House, Jerry 1978-08-02

Jerry House discusses the history of the Smith and Wesson revolvers.

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Interviewee Name: Jerry House

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Date: August 2, 1978

Location: Lubbock, Texas

Interviewer: Westerners Meeting

Length: 1 hour

Abstract

Tape 1, Side 1: First self-contained metallic cartridge in America, Horace Smith, Born: October 28 1808 in Chester Pennsylvania, Apprentice to U. S. Army, Worked for Eli Whitney (1848-1851), Daniel Beard Wesson, Born: May 18, 1925 in Worchester Massachusetts, Brother manufactured Wesson target rifle, Apprenticeship, Partnership with Smith (1852), Smith and Wesson, Development of repeater with self-contained cartridge, Patented new cartridge (1854), Winchester Repeating Arms Company, Wooden revolver, Bored through cylinder, Smith and Wesson factory, Second model gun, Large bore pistols, Pocket guns, Transition guns.

Tape 1, Side 2: Smith and Wesson (continued), Transition, Model No. 3, Russian contract guns, George Schofield, Smith and Wesson Arms Company, Letters praising guns, Description of pistols.

Range Dates: 1808-1878

Bulk Dates: 1855-1878

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