SCARCE MEXICAN BORDER CONNECTED SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

SCARCE MEXICAN BORDER CONNECTED SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. Appears to be 44 Russian. SN 8084. Nickel finish with 6″ keyhole bbl, pinned half moon front sight with blued hammer & trigger guard and Smith & Wesson medallion ivory grips. The right side of the frame is inscribed, through the nickel, “Columbus / New Mexico / 1915”. It appears to have been done with a pantograph. This date and town correspond with the famous Poncho Villa raid on the United States which occurred in 1915 at Columbus, NM. CONDITION: Very fine, overall retains most of its strong original bright nickel finish with a couple of slightly battered screws and some scrapes on the front and back straps. The trigger guard, hammer & trigger have been nicely reblued. The grips are of more recent manufacture and have a beautiful light mellow ivory color. Mechanics are fine, cylinder is a little loose, strong bright bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-53476 JR873 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004

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
	1512	$4,312.00	SCARCE MEXICAN BORDER CONNECTED SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. Appears to be 44 Russian. SN 8084. Nickel finish with 6″ keyhole bbl, pinned half moon front sight with blued hammer & trigger guard and Smith & Wesson medallion ivory grips. The right side of the frame is inscribed, through the nickel, “Columbus / New Mexico / 1915”. It appears to have been done with a pantograph. This date and town correspond with the famous Poncho Villa raid on the United States which occurred in 1915 at Columbus, NM. CONDITION: Very fine, overall retains most of its strong original bright nickel finish with a couple of slightly battered screws and some scrapes on the front and back straps. The trigger guard, hammer & trigger have been nicely reblued. The grips are of more recent manufacture and have a beautiful light mellow ivory color. Mechanics are fine, cylinder is a little loose, strong bright bore with light to moderate pitting. 4-53476 JR873 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2004 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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