Researching an Antique Arms collection...

 Three quarters of the time I spend on my Antique firearms hobby is spent reading books & periodicals, searching through photographs and online resources.

I discovered how to properly disassemble the Remington-Smoot #2 revolver from the original directions printed on the box the Revolver was packaged in.

I found the picture of the box label within the Standard Catalog of Remington Firearms Book.

The Norwich Pistol Co. "Protector" .32RF Revolver wasn't as difficult to research as other "Spur trigger" Revolvers, as it has a Patent date and tradename engraved on the barrel.

I discovered that a Hardware sales & distribution company called Maltby, Curtis & Co. founded the Norwich Pistol Co.