*SCARCE SMITH & WESSON LADYSMITH 1ST MODEL DA REVOLVER.

*SCARCE SMITH & WESSON LADYSMITH 1ST MODEL DA REVOLVER. SN 2712. Cal. 22. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, integral half moon front sight with 2-line address and caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has the S&W trademark logo and a checkered, domed cyl release button. Revolver is mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips with deep gold S&W medallions. This was Smith & Wesson’s first dbl action 22 revolver and was designed by Daniel B. Wesson specifically for ladies. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms only 4,575 of this model was produced in the period 1902-1906. They are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Mike Clark (1984); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about 98% plus crisp glossy orig factory blue with a few tiny chemical spots on left side of bbl at muzzle; cyl has a faint drag line, otherwise it appears to be completely unfired; hammer & trigger retain most of their faded orig case colors; forcing cone is intact; grips are crisp with great fire. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45339 JR93 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012

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
	1632	$6,325.00	SCARCE SMITH & WESSON LADYSMITH 1ST MODEL DA REVOLVER. SN 2712. Cal. 22. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ rnd bbl, integral half moon front sight with 2-line address and caliber marking on left side. Left side of frame has the S&W trademark logo and a checkered, domed cyl release button. Revolver is mounted with 2-pc smooth pearl grips with deep gold S&W medallions. This was Smith & Wesson’s first dbl action 22 revolver and was designed by Daniel B. Wesson specifically for ladies. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms* only 4,575 of this model was produced in the period 1902-1906. They are rarely found today with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Mike Clark (1984); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about 98% plus crisp glossy orig factory blue with a few tiny chemical spots on left side of bbl at muzzle; cyl has a faint drag line, otherwise it appears to be completely unfired; hammer & trigger retain most of their faded orig case colors; forcing cone is intact; grips are crisp with great fire. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-45339 JR93 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2012 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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