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• Jun 16, 2014  FOREHAND ARMS CO. WORCHESTER, MASS, U.S.A. 7, '86 & JANY, 11, '87 Serial number is in the 371xxx range. The back of the clyinder has the last 4 digits of the serial number on it, and 22 in the star extractor just below those numbers. There are no other markings on the gun.
• No Forehand & Wadsworth Old Model Army revolvers are known with serial numbers in the thousands, let alone close to 2000. Forehand & Wadsworth. Many thanks to 'IVES DEVOS' for the pictures. This is another, quite rare specimen of Forehand&Wadsworth. It is the 'Double Action Model n° 32'.
• Forehand & Wadsworth (also known as Forehand Arms) was an American firearms manufacturing company based in Worcester, Massachusetts.It was formed in 1871 by Sullivan Forehand and Henry C. Wadsworth after the death of their father-in-law, Ethan Allen of Ethan Allen & Company, and was acquired in 1902 by Hopkins & Allen, a firearms company based in Connecticut.
• Aug 10, 2011  I can hear it now: “Stand back, vile ruffian! I am protected by Forehand & Wadsworth!” Exit ruffian, stage left. However, Forehand & Wadsworth was a true-blue American enterprise presided over by Sullivan Forehand, a bookkeeper with a knack for numbers, and Henry C. Wadsworth, a.
• Mar 15, 2009  Is it a solid frame, is a centerfire or a rimfire? I can add this.in a copy of the advertisment for the F&W Rev it clearly states that a certain DA Forehand and Wadsworth is chambered for:.32 Short RF.32 Long Rimfire and is equipped with rubber stock,nickle plated.6-shot.
• From 1856 to 1863 as Allen & Wheelock and from 1863-71 as E. Forehand & Wadsworth grew out of E. Allen and operated from 1871-1890 when it became Forehand Arms Co. In 1902 the handgun business was sold to Iver Johnson and the Long Gun business to Hopkins & Allen. SERIAL NUMBERS AND DATES OF MANUFACTURE FOR FOREHAND & WADSWORTH.

Immediately after the Civil War, in which bloody battles raged within eyeshot of the nation’s capitol, and previously quiet city streets ran red, America became a nation of concealed-carriers. Some gunmakers, such as Smith & Wesson, rode this wave of gun consciousness to enduring fame. Others did not.

Consider Forehand & Wadsworth.

The Stately American

Largely forgotten today, Forehand & Wadsworth was for a time one of the nation’s best-known manufacturers of small, concealable revolvers. In a market flooded with inexpensive pocket guns such as Avenger, Tramp’s Terror, Bang Up and Christian Protector, the guns of Forehand & Wadsworth managed to retain some respectability.

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Some of that reputation undoubtedly derived from the stateliness of the brand name, which was faintly British and unmistakably confidence-building. I can hear it now: “Stand back, vile ruffian! I am protected by Forehand & Wadsworth!” Exit ruffian, stage left.

However, Forehand & Wadsworth was a true-blue American enterprise presided over by Sullivan Forehand, a bookkeeper with a knack for numbers, and Henry C. Wadsworth, a former officer in the Union army. These ambitious entrepreneurs rose to prominence in the firearms industry of the 1870s in a time-honored manner: They married the boss’s daughters. And in that case, the boss was Ethan Allen, one of America’s most visible arms makers.

The name “Swamp Angel”, stamped on the top strap, came from a, mid-century, New York street gang or a Civil War Coast Artillery piece of the same names. No one knows, for sure. It is stamped “FOREHAND & WASWORTH // WORCHESTER.MASS” on the left side of the barrel. The serial number is stamped on the butt strap, “9336”.

Allen is not to be confused with the strong-willed Revolutionary War hero of the same name who compelled the British to surrender Fort Ticonderoga. This Ethan Allen was a pioneering gunmaker who opened his first shop in Grafton, Conn., in 1832. Allen’s guns were held in high regard, and about 1842, he entered a partnership with Charles Thurber. Their firm of Allen & Thurber relocated to the burgeoning metal-working city of Worcester, Mass., in 1847.

Thurber retired in 1856, and the company became known as Allen & Wheelock when Allen’s brother-in-law, T.P. Wheelock, joined what would become almost a dynasty of American gunmaking.

Genesis of a Company

Enter Forehand. Hired as an accountant at Allen & Wheelock in 1856 after a stint at Worcester’s Pratt & Inman steelworks, Forehand soon lost his heart to Allen’s daughter Nettie, and they were married in 1859. Wadsworth had already married another of Allen’s daughters, and when Wheelock left Allen & Wheelock in 1863, it seemed like a good time to take another look at the situation.

Allen renamed the company Ethan Allen & Co., the “& Co.” referring to his sons-in-law Forehand and Wadsworth, who became his active partners. When Allen died in January 1871, the firm was renamed Forehand & Wadsworth in honor of the two new principals.

