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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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RARE! SMITH & WESSON PERFORMANCE CENTER MODEL 3566 SEMI-AUTO .356 TSW PISTOL
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
RARE! SMITH & WESSON PERFORMANCE CENTER MODEL 3566 SEMI-AUTO .356 TSW PISTOL
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$1,55021 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON SW1911CT .45 ACP STAINLESS PISTOL WITH CRIMSON TRACE LAZER GRIPS
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON SW1911CT .45 ACP STAINLESS PISTOL WITH CRIMSON TRACE LAZER GRIPS
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$40014 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON M&P45 SHIELD .45 ACP SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY BOX
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON M&P45 SHIELD .45 ACP SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY BOX
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$14014 Bids
SMITH & WESSON M&P9 M2.0 OPTIC READY FS PISTOL NIB
Apr 23, 9:00 AM EDT
SMITH & WESSON M&P9 M2.0 OPTIC READY FS PISTOL NIB
by Affiliated Auctions & Realty LLC
Est: $300- $500
$37013 Bids
Smith & Wesson 422 Semi Automatic Pistol
Apr 25, 10:00 AM MST
Smith & Wesson 422 Semi Automatic Pistol
by EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Est: $0- $0
$13013 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1006 10MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY BOX
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1006 10MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY BOX
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$40011 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON MODEL 908 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY CASE
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 908 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY CASE
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$11010 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON MODEL 22S SEMI-AUTO .22LR PISTOL
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 22S SEMI-AUTO .22LR PISTOL
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$8010 Bids
Smith & Wesson Performance Center Sw22
Apr 25, 10:00 AM MST
Smith & Wesson Performance Center Sw22
by EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Est: $0- $0
$47510 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON M&P SHIELD EZ 30 SUPER CARRY SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON M&P SHIELD EZ 30 SUPER CARRY SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$14010 Bids
Smith & Wesson M&p Performance Center Shield
Apr 25, 10:00 AM MST
Smith & Wesson M&p Performance Center Shield
by EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Est: $0- $0
$4509 Bids
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SCARCE SMITH & WESSON MODEL 5943 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SCARCE SMITH & WESSON MODEL 5943 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$1809 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON MODEL 6904 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 6904 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$708 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON M&P 9 SHIELD 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON M&P 9 SHIELD 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$908 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON M&P BODYGUARD .380 ACP SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY BOX
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON M&P BODYGUARD .380 ACP SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY BOX
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$508 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1006 10MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1006 10MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$3808 Bids
Smith & Wesson M & P 40c Semi Auto Pistol
Apr 25, 10:00 AM MST
Smith & Wesson M & P 40c Semi Auto Pistol
by EJ'S Auction & Appraisal
Est: $0- $0
$1808 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON MODEL 22A SEMI-AUTO .22LR PISTOL WITH RED DOT & FACTORY CASE
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 22A SEMI-AUTO .22LR PISTOL WITH RED DOT & FACTORY CASE
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$3007 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON M&P 9C COMPACT 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY CASE
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON M&P 9C COMPACT 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY CASE
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$1007 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON MODEL 41 .22LR SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 41 .22LR SEMI-AUTO PISTOL
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$4607 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON M&P9 SHIELD EZ M2.0 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY BOX
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON M&P9 SHIELD EZ M2.0 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY BOX
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$1106 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON M&P9 SHIELD 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY BOX
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON M&P9 SHIELD 9MM SEMI-AUTO PISTOL WITH FACTORY BOX
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$356 Bids
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SMITH & WESSON MODEL 22A SEMI-AUTO .22LR PISTOL
May 18, 9:00 AM MST
SMITH & WESSON MODEL 22A SEMI-AUTO .22LR PISTOL
by Bradford's
Est: $0- $0
$406 Bids

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