*SMITH & WESSON K-22 MASTERPIECE (MODEL OF 1940) TARGET REVOLVER OF ELMER KEITH.

SN 684743. Cal. 22. Blue finish with 6″ bbl, partridge front sight and rnd top frame with “PATENT PENDING” adjustable rear sight. Frame is 5-screw style with color case hardened standard trigger & hammer. Mounted with custom 2-pc pre-ban African ivory grips that have raised carved ox head on right side. Accompanied by a packet of information from Smith & Wesson which includes a copy of the shipping ledger page listing this revolver as having been shipped to “Elmer Keith, North Fork, Idaho” on April 11, 1940. Also in this packet is a copy of a letter or internal memo which shows that this revolver was to be shipped as above with Magna Stocks, Grip Adapter attached and “special”. This memo also states “The previous MASTERPIECE sent out is being returned as it misfired” and that it was o.k.’d by “H.W.”. Additionally included is an interoffice invoice dated March 29, 1940, charging this revolver to advertising. There is also a note & envelope from Mr. Keith addressed to Mr. Cy Bassett, Smith & Wesson, Inc., Springfield, MA with the note simply providing Mr. Keith’s express address. Special Note: This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object”. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. PROVENANCE: The S& W historian confirms this gun as a K-22 Masterpiece Model of 1940, shipped April 11, 1940 to Elmer Keith North Fork, ID, special Magna stocks with grip adaptor fit to stocks. This was a replacement for an early K-22 revolver serial number 684452 that miss fired when received and was returned to the factory. There are 6 documents in the S&W files related to this revolver. The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Revolver is fine. Overall retains about 95% strong orig blue showing muzzle end wear and light sharp edge wear elsewhere. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-48048 JR317 (1,000-1,500) – Lot 1031

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Auction: Firearms - March 2015

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1031	$7,475.00	SMITH & WESSON K-22 MASTERPIECE (MODEL OF 1940) TARGET REVOLVER OF ELMER KEITH. SN 684743. Cal. 22. Blue finish with 6″ bbl, partridge front sight and rnd top frame with “PATENT PENDING” adjustable rear sight. Frame is 5-screw style with color case hardened standard trigger & hammer. Mounted with custom 2-pc pre-ban African ivory grips that have raised carved ox head on right side. Accompanied by a packet of information from Smith & Wesson which includes a copy of the shipping ledger page listing this revolver as having been shipped to “Elmer Keith, North Fork, Idaho” on April 11, 1940. Also in this packet is a copy of a letter or internal memo which shows that this revolver was to be shipped as above with Magna Stocks, Grip Adapter attached and “special”. This memo also states “The previous MASTERPIECE sent out is being returned as it misfired” and that it was o.k.’d by “H.W.”. Additionally included is an interoffice invoice dated March 29, 1940, charging this revolver to advertising. There is also a note & envelope from Mr. Keith addressed to Mr. Cy Bassett, Smith & Wesson, Inc., Springfield, MA with the note simply providing Mr. Keith’s express address. Special Note:* This item contains or is made of ivory. Do not bid on this lot unless you have read and agreed to our “Ivory Position Statement” and the “Waiver of Legal and Financial Risk to James D. Julia in regards to your Purchase of an Ivory Object”. This information is located in our catalog on pages 30 and 31. PROVENANCE: The S& W historian confirms this gun as a K-22 Masterpiece Model of 1940, shipped April 11, 1940 to Elmer Keith North Fork, ID, special Magna stocks with grip adaptor fit to stocks. This was a replacement for an early K-22 revolver serial number 684452 that miss fired when received and was returned to the factory. There are 6 documents in the S&W files related to this revolver. The Elmer Keith Estate Collection. CONDITION: Revolver is fine. Overall retains about 95% strong orig blue showing muzzle end wear and light sharp edge wear elsewhere. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-48048 JR317 (1,000-1,500) – Lot 1031 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - March 2015 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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*SMITH & WESSON K-22 MASTERPIECE (MODEL OF 1940) TARGET REVOLVER OF ELMER KEITH.