The first guns bearing the Forehand & Wadsworth name understandably resembled the guns of the former Ethan Allen & Co. They included a .22-caliber single-shot derringer, a .41-caliber version of same and an elegant single-action .22-caliber sidehammer revolver.

The sidehammer incorporated what would become an F&W trademark of sorts; an oddly pinched-up lug at the rear of the topstrap. This lug, into which was milled the rear sight notch, became more apparent on the F&W Center Hammer Revolver, which bore the names Terror, Bulldozer or Swamp Angel. (The last was named after an enormous Union cannon that did its best to level Charleston, S.C., in 1863 and then exploded.)

In the early 1870s the Center Hammer morphed into what would become the flagship of the F&W line: the rimfire .32-caliber or .38-caliber Forehand & Wadsworth Double Action.

Some modern collectors lump the F&W Double Action — and almost all F&W handguns — into the category of “suicide specials,” but I’m not one of them. My F&W Double Action, which my grandfather carried regularly in his days as a banker in the heart of Dillinger country, still shoots fine, though its anemic .32 rimfire round won’t strike terror into many hearts.

I’ve always thought that F&W’s revolvers were a cut above those offered by most of the company’s contemporaries, though admittedly not up to the standard set by Colt and Smith & Wesson.

Being no dummies, Forehand and Wadsworth also pursued the military market, no doubt inspired by the lucrative government procurements that became routine during the Civil War. This resulted in what enthusiasts consider the Holy Grail of F&W collecting: the .44-caliber Old Model Army and New Model Army.

These large, solid-frame single-action revolvers are scarce; fewer than 2,000 were made. By all accounts, they were serviceable. Unfortunately, however, with their 1873 patent date, they encountered stiff competition from the 1873 Colt Single Action Army .45 and, later, the Smith & Wesson No. 3.

By 1880, under Forehand’s leadership, Forehand & Wadsworth was offering several single- and double-barreled shotguns in addition to its revolvers. The double, known as the Breech-Loading Shot Gun, was an attractive rabbit-ear model available in 12- and 10-gauge. With its single side-mounted hammer, the Single Barrel Breech-Loading Shot Gun resembled in its general lines the Morse percussion rifle. Forehand and Wadsworth must have been satisfied enough with the gun to beat the competition over the head with it.

“Several have attempted to imitate it,” the company’s 1880 catalog said, “but they make miserable failures.”

And F&W’s New Hammerless Single Barrel Breech Loading Shot Gun was a surprisingly streamlined top-lever 12-gauge available with a 30-, 32- or 36-inch barrel and automatic extractors.

But Forehand & Wadsworth was built on revolvers, and revolvers remained its bread and butter. As did almost everyone, F&W relentlessly knocked off Smith & Wesson’s .32-caliber and .38-caliber double-action top-break revolvers in hammer and hammerless versions. No F&W production records from that era survive, but judging from the number of its S&W clones today, the company must have sold a boatload or two of them.

As the company closed out the decade, it also introduced a nice copy of Webley’s snub-nosed Bull Dog revolver. This sturdy little gun was available in a seven-shot .32 version, a six-shot .38 and a six-shot .44 that chambered the stubby .44 Webley. F&W was candid in its assessment of its copy of the Webley: “It is the leading double action of the cheaper grades.”

Forehand, who might be described today as a workaholic, ran Forehand & Wadsworth pretty much as a one-man show. Under his steady hand, the company flourished. Wadsworth remained in the shadows until retiring in 1883. Not much is known of his subsequent activities except that he died in Brazil before 1898.

F&W revolvers are not always marked as such. F&W catered to retailers, jobbers (wholesalers) and catalogers, who often stenciled the products with their own idiosyncratic names or had F&W do it for them. Some include Indian, Indian Bull, Boston Bull Dog, Terrior (the latter probably a misstamp for Terror, or Terrier, or both).

In 1890, believing his name had achieved prominence, Forehand renamed his company Forehand Arms Co. That’s a useful bit of trivia because it helps assign general dates to the Forehand guns, and it means that any F&W product labeled “Forehand & Wadsworth” was built well before 1898 and can be considered an antique, free of federal transfer restrictions.

Retirement was not in Forehand’s vocabulary. The end came for him at 5:40 p.m., Sept. 7, 1898. After a day of fishing in nearby Rutland, Mass., he complained to his coachman of chest pains, which were dismissed as another of Forehand’s chronic attacks of indigestion. Events proved otherwise, however, and he died barely an hour later, surrounded by his family, at age 66. His funeral was held Sept. 11 at his home at 5 Benefit St. in Worcester. He was buried in that city’s Rural Cemetery.

