Historedia
Person

Horace Smith

Events
1
Episodes
4
Years
1852–1856

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Horace Smith, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Smith & Wesson founded as a firearms manufacturer

    1852–1856

    Role: Co-founder and Inventor

    1. 1852 · Norwich, Connecticut1852 Partnership Formation

      Daniel B. Wesson formed a partnership in 1852 to develop magazine arms, establishing the foundation for the Smith & Wesson name.

    2. 1854 · unknownVolcanic Cartridge Patent

      Horace Smith developed and patented a new Volcanic Cartridge in 1854, supporting the company's development of repeating firearms.

    3. 1855 · unknownRenaming and Sale to Winchester

      The Smith & Wesson Company was renamed Volcanic Repeating Arms in 1855 and subsequently purchased by Oliver Winchester.

    4. 1856 · unknownFormation of Smith & Wesson Revolver Company

      Wesson rejoined Smith in 1856 to form the Smith & Wesson Revolver Company, which became the modern entity.

Sources

  1. Horace Smith (inventor) Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-12
  2. Smith & Wesson Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-28