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Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army

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The Smith and Wesson Model No. 2 Army is a single-action revolver made by the American firearms company Smith and Wesson, chambered in .32 rimfire long and built to combine the compact size and convenience of the earlier Smith and Wesson Model 1 .22 rimfire revolver with a larger caliber. It has a six-shot cylinder and was produced from 1861 to 1874, with about 77,020 units made. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Weapon Class
Revolver 2
Introduced Year
1861 2
Classification
Caliber
.32 rimfire 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 2
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Source Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army
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Sources
1. Wikidata: Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army
Wikidata Q30646494, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
2. Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army
  • Infobox, production_date field
    Infobox production_date field: 1861-1874
  • Used In: American Civil War, Wikipedia article text
    Novelist Ernest Hemingway’s paternal grandfather, Anson Hemingway, carried a “Long John” .32 revolver as a first lieutenant in 72nd Illinois Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.
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