguns Revolver sales sheet - S&W
Artistry in Arms, The guns of S&W - Roy G. Jinks
S&W American Model - Charles W. Pate
History of S&W Firearms - Dean K. Boorman
Gun Digest Book of S&W - Patrick Sweeney

There might be one or more that could get your attention

 

[Marine24]

Jorge: Thanks. Seems many are for the collector and I'm not there yet, but the History of S&W plus the Gun Digest book look interesting for my immediate purposes.

 

[JJEH]

Jorge: Thanks. Seems many are for the collector and I'm not there yet, but the History of S&W plus the Gun Digest book look interesting for my immediate purposes.

Your welcome. The Gun Digest Book of S&W you can find on Amazon for instance. With the History of S&W book you have to watch out. I paid $50.00 + shipping but some people are asking way, waaaay more... so just browse around the internet and keep looking

Also, there are other books as well. I'm sure we have members here with more/other books they can recommend.

Good luck.

 

[Marine24]

Thanks again. Just ran a search of the History of S&W book and you were right about the prices. Low is $28.00 but most in the $100 plus range.

 

[JJEH]

Thanks again. Just ran a search of the History of S&W book and you were right about the prices. Low is $28.00 but most in the $100 plus range.

Check out the classified section here on the board. Sometime you can find books there as well

 

[66Park]

The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson has a very good section on other books dealing with the subject in one of the early chapters. That is how I learned of most of the books I own.

 

[Marine24]

The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson has a very good section on other books dealing with the subject in one of the early chapters. That is how I learned of most of the books I own.

Thanks. That is the one I have heading my way.

Expected to see a sticky on the topic somewhere on the forum, but did find posts here and there with the information.

Change one on the History of S&W book. Cheap one wasn't by Jinks. That book can get pricey.