Forehand’s sons, Frederick and Charles E,. ran Forehand Arms Co. until 1902, when it was sold to a competitor, Hopkins & Allen — no relation to Ethan Allen. By then, the products of the Forehand Arms Co. had become unremarkable little break-action revolvers. The collector value of guns marked “Forehand Arms Co.” is considered less than that of those bearing the full F&W name, though no one is likely to sell off his Colt Paterson collection to invest in any Forehand-marked guns.

One final note: I am indebted to the folks at the Worcester, Mass., Public Library who went out of their way to unearth the original Sept. 8, 1898, obituary of Forehand, which recounts much of the story of his life.
During a time when concealed carry is such a hot topic, Foreman and Wadsworth deserve to be remembered.

This article appeared in the December 3, 2004 issue of Gun List (now Gun Digest the Magazine).

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I have an antique revolver labeled “FOREHAND MODEL 1901” with the manufacturer being Hopkins & Allen Arms of Norwich, CT. The model number is B8047. It is in 32 cal. The grip has theF&W with the shield as on the drawing. Does anyone know anything about this gun?

Most F&Ws that HAD a serial number had it stamped on thebutt- and stamped on the rear of the cylinder. LEGALLY, the one onthe butt is the serial number. Many older guns did not have serialnumbers, especially lower cost guns.

What is the age of a Forehand revolver SN 233986?

Forehand Arms was the successor company to Forehand & Wadsworth. They were in operation from 1890 to 1902. Not aware of any serial number database for them. Sorry.

When was forehand .32 cal. serial number 105224 made?

Forehand & Wadsworth Revolver

Forehand and Wadsworth (Forehand Arms) was in business from 1871 to 1902. Unfortunately, there are no serial number records for this company that has been closed for 116 years.

Have a forehand wadsworth british bulldog revolver but dont know the caliber or serial number and would like to know how much it is worth?

Anywhere from $10-$200, depending on condition, model, etc.

How old is a Forehand Arms 32 caliber six shot revolver Pat'd Dec 7 86 Jan 1 87 with FW on the grips?

Forehand & Wadsworth changed their name to Forehand Arms Co. and was eventually taken over by Hopkins & Allen. Unfortunately without the serial number it is hard to narrow down an exact age. I can tell you it was produced between 1887 and 1915.

What is the value of a Forehand and Wadsworth .32 revolver with a 3' barrel and plastic grip marked FW above a police shield serial 87782 and patent dates of Dec 7 66 to Jan 11 87?

Can you email me with the complete markings on the gun, and possibly digital photos? The patent dates are in the same general range as Forehand & Wadsworth, but not exactly. sales@countrygunsmith.net

Need information on a Forehand and Wadsworth pistol Maybe date of manufacture caliper and value seriel number 266156?

'caliper' is not a term associated with handguns. There is no way to answer the question with just the serial number.

How old is a forehand Hopkins and Allen arms co 12 model 147576?

Sorry, that is a serial number, not a model number. Forehand & Wadsworth was acquired by Hopkins & Allen in 1902. Due to a number of problems, the H&A company closed for good in 1917. Your shotgun is likely from the time between those two dates.

Forehand Wadsworth British Bulldog revolver serial 82778 there is no marking on caliber would like to know the value and caliber about 90-95 condition?

I did my research on the gun itself and it is .32 caliber. Its worth about $1,750. for more info e-mail me at t7k7t7@aol.com

In what year was my forehands .32 caliber break open revolver serial 218808 made?

Unfortunately, there are no serial number records in the public domain- since that company went out of business one hundred fifteen years ago. The name changed from Forehand and Wadsworth to Forehand in 1890, and they sold the business to Hopkins and Allen in 1902. Please note that guns of that time period were meant for black powder cartridges. Shooting them with modern higher powered smokeless cartridges is generally not a good idea.

You recently acquired a Forehand and Wadsworth British Bulldog revolver serial 76234 an you are curious about its worth and caliber?

Can't be answered without a DETAILED description of ALL markings, barrel length, sights, stock material, box, papers, accessories, history, finish, overall condition, etc.

How old is a forehand rifle serial no 172906?

Forehand And Wadsworth 32 Revolver

Forehand and Wadsworth was established in 1871 and in 1890 the name was changed to Forehand Arms Company. In 1902 Forehand was taken over by Hopkins & Allen who continued to manufacture many of the same models, changing only the markings. Hopkins & Allen went out of business in 1916. It is not likely that the exact date of your firearm can be established- sorry.

What is the caliber and value for a Forehand Wadsworth British Bulldog serial 59800?

No way to tell the exact caliber from just the sn. No way to value without a detailed descrption.

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What year was a Colt revolver made with serial number SA394846?

Forehand Arms Co Serial Numbers

Serial number shows it is a single action revolver made someime after 1978.

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