Daniel B. Wesson II
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Daniel Baird Wesson II, (April 1916 - November 1978) was an inventor and firearms maker and the great-grandson of inventor and firearms maker Daniel Baird Wesson who was co-founder of Smith & Wesson. Wesson worked in Smith & Wesson, the family company, from 1938 until 1963 when it was acquired by Bangor Punta. He left and launched Dan Wesson Arms Inc. in 1968.
Wesson's firearms are known for a high quality of craftsmanship. Rare among revolvers, Dan Wesson Arms featured the ability to change barrels and caliber with simple hand tools, which made these guns popular with shooters.
Dan Wesson Arms Co. was renamed Wesson Firearms Co. after Wesson's death and run by his son, Seth, and wife Carrol. The company finally went bankrupt in 1995.
In 1996, the Wesson Firearms Co. name was bought by Bob Serva, and restarted as Dan Wesson Firearms Co.
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