VERY RARE, FIRST DAY OF PRODUCTION SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

Revised: 9/24/2012

Additional Information: 10 is not the serial number, it is the assembly number.

VERY RARE, FIRST DAY OF PRODUCTION SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 10. Cal. 32 RF. Blue finish with 6″ ribbed keyhole shaped bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line address. It has usual 6-shot cyl with patent dates around the circumference and a 3-pin top strap. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips matching numbered to this revolver. Left heel of grip strap, under the grip, is stamped with the assembly number “FF10” which number is also found on rear face of bbl lug and front face of cyl. This revolver was produced in large quantities, totaling over 77,000 in the period 1861-1874. It was Smith & Wesson’s first revolver larger than 22 rimfire and was extremely popular throughout the entire Civil War and later on the American frontier during the great Westward Expansion and remained in service well into the 1870s until supplanted by the advent of centerfire cartridges. Given that this revolver was produced early in 1861 it is almost a certainty that it would have seen service during the Civil War and probably for the next 15-20 years afterward. Such early revolvers are very rarely encountered and are almost never found with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including cyl & grip. Bbl retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a plummy blue patina; frame retains about 65% thin orig blue with gray front & backstraps; cyl is a smooth blue/gray patina. Left grip has a sliver missing from the heel, otherwise grips are sound showing heavy wear with nicks & dings and retain a smooth hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-46402 JR122 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2216	$1,207.50	Revised: 9/24/2012 Additional Information: 10 is not the serial number, it is the assembly number. VERY RARE, FIRST DAY OF PRODUCTION SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 10. Cal. 32 RF. Blue finish with 6″ ribbed keyhole shaped bbl, German silver front sight and 1-line address. It has usual 6-shot cyl with patent dates around the circumference and a 3-pin top strap. Mounted with smooth 2-pc rosewood grips matching numbered to this revolver. Left heel of grip strap, under the grip, is stamped with the assembly number “FF10” which number is also found on rear face of bbl lug and front face of cyl. This revolver was produced in large quantities, totaling over 77,000 in the period 1861-1874. It was Smith & Wesson’s first revolver larger than 22 rimfire and was extremely popular throughout the entire Civil War and later on the American frontier during the great Westward Expansion and remained in service well into the 1870s until supplanted by the advent of centerfire cartridges. Given that this revolver was produced early in 1861 it is almost a certainty that it would have seen service during the Civil War and probably for the next 15-20 years afterward. Such early revolvers are very rarely encountered and are almost never found with any orig finish. PROVENANCE: Dr. John & Margaret Pickup Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching including cyl & grip. Bbl retains blue in sheltered areas being mostly a plummy blue patina; frame retains about 65% thin orig blue with gray front & backstraps; cyl is a smooth blue/gray patina. Left grip has a sliver missing from the heel, otherwise grips are sound showing heavy wear with nicks & dings and retain a smooth hand worn patina. Mechanics are fine, strong bright bore, frosty in the grooves. 4-46402 JR122 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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