FOREHAND & WADSWORTH

Sullivan Forehand and Henry C. Wadsworth were sons-in-law of Ethan Allen. They formed Forehand and Wadsworth after Ethan Allen passed away on Jan. 7, 1871. Forehand and Wadsworth continued to manufacture the same line of firearms, changing the markings to FOREHAND & WADSWORTH until 1890 when Wadsworth passed away. Sullivan Forehand continued manufacture as the Forehand Arms Co. He passed away in 1898, but the company name remained until his heirs eventually sold to Hopkins & Allen in 1902.
Manufacturer located in Worcester, MA, circa 1871-1902.

FOREHAND & WADSWORTH Antiques Models

LARGE FRAME .22 SINGLE SHOT DERRINGER Image

LARGE FRAME .22 SINGLE SHOT DERRINGER

.22 rimfire cal., single shot, side pivoting action, flat sided iron frame, silver or nickel plated, 2-5 1/2 in. part octagon/part round barrel, blue finish, marked "FOREHAND & WADSWORTH WORCESTER MASS PAT MCH 7, 1865", spur t...

CENTER HAMMER REVOLVER Image

CENTER HAMMER REVOLVER

.32, .38, or .41 rimfire cal., single action, solid iron frame, 6 shot unfluted cylinder, 3 1/2 or 4 in. octagon barrel marked "FOREHAND & WADSWORTH, WORCESTER, MASS, U.S." with 1861/1871 patent dates, .32 cal. also marked &qu...

DROP BREECH RIMFIRE RIFLE Image

DROP BREECH RIMFIRE RIFLE

.22 to .44 rimfire cal., single shot falling block, iron frame in two sizes, .22 to .40 cal. standard frame, .42 to .44 cal. large frame, flat or round sides, various length part octagon/part round barrels with 23-28 in. average, open sight...

POCKET SINGLE SHOT .41 DERRINGER Image

POCKET SINGLE SHOT .41 DERRINGER

.41 rimfire cal., side rotating action, round sided iron frame, 2 1/2 in. round front with rounded top and flat sided rear barrel marked "FOREHAND & WADSWORTH WORCESTER MASS. PAT. MCH.7, 1865" on left side, spur trigger, blue ...

DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER Image

DOUBLE ACTION REVOLVER

.32 or .38 rimfire cal., solid frame marked on topstrap "FOREHAND & WADSWORTH/DOUBLE ACTION NO .32/WORCESTER, MASS" or "FOREHAND & WADSWORTH/DOUBLE ACTION NO .38/WORCESTER, MASS", 6 (.32) or 5 (.38) shot, fluted ...

DOUBLE ACTION "BRITISH BULL DOG" REVOLVER Image

DOUBLE ACTION "BRITISH BULL DOG" REVOLVER

.32 S&W, .38 S&W, or .44 Webley centerfire cal., copy of the English Webley "BULL DOG" Model, solid frame, upper frame section behind and below hammer has curved half circle cutout (First Issue mfg. 1879-1880) showing lowe...

OLD MODEL ARMY REVOLVER Image

OLD MODEL ARMY REVOLVER

.44 Russian centerfire cal., single action, solid iron frame, 6 shot fluted cylinder, 7 1/2 in. round ribbed barrel marked "FOREHAND & WADSWORTH, WORCESTER, MASS. U.S. PAT'D OCT 22 '61, JUNE 27 '71, OCT 28 '73", frame groove r...

NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER Image

NEW MODEL ARMY REVOLVER

.44 Russian cal., single action, solid iron frame, 6 shot fluted cylinder, 6 1/2 in. round barrel marked "FOREHAND & WADSWORTH, WORCESTER, MASS. U.S. PAT'D OCT 22 '61, JUNE 27 '71, OCT 28 '73", frame groove rear and blade fron...

RUSSIAN MODEL REVOLVER Image

RUSSIAN MODEL REVOLVER

.32 or .38 rimfire cal., single action, solid frame marked on the topstrap "RUSSIAN MODEL .32" or "RUSSIAN MODEL .38", 5 shot fluted cylinder, 4 in. round or octagon barrel marked "FOREHAND & WADSWORTH", so...

SIDE HAMMER REVOLVER Image

SIDE HAMMER REVOLVER

.22 rimfire cal., single action, solid iron frame, 7 shot unfluted cylinder, 2 1/4-4 in. octagon barrel marked "FOREHAND & WADSWORTH" with patent dates, frame groove rear and blade front sights, spur trigger, blue or nickel fi...