Daniel B. Wesson II | |
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Born | Daniel Baird Wesson II April 28, 1916 |
Died | November 24, 1978 Monson, Massachusetts, U.S. | (aged 62)
Alma mater | Amherst College |
Occupation(s) | Firearms maker and inventor |
Known for | founder of Dan Wesson Firearms |
Spouse | Rosamond Lefevre[1] |
Children | 3 |
Relatives | Daniel B. Wesson, great-grandfather |
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Daniel Baird Wesson II (April 22, 1916 – November 24, 1978)[1] was an American inventor and firearms maker, who in 1968 founded the company now known as Dan Wesson Firearms. He was the great-grandson of inventor and firearms maker Daniel Baird Wesson, a co-founder of Smith & Wesson.