*SCARCE SMITH & WESSON 3RD MODEL LADYSMITH DA REVOLVER.

SN 19881. Cal. 22 Long. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ bbl, integral half moon front sight fixed rear sight in the frame. Bbl has 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Mounted with walnut square butt, smooth 2-pc, gold medallion walnut grips. Hammer & trigger are color case hardened. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter which identifies this revolver with 3-1/2″ bbl, blue finish & smooth walnut grips, shipped to Kennedy Bros. Arms Co., Minneapolis, MN, on Feb. 27, 1917. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were 12,200 of these revolvers produced in the period 1910-1921 in four bbl lengths and two finishes. They were extremely popular in their day as a gentleman’s hideout gun or concealment revolver for ladies. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with a few light scratches and some thinning on left side of frame; cyl has a drag line. Grips show light wear with a few minor scratches and retain most of their orig finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore; forcing cone is intact. 4-50733 JR274 (1,500-2,500) – Lot 1403

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
	1403	$1,955.00	SCARCE SMITH & WESSON 3RD MODEL LADYSMITH DA REVOLVER. SN 19881. Cal. 22 Long. Blue finish with 3-1/2″ bbl, integral half moon front sight fixed rear sight in the frame. Bbl has 2-line address with caliber marking on left side. Mounted with walnut square butt, smooth 2-pc, gold medallion walnut grips. Hammer & trigger are color case hardened. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter which identifies this revolver with 3-1/2″ bbl, blue finish & smooth walnut grips, shipped to Kennedy Bros. Arms Co., Minneapolis, MN, on Feb. 27, 1917. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms* there were 12,200 of these revolvers produced in the period 1910-1921 in four bbl lengths and two finishes. They were extremely popular in their day as a gentleman’s hideout gun or concealment revolver for ladies. PROVENANCE: Tommy Rholes Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains 93-95% glossy orig blue with a few light scratches and some thinning on left side of frame; cyl has a drag line. Grips show light wear with a few minor scratches and retain most of their orig finish. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore; forcing cone is intact. 4-50733 JR274 (1,500-2,500) – Lot 1403 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 3RD MODEL LADYSMITH DA REVOLVER.