Dan Wesson Firearms
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| Type | Part of the CZ corporate group |
| Founded | 1968 |
| Founder | Daniel B. Wesson |
| Headquarters | Norwich, New York,  United States |
| Industry | Defense Products & Services |
| Products | Firearms and law enforcement goods |
| Owner | CZ-USA |
| Website | Dan Wesson CZ Headquarter |
Dan Wesson Firearms (DW) is a manufacturer of handguns in the United States. The corporate headquarter is in Kansas City, Kansas, service and plant in Norwich, New York. Dan Wesson is known for its revolver expertise and for some types of ammunition it has introduced over the years.
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[edit] Biographic fragments on Dan B. Wesson
Daniel B. Wesson II (1916 - 1978) was the great-grandson[1] of one of the founders of Smith & Wesson Company in which he worked from 1938 until 1963. He had a degree[2] in Material Science and Metallurgy and controlled the quality of his production strictly.
[edit] Company history
The company was founded in 1968 by Dan B. Wesson. Karl R. Lewis[3] invented the main features of Dan Wesson Revolvers. The company has seen lots of struggles and various changes in ownership[4] throughout its history.
| Timetable | Company name | Production place | State | CEO | Owner | Notes |
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| 1948-1968 | D. B. Wesson Inc. | Monson | Massachusetts | D. B. Wesson | D. B. Wesson | tools&dies |
| 1968-1971 | Dan Wesson Arms Inc. | Monson | Massachusetts | D. B. Wesson | D. B. Wesson | much development |
| 1971-1983 | Dan Wesson Arms Inc. | Monson | Massachusetts | Seth and Carol Wesson | Wesson familiy | |
| 1983-1995 | Wesson Firearms Co. | Palmer | Massachusetts | Wesson | Wesson | |
| 1996-2005 | Wesson Firearms | Norwich | New York | Bob Serva | New York International Corp. | new plant |
| 2005-present | Wesson Firearms | Norwich | New York | Alice Poluchová | CZ-USA |
In 2005 CZ-USA acquired the company continuing production with some new products. Support (also for early products) is available.[5]
[edit] History on products
The main focous of Dan Wesson has always been on revolvers. In 4 decades history there has been development and production for:
- Dan Wesson Revolver
- Dan Wesson M1911 ACP Pistol
- Dan Wesson Rifles
- Dan Wesson Ammunition
[edit] Patent Informations
DW Patents concerning Revolver:
- U.S. Patent 5,225,615 -- Compensated barrel shroud 1993-07-06 Talbot; Arventos; Wesson Firearms Co., Inc. (Palmer, MA)
- U.S. Patent 5,305,678 -- Compensated barrel shroud 1993-04-26 Talbot; Arventos; Wesson, Seth; Wesson Firearms Co., Inc. (Palmer, MA)
- U.S. Patent 4,833,809 -- Firearm hammer construction 1989-05-30 DOMIAN; MACWILLIAMS; DAN WESSON ARMS INC (US)
- U.S. Patent 4,807,380 -- Firearm (Revolver locked breech mechanmism) 1989-02-28 DOMIAN ROBERT E (US) DAN WESSON ARMS INC (US)
- U.S. Patent 4,833,810 -- Firearm (Revolver interchangeble barrel)1989-05-30 DOMIAN ROBERT E (US) DAN WESSON ARMS INC (US)
- U.S. Patent 4,058,050 -- Gun leveling device 1977-11-15 BROUTHERS PAUL E DAN WESSON ARMS INC
- U.S. Patent 4,015,354 -- Gun sight 1977-04-05 Brouthers Paul E Dan Wesson Arms INC.
Lewis Patents for Revolver
- U.S. Patent 3,633,302 -- CYLINDER MECHANISM FOR REVOLVER-TYPE FIREARMS 1972-06-11 LEWIS KARL R. (US)
- U.S. Patent 3,683,535 -- HANDGUN GRIP CONSTRUCTION 1972-08-15 LEWIS KARL R. (US) LEWIS KARL R. (US)
- U.S. Patent 3,648,374 -- ADJUSTABLE FIREARM SIGHT 1969-08-15 LEWIS KARL R. (US)LEWIS KARL R. (US)
- U.S. Patent 3,367,053 -- Firearm construction 1968-02-06 LEWIS KARL R. (US)LEWIS KARL R. (US)
- U.S. Patent 3,303,594 -- Firearm barrel, shroud, frame, and cylinder construction 1967-02-14 LEWIS KARL R. (US)
- U.S. Patent 3,237,336 -- Cylinder ratchet mechanism for revolver type firearms 1966-03-01 LEWIS KARL R. (US) BROWNING IND INC
- U.S. Patent 3,157,958 -- Hammer safety for fire arms 1964-11-24 LEWIS KARL R. (US) BROWNING IND INC
- U.S. Patent 3,701,213 -- REVOLVER FIRING MECHANISM...(SA/DA)1972-10-31 LEWIS KARL R. (US) COLT IND OPERATING CORP. (US)
- U.S. Patent 3,163,951 -- Firearm firing mechanism 1965-01-05 LEWIS KARL R. (US)
- U.S. Patent 2,927,390 -- Single and double action revolver firing mechanism 1960-03-08 LEWIS KARL R. (US)
