Forehand and Wadsworth Revolver Swamp Angel revolver .41 Revolver

This is an excellent Forehand and Wadsworth rim fire revolver in 41 rimfire calibre.

with a model name of "Swamp Angel"".

Mechanics are fine with a good bore and it cocks and locks perfectly.

On the side of the barrel is stamped

"Forehand and Wadworth, Worcester Mass USA

Patented Oct 22 61, Apr 20, 75.

The revolver has good rosewood grips and disassembles easily.

This is a typical "Saturday Night Special" carried in a pocket in towns that prohibited the carrying of full sized weapons in town on weekends.

Forehand & Wadsworth (also known as Forehand Arms) was a US firearms manufacturing company based in Worcester, Massachusetts that 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.

The company was sold to Hopkins and Allan in 1902 who had previously made their revolvers under license.

Read the publication "Saturday Night Specials" by Robert Sherrill for a fascinating insight into these antique firearms. There were literally hundreds of names marketed.

The origin of the name of this one derives from a Civil War Cannon used in Florida.

An interesting revolver of good quality and no license required for ownership as an object of curiosity which indeed it is.