Price Drop: Rare Forehand & Wadsworth 32 S&W Revolver

762x39 · Oct 5, 2021

This is for a collector.

Forehand & Wadsworth Pocket model. Rare, 3 inch barrel, Double action, six shot, 32 S&W, break-top, auto eject. All Nickle. Original Hard rubber grips clearly marked with the classic F&W symbols. Extremely nice quality! Cylinder, top break clip and frame have matching numbers.

There are no other engravings or marks. No manufacturing name or patient stamp.

Forehand & Wadsworth stopped manufacturing in 1890 when Wadsworth died. Forehand continued as Forehand Firearms.

The spring to retract the firing pin needs to be replaced as well as the spring under the top break clip.

Parts are still listed as available since the patient was passed to Hopkins & Allen.

The bore is very good.

Offered as a collectible- don't shoot modern ammunition unless your gunsmith says it is safe to do so. Spent shells eject automatically when the action is opened.

This is a designated Curio by ATF.

Was $595
Now $499

Willing to entertain a trade

Bon Sauvage · Oct 5, 2021

So-weet!

Hayharnel · Oct 5, 2021

Holy cow great looking pistol, best foreskin I've seen in a long time! So clean looks great. Is it polished? Also how old do you think this is? Thanks

762x39 · Oct 5, 2021

Just shinny Nickel. I only used a silicone rag on it. Seems that F&W records don't seem to exist other than the marking indicating when the line changed hands to Foreland only and then Hopkins & Allen. I always thought this was a Iver Johnson, but when my father handed it to me, along with the Iver Johnson, I did the digging.
The best we can dig out is at the latest is 1890.

More info here