Forehand & Wadworth info? - The Firearms Forum

Twaits · 06-29-2011, 08:36 PM

Does anyone have any information on this F&W I just bought? It is serial number 23424 and is in .38 cal. .38 S&Ws fit.
I know F&W was bought out by Hopkins & Allen around 1890 so this would be a blackpowder gun. But that's about all I know. The quality seems excellent.
I paid 95 bucks for it.

hrf · 06-30-2011, 05:44 AM

F&W became Forehand Arms when Henry Wadsworth retired in 1890. Sullivan Wadsworth died 1898 and his heirs sold the company to H&A in 1902.

Nothing in print that I know of regarding your particular model, but Flayderman's Guide lists value range of $75 to $200 for the earlier .32rf model with bird's-head grip.

06-29-2011, 08:36 PM	#1
Twaits V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Windham Posts: 71	Forehand & Wadworth info? Does anyone have any information on this F&W I just bought? It is serial number 23424 and is in .38 cal. .38 S&Ws fit. I know F&W was bought out by Hopkins & Allen around 1890 so this would be a blackpowder gun. But that's about all I know. The quality seems excellent. I paid 95 bucks for it. -->

06-30-2011, 05:44 AM	#2
hrf Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 2,309	Re: Forehand & Wadworth info? F&W became Forehand Arms when Henry Wadsworth retired in 1890. Sullivan Wadsworth died 1898 and his heirs sold the company to H&A in 1902. Nothing in print that I know of regarding your particular model, but Flayderman's Guide lists value range of $75 to $200 for the earlier .32rf model with bird's-head grip.