| | Smith & Wesson -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11) |
 | | Smith & Wesson is America's largest manufacturer of (A firearm that is held and fired with one hand) handguns, located in (additional info and facts about Springfield, Massachusetts) Springfield, Massachusetts. |
 | | In 1852 partners (additional info and facts about Horace Smith) Horace Smith and (additional info and facts about Daniel B. Wesson) Daniel B. Wesson formed a company to produce a lever action (A firearm that is held and fired with one hand) pistol nicknamed "The Volcanic". |
 | | In 1964 the company passed from the Wesson family control, and was subsequently controlled by a number of conglomerates. |
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