*SMITH & WESSON 44 FIRST MODEL HAND EJECTOR DA TARGET REVOLVER, TRIPLE LOCK.

*SMITH & WESSON 44 FIRST MODEL HAND EJECTOR DA TARGET REVOLVER, TRIPLE LOCK. SN 4115. Cal. 44 Spcl. Blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, Marbles #35-C Sheard front sight on a pedestal and factory adjustable rear sight on the rounded top strap. Mounted with deep gold medallion, diamond checkered walnut grips. This revolver is made with a shrouded ejector rod housing providing the second lock with a third lock as a spring and detent fitted into bottom of the shroud which locks into a recess on front of the crane, providing a very substantial third locking device. Left side of frontstrap, under the grip is stamped in tiny numbers with three different dates “10-11”, “7-20” and “9-27” and the SN is followed by a 5-pointed star on buttstrap. These dates and the star indicate that this revolver was returned to Smith & Wesson at least three times and was refinished at least once. That appears to be the only time that it was refinished as the markings, although slightly thinned, are completely legible. Right side of frame is without markings. Approx. 20,000 of these pistols were produced in period 1908-1915 with some duplication of SN’s in manufacture of approx. 5,000 revolvers produced in caliber 455. Many others were converted to caliber 455 for the British government during WWI. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about all of its factory restored finish with only a light cyl line and three small spots of flaking on cyl. Trigger & hammer retain about all of their orig factory case colors. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39044 JR223 (2,500-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009

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
	1112	$2,875.00	SMITH & WESSON 44 FIRST MODEL HAND EJECTOR DA TARGET REVOLVER, TRIPLE LOCK. SN 4115. Cal. 44 Spcl. Blue finish with 7-1/2″ bbl, Marbles #35-C Sheard front sight on a pedestal and factory adjustable rear sight on the rounded top strap. Mounted with deep gold medallion, diamond checkered walnut grips. This revolver is made with a shrouded ejector rod housing providing the second lock with a third lock as a spring and detent fitted into bottom of the shroud which locks into a recess on front of the crane, providing a very substantial third locking device. Left side of frontstrap, under the grip is stamped in tiny numbers with three different dates “10-11”, “7-20” and “9-27” and the SN is followed by a 5-pointed star on buttstrap. These dates and the star indicate that this revolver was returned to Smith & Wesson at least three times and was refinished at least once. That appears to be the only time that it was refinished as the markings, although slightly thinned, are completely legible. Right side of frame is without markings. Approx. 20,000 of these pistols were produced in period 1908-1915 with some duplication of SN’s in manufacture of approx. 5,000 revolvers produced in caliber 455. Many others were converted to caliber 455 for the British government during WWI. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Overall retains about all of its factory restored finish with only a light cyl line and three small spots of flaking on cyl. Trigger & hammer retain about all of their orig factory case colors. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-39044 JR223 (2,500-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2009 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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