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Smith & Wesson Pistols

Contemporary PR and marketing genius may have put the Smith & Wesson logo on everything from Nascar racers to a namesake fragrance for men, but in the minds of many, Smith & Wesson's name means only one thing: firearms. With gunmaking origins stretching back to its 1852 founding by Horace Smith and Daniel Wesson, Smith & Wesson is America's oldest and largest manufacturer of handguns.

The legendary arms maker easily dominated law enforcement, military, and civilian handgun markets for nearly a century, equipping soldiers from the Civil War to Vietnam and 98 percent of all American police forces. Smith & Wesson pistols have also been used in the Olympic Games for decades. In 2005, Smith & Wesson found their way into the arsenals of the Afghan police, soldiers, and border patrol, who ordered 22,500 Model SW9VE 9 mm double-action semi-automatic pistols through a U.S. Army contract.

Smith & Wesson has kept in step with other technologically advanced firearms manufacturers, introducing its own series of polymer pistols including the M&P (Military and Police) Model 9, which has a threaded barrel to accept screw-on suppressors. Smith & Wesson pistols from old first-generation Model 39 9 mms to 2nd and 3rd generation handguns such as the Model 645 and 4500 series .45 ACP handguns are highly coveted at auction.


Quick Facts

  • Since its introduction in 2005, the Smith & Wesson M&P semi-auto pistol has become one of the most widely used polymer-frame pistols in law enforcement around the world
  • Gun collector Elmer Keith's Smith & Wesson Model 41 semi-auto pistol sold at a 2015 James D. Julia auction for $4,680, while his S&W Pre-Model 39 pistol went for $2,398.50
  • In a 2013 Rock Island Auction, a Smith & Wesson lever-action magazine-fed pistol topped its $6,000 to $8,000 estimate, selling for $9,775

Recommended Items at Auction

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(X) Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 9mm Pistol
Apr 15, 9:30 AM EDT
(X) Smith & Wesson Model 39-2 9mm Pistol
by Old Barn Auction
Est: $40- $1,000
$37513 Bids
(X) Smith & Wesson Model 422 .22 LR Pistol
Apr 15, 9:30 AM EDT
(X) Smith & Wesson Model 422 .22 LR Pistol
by Old Barn Auction
Est: $40- $1,000
$2759 Bids
Frank Wesson .41 RF over and under derringer
Apr 15, 9:30 AM EDT
Frank Wesson .41 RF over and under derringer
by Old Barn Auction
Est: $40- $1,000
$7508 Bids
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 645 SEMI AUTO PISTOL.
Mar 28, 10:00 AM EDT
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 645 SEMI AUTO PISTOL.
by Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Est: $350- $550
$4255 Bids
SMITH & WESSON M&P BODYGUARD 380 PISTOL
Mar 22, 9:00 AM EDT
SMITH & WESSON M&P BODYGUARD 380 PISTOL
by Affiliated Auctions & Realty LLC
Est: $200- $300
$1605 Bids
S&W CS 40 CHIEFS SPECIAL
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W CS 40 CHIEFS SPECIAL
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$905 Bids
SMITH&WESSON SW 1911 PRO SERIES
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
SMITH&WESSON SW 1911 PRO SERIES
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$804 Bids
S&W M&P 40C
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W M&P 40C
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$704 Bids
S&W M 2.0 9 SHIELD
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W M 2.0 9 SHIELD
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$904 Bids
Smith & Wesson 3913 SPACE LADYSMITH
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
Smith & Wesson 3913 SPACE LADYSMITH
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$503 Bids
S&W M&P 9 Shield 9MM
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W M&P 9 Shield 9MM
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$703 Bids
SMITH&WESSON 39-2
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
SMITH&WESSON 39-2
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$1003 Bids
S&W 6906
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W 6906
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$703 Bids
S&W 6906
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W 6906
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$602 Bids
s&W SD9 VE
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
s&W SD9 VE
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$302 Bids
S&W 659
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W 659
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$302 Bids
SMITH&WESSON 6906
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
SMITH&WESSON 6906
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$702 Bids
S&W 5906
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W 5906
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$702 Bids
SMITH&WESSON 39-2
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
SMITH&WESSON 39-2
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$602 Bids
SMITH & WESSON M&P9 SEMI AUTO PISTOL.
Mar 28, 10:00 AM EDT
SMITH & WESSON M&P9 SEMI AUTO PISTOL.
by Poulin Antiques & Auctions
Est: $300- $500
$2502 Bids
S&W M&P 9 SHIELD EZ
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W M&P 9 SHIELD EZ
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$802 Bids
S&W 22A-1
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W 22A-1
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$602 Bids
S&W 4506-1
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W 4506-1
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$702 Bids
S&W SW99
Mar 25, 11:00 AM EDT
S&W SW99
by Accurate Gun Auctions
Est: $0- $0
$201 Bid

Sellers Who Sell Smith & Wesson Pistols


Austin Auction Gallery

Austin Auction Gallery

Vogt Galleries Texas

Vogt Galleries Texas