In 1857, @smithandwessoninc made four revolvers. This is the only known survivor from that year.

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Like all major manufacturers, S&W would occasionally make a gun that functioned fine and had a cosmetic blemish. In the 1860s these were stamped "2D QUAL'TY" on the barrel and sold at a discount.

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