SCARCE SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL 32 HAND EJECTOR DA REVOLVER.

SN 6443. Cal. 32 S&W. Nickel finish with 4-1/4″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned half moon front sight and fixed rear sight in the top strap as part of cyl stop. Mounted with 2-pc, diamond checkered hard rubber grips with S&W logo at the top. Cyl is usual six chambers with patent dates on lands between flutes. There were about 19,700 of these revolvers produced in the period 1896-1903 in three different bbl lengths. This was Smith & Wesson’s first swing-out cyl revolver which proved very popular, subsequently leading to the Smith & Wesson dynasty of double action revolvers. Those few surviving examples are rarely found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except grips which are numbered “6433”, obviously an assembler’s mistake. Overall retains about 90% dull orig nickel with fine pimpling on each side of the bbl, turned milky elsewhere. Trigger & hammer retain strong case colors; grips are sound showing moderate to heavy wear with a scrape on the left side. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-50724 JR392 (400-700) – Lot 1413

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014

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
	1413	$805.00	SCARCE SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL 32 HAND EJECTOR DA REVOLVER. SN 6443. Cal. 32 S&W. Nickel finish with 4-1/4″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned half moon front sight and fixed rear sight in the top strap as part of cyl stop. Mounted with 2-pc, diamond checkered hard rubber grips with S&W logo at the top. Cyl is usual six chambers with patent dates on lands between flutes. There were about 19,700 of these revolvers produced in the period 1896-1903 in three different bbl lengths. This was Smith & Wesson’s first swing-out cyl revolver which proved very popular, subsequently leading to the Smith & Wesson dynasty of double action revolvers. Those few surviving examples are rarely found with high orig finish. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very good, all matching except grips which are numbered “6433”, obviously an assembler’s mistake. Overall retains about 90% dull orig nickel with fine pimpling on each side of the bbl, turned milky elsewhere. Trigger & hammer retain strong case colors; grips are sound showing moderate to heavy wear with a scrape on the left side. Mechanics are fine; bright shiny bore. 4-50724 JR392 (400-700) – Lot 1413 Auction: Firearms - Spring 2014 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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SCARCE SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL 32 HAND EJECTOR DA REVOLVER.