RARE SMITH & WESSON #2 LEVER ACTION REPEATING PISTOL.

SN 129. Cal. 41. Cast steel Navy sized pistol with 8″ oct to rnd bbl, pinched post front sight and fixed rear sight attached to top flat of receiver. Top flat of bbl is marked with the 3-line Smith & Wesson address and “PATENT”. Mounted with 2-pc smooth ebony grips matching numbered to this pistol. Frame & side plates are lightly engraved in foliate arabesque scrolls. Top of the frame on each end of the ejection port, rear edge of hammer and heel of the backstrap are matching engraved. Serial number was observed on the left side of the buttstrap under the grip, side of hammer and in pencil inside the left grip. No further disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers throughout. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter which identifies this pistol as having been produced in 1854 and sold through the J. Dixon Co., the sole agent for Smith & Wesson at that time. Also accