Forehand & Wadsworth's spur trigger rim fire revolvers...

Recently, I bought myself a Forehand & Wadsworth Russian model 32 "project gun" to restore, and so I have spend some time researching the American company and the revolvers they manufactured throughout the last 30+ years of the 19th century.

 

Antique gun illustrations & advertising

More 19th century Firearms Advertising...

 

Antique Firearms: 19th Century Catalogs & Advertising

 

Under Hammer Muzzleloading Pistol Designs...

 Under Hammer Muzzleloading Guns were created for a more accurate firearm by removing the Hammer from the shooters line of sight, and instead put the Hammer on the underside of the gun as shown in the two diagrams below.

There were several gunmakers around the world who made models of Under-hammer Muzzleloading Pistols and Rifles.

19th Century American Pistol & Revolver Manufacturers Logo's

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.