On August 8th, 1854, Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson patented the first metallic cartridge firearm design
Background – Founded in 1852 in Springfield, Massachusetts, by Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson, Smith & Wesson is an iconic American firearms manufacturer. The company revolutionized the industry by introducing the first successful self-contained metal cartridge revolver and creating legendary firearms used in major world conflicts, law enforcement, and pop culture.
Here’s today’s quiz:
Part A: what was the model number and caliber of the gun that fired that first self-contained metallic cartridge. Answer: Smith & Wesson’s first self-contained metallic cartridge, was developed in 1856 for the Smith & Wesson Model 1 revolver, which fired a .22 Short (initially known simply as the .22 Rimfire).
Part B: If you are a Clint Eastwood fan, you know that Dirty Harry used a .44 Magnum S&W revolver. Dirty Harry, called it, “the most powerful handgun in the world”. What is the model number of Dirty Harry’s .44 magnum revolver? Answer: the model 29, interestingly, the gun was actually out of production at the exact time the movie premiered in 1971.
The Winners
KF4XD – Part B
N9PL – Part B
K3HP – Part A & Part B
K5WDW – Part A & Part B
KE4SKA – Part A & Part B
Thanks for participating in the August 8th Net!
Ron / K4RJT