Notable weapons: S&W Model 10 Revolver, S&W Model 27 Smith & Wesson gained notoriety through its series of pistols, specifically its revolvers, throughout the 1800s.

Can Smith & Wesson declare supremacy in the “Rimfire Wars”? Maybe. We’ll at least acknowledge that the SW22 Victory is an all-around-excellent pistol.

Victory models were produced with a matte blue or Parkerized finish, plus it was S&W’s practice to leave the hammer and trigger unplated on its commercial nickel-plated guns.