[PAR] [TLE] Smith &amp; Wesson [SEP] Smith & Wesson (S&W) is a manufacturer of firearms in the United States.  The corporate headquarters are in Springfield, Massachusetts.  Founded in 1852, Smith & Wesson's pistols and revolvers have become standard issue to police and armed forces throughout the world, in addition to their popularity among sport shooters. [PAR] [TLE] Daniel B. Wesson II [SEP] 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 the conglomerate Bangor Punta.  He left S&W and launched Dan Wesson Arms Inc. in 1968.  The first Dan Wesson production revolvers, the Model 11 & 12 (later revolvers were marked as D11 & W12) were shipped in August 1970.
[PAR] [TLE] Smith & amp ; Wesson [ SEP ] Smith & Wesson ( S&W ) is a manufacturer of firearms in the United States . The corporate headquarters are in Springfield , Massachusetts . Founded in 1852 , Smith & Wesson 's pistols and revolvers have become standard issue to police and armed forces throughout the world , in addition to their popularity among sport shooters . [PAR] [TLE] Daniel B. Wesson II [ SEP ] 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 the conglomerate Bangor Punta . He left S&W and launched Dan Wesson Arms Inc. in 1968 . The first Dan Wesson production revolvers , the Model 11 & 12 ( later revolvers were marked as D11 & W12 ) were shipped in August 1970 .
In what year did Daniel B. Wesson II's great-grandfather co-found the family company?
In what year did Daniel B. Wesson II 's great - grandfather co - found the family company ?
1852
1852