With its single side-mounted hammer, the Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot Gun resembled in its general lines the Morse percussion rifle. The double, known as the Breech-Loading Shot Gun, was an attractive rabbit-ear model available in 12- and 10-gauge. Wadsworth had already married another of Allen’s daughters, and when Wheelock left Allen & Wheelock in 1863, it seemed like a good time to take another look at the situation.īy 1880, under Forehand’s leadership, Forehand & Wadsworth was offering several single- and double-barreled shotguns in addition to its revolvers. Hired as an accountant at Allen & Wheelock in 1856 after a stint at Worcester’s Pratt & Inman steelworks, Forehand soon lost his heart to Allen’s daughter Nettie, and they were married in 1859. This sturdy little gun was available in a seven-shot. F&W introduced a nice copy of Webley’s snub-nosed Bull Dog revolver. Wheelock, joined what would become almost a dynasty of American gunmaking. Thurber retired in 1856, and the company became known as Allen & Wheelock when Allen’s brother-in-law, T.P. Their firm of Allen & Thurber relocated to the burgeoning metal-working city of Worcester, Mass., in 1847. Allen’s guns were held in high regard, and about 1842, he entered a partnership with Charles Thurber. This Ethan Allen was a pioneering gunmaker who opened his first shop in Grafton, Conn., in 1832. And in that case, the boss was Ethan Allen, one of America’s most visible arms makers.Īllen is not to be confused with the strong-willed Revolutionary War hero of the same name who compelled the British to surrender Fort Ticonderoga.
These ambitious entrepreneurs rose to prominence in the firearms industry of the 1870s in a time-honored manner: They married the boss’s daughters. Wadsworth, a former officer in the Union army. However, Forehand & Wadsworth was a true-blue American enterprise presided over by Sullivan Forehand, a bookkeeper with a knack for numbers, and Henry C. I can hear it now: “Stand back, vile ruffian! I am protected by Forehand & Wadsworth!” Exit ruffian, stage left. Some of that reputation undoubtedly derived from the stateliness of the brand name, which was faintly British and unmistakably confidence-building. In a market flooded with inexpensive pocket guns such as Avenger, Tramp’s Terror, Bang Up and Christian Protector, the guns of Forehand & Wadsworth managed to retain some respectability. Largely forgotten today, Forehand & Wadsworth was for a time one of the nation’s best-known manufacturers of small, concealable revolvers. The Forehand & Wadsworth factory was in Worcester, Mass. Others did not.Ĭonsider Forehand & Wadsworth. Some gunmakers, such as Smith & Wesson, rode this wave of gun consciousness to enduring fame. Immediately after the Civil War, in which bloody battles raged within eyeshot of the nation’s capitol, and previously quiet city streets ran red, America became a nation of concealed-carriers. 38-caliber double-action top-break revolvers in hammer and hammerless versions. You understand that the described item is being sold “as is” and that the sale is final with no returns or refunds.F&W relentlessly knocked off Smith & Wesson’s. You understand the item may be import marked and,Ħ. You know the firearm laws in your state and this purchase is lawful ĥ.
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The numbers on the cylinder and frame match, and the plastic grips are free of cracking or chips. The pistol has wear and speckling of the nickel finish as shown, and a slightly rough bore with some pitting and visible rifling. The single action doesn’t lock up but the double action is solid with good timing and the ejector works great. and features a nickel finish, a 3¼” barrel, and a factory F&W (FOREHAND & WADSWORTH) plastic grips. This pistol was manufactured by the Forehand Arms Co.
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