Details
- Term
Smith and Wesson
- Alternate Term
Smith and Wesson
- Occupation/Role
firearms manufacturer
- Geography
Springfield, Massachusetts
- Date
active 1852- present
- Remarks
Horace Smith & Daniel B. Wesson both worked for the firm of Robbins & Lawrence in Windsor, VT. They formed their own partnership in Norwich, CT in 1852, and later moved to Springfield, MA. Smith & Wesson earned fame through many innovations, including the first self-contained cartridge and the first double-action handgun. The firm outfitted the Union army during Civil War.
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