The good news is that the gun only had about a three year production run which ended around 1993. The revolver was designed with a stainless steel body and chambered for the. In production since 1899, the model 10 is a sixshot. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. The series were some of the most robust, sturdy 10mm handguns ever built, easily handling the power of this potent cartridge. The companys first offering was a leveraction repeating pistol. The hardcover of the smith and wesson, 18571945 by robert j. Over its long production run it has been available with barrel lengths of 2. Unfollow smith wesson 1076 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. A letter of authenticity can help bring new insight about the age, make and model of your firearm. This fascinating book provides a detailed history of one of the most famous, and controversial, firearms manufacturers, and its products.
Fbi bid specs required an easytouse decocking lever on the frame. Smith wesson then produced them for the civilian market. The series were some of the most robust, sturdy 10mm handguns ever built. Because of financial problems related to the failure of the fist lever action pistol design they were forced to sell the company to oliver winchester. Both collectors and shooters will agree that the level of detail is unprecedented, including many hundreds of technical drawings and closeup photographs showing the very markings and features that are discussed in the text. Remember the infamous fbi shootout in miami in 1986. The bad news is that it was an fbi and many law enforcement agencies contract supplied firearm, suggesting a great many were made in that three years. This book features rarely seen historical photographs, advertisements, and company documents culled from the company archives, museums collections, and the private. Their headquarters are in springfield, massachusetts. Satin stainless finish is for sale by dgsguns on gunsamerica 992209955.
He has published 10 shooting and countryside related books along with over 100 works of. The weapon was a nofrills design with a solid frame, sixshot capacity cylinder and doubleaction trigger system. Wesson who shared a dream of developing a new type of firearm, one capable of being fired repeatedly without the annoyance of having to reload with loose powder, ball. For sixteen years he was gun editor of the countrymans weekly. Fbi found them very uncomfortable to shoot with full power 10mm loads. Wesson started their first company in 1852 when they entered into a gunmaking partnership in norwich, connecticut. It was 1857, and business partners, horace smith and daniel wesson, were about to release a handgun that would revolutionize the gun industry. It was produced with the 4 12 inch barrel which was requested by the fbi for test and evaluation. I recently came into a near mint model 1076, which i found has some interesting history. The miami shootout of april 11, 1986, led to bullet penetration and ammo tests for the fbi. The smith and wesson 1076 was a pretty popular model at that. There was a thread somewhere either here or over on the smith and wesson forum that had the production numbers might be in both. Double action single action dasa gun with framemounted decocker safety and 4. Going back to the 1990s, the second and third generation smith and wesson pistols filled a lot of cop holsters.
Early fbi testing of the full power norma 10mm auto round found it was too highpressure, was hard on the converted 1911 test pistol, and had unmanageable recoil levels. I would love to hear from anyone with additional inforation concerning the trigger group or any other aspects of the history of the fbi 1076. It is the second most produced smith 10mm, right behind the 1006. We also look at different variations in the smith 10 series pistol line, and a brief history of. Msw of yesteryear the smith and wesson 10mm modern. Variations include the models 1026, 1046, 1066, 1076 fbi model and 1086. In 1955 the first american made double action autoloading pistol, the model 39, was introduced. The 10mm pistol needed to be able to handle a load firing 180grain hollow points. Whether your interest is in martially marked examples or the colorful guns that won the west, this book is for you. Smith and wesson designed the 1076 to meet these specifications. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers.
The company also operates the smith and wesson academy, where law enforcement from all over the world including 50 countries attend for stateoftheart firearms instruction. Holster we offer a fine selection of the worlds best brands of holsters and magazine pouches. See all 5 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Horace smith and daniel baird wesson shared a dream of manufacturing a firearm that could fire repeatedly, using a new and selfcontained cartridge. According to smith and wesson, a total of 50,796 10mm auto pistols were produced. Bid specifications for the 10mm pistol desired by the fbi were quite detailed. I dont remember the exact number, but i think it was close to 10,000 for the 1076. Smith wesson 40 cal sigma a powerful and economical pistol. Its commander size 4 14 barrel, thats a plus in my book. Over the next 154 years, the company grew to be one of the most innovative and respected firearms manufacturers in the world. I think those numbers explain why i initially sought a 1066, but found and bought the other two first. Swhc swhc has the following price history information.