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"The firearm you inquired about that was sold on July 23, 1996 at Butterfield & Butterfield Auction Gallery in San Francisco, CA. Some of the items in this sale were from the Smith & Wesson Factory Collection, and were shipped to the auction house on March 6th, 1996. The items sold by Butterfield & Butterfield for Smith & Wesson were items that were duplicated in the collection donated to the Connecticut Valley History Museum located in Springfield, Mass. or items which did not fit into the theme of arms manufactured in the Connecticut River Valley. Many of the firearms sold had been in the Smith & Wesson Collection for more than 100 years. However, the factory did continue to add material to the collection in recent years as either experimental or discontinued models.
The item you inquired about Butterfield & Butterfield sale lot # 30 Forehand & Wadsworth caliber .32 serial number 6330 was in Smith & Wesson's inventory item A6-10. It was appraised at $50.00. This revolver was purchased by Smith & Wesson during the 1882 and modified by Joe Wesson to have a grip safety."
Model: Double Action No.32
Serial: 6330
Caliber: .32 Caliber
Finish: Nickel
Barrel Length: 2 ½"
Optics/Sights: Fixed
Stock/Grips: Textured Synthetic with F&W Logo
Action: Double-Action
Markings: Standard / On the left side of the barrel is “PatD July 24, 1877” - On the top of the receiver is stamped “Forehand & Wadsworth / Double Action No. 32 / Worchester Mass”
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
Forehand & Wadsworth, later known as Forehand Arms, was an American firearms manufacturer based in Worcester, Massachusetts. The company was established in 1871 by Sullivan Forehand and Henry C. Wadsworth following the death of their father-in-law, Ethan Allen, of the well-known firearms company Ethan Allen & Company. Forehand & Wadsworth initially continued the production of firearms, including revolvers, derringers, and rifles, using the knowledge and expertise they inherited from Allen's company. The firm quickly gained a reputation for crafting durable black powder and cartridge revolvers, including notable models like the British Bulldog revolver. In 1890, Henry Wadsworth retired and sold his interest in the company to Sullivan Forehand, leading to the rebranding of the company as Forehand Arms. Under its new name, the company continued to produce a wide range of firearms, although its operations were eventually affected by the passing of Sullivan Forehand in 1898. After his death, Forehand Arms was acquired in 1902 by Hopkins & Allen, a firearms manufacturer based in Connecticut. Hopkins & Allen had already been producing Forehand Arms' revolvers under contract, and the acquisition marked the end of the Forehand & Wadsworth legacy as an independent entity. Forehand Arms' contributions to the early American gun industry, particularly in the realm of affordable, reliable revolvers and derringers, left a lasting mark on the industry.
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