Driftwood Johnson
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I thought I would start a thread showing some of the reference books I rely on most for information about Smith and Wesson revolvers. These are my own personal choices, there are of course others.
This is the 'bible' for anybody who is interested in S&W revolvers. Actually, it contains everything ever made by S&W, including the Volcanics, and Semi-Autos, and some non-firearm products. The guns are laid out in a very easy to follow, chronological order, but it is also easy to zero in on any specific model you want. Full of photos as well as accurate descriptions for identifying the many models S&W made over the years.
It is currently in it's 3rd edition, my copy was published in 2006, so there will very recent things not covered by this book. Despite the name, this is not an official publication of Smith and Wesson. It was written by Jim Supica and Richard Nahas, both acknowledged experts in the field.
It is available from Midway USA and Amazon.
This is the book you want if you want to work on a S&W revolver. It is the most comprehensive book on the market. Jerry Kuhnhausen writes the most complete books about firearm repair and maintenance anywhere. Even if you never plan on popping the side plate off a Smith, this book will show you how a S&W revolver works. There is a new edition just out that covers MIM parts. I need to upgrade to the new edition myself. Available from Amazon and Midway.
This book is just for fun. Compiled by Roy Jinks, the official S&W historian, and Sandra Krein, it is full of terrific photos showing all aspects of S&W right from the start in 1857. Terrific old photos showing just how things used to be done. The cover photo is a couple of S&W employees checking serial numbers on Victory models in 1944. This one is available from Amazon.
Another seminal work by Roy Jinks and Robert Neal. This one includes X-Ray photos of some of the guns. Originally published in 1966 and 1975, and reissued in 1996. Available from Amazon.
This one is probably out of print, but you can find it on the internet pretty easily. This one was published in 1977. There is some information in this one not contained in any of the others.
I thought I would start a thread showing some of the reference books I rely on most for information about Smith and Wesson revolvers. These are my own personal choices, there are of course others.
This is the 'bible' for anybody who is interested in S&W revolvers. Actually, it contains everything ever made by S&W, including the Volcanics, and Semi-Autos, and some non-firearm products. The guns are laid out in a very easy to follow, chronological order, but it is also easy to zero in on any specific model you want. Full of photos as well as accurate descriptions for identifying the many models S&W made over the years.
It is currently in it's 3rd edition, my copy was published in 2006, so there will very recent things not covered by this book. Despite the name, this is not an official publication of Smith and Wesson. It was written by Jim Supica and Richard Nahas, both acknowledged experts in the field.
It is available from Midway USA and Amazon.
This is the book you want if you want to work on a S&W revolver. It is the most comprehensive book on the market. Jerry Kuhnhausen writes the most complete books about firearm repair and maintenance anywhere. Even if you never plan on popping the side plate off a Smith, this book will show you how a S&W revolver works. There is a new edition just out that covers MIM parts. I need to upgrade to the new edition myself. Available from Amazon and Midway.
This book is just for fun. Compiled by Roy Jinks, the official S&W historian, and Sandra Krein, it is full of terrific photos showing all aspects of S&W right from the start in 1857. Terrific old photos showing just how things used to be done. The cover photo is a couple of S&W employees checking serial numbers on Victory models in 1944. This one is available from Amazon.
Another seminal work by Roy Jinks and Robert Neal. This one includes X-Ray photos of some of the guns. Originally published in 1966 and 1975, and reissued in 1996. Available from Amazon.
This one is probably out of print, but you can find it on the internet pretty easily. This one was published in 1977. There is some information in this one not contained in any of the others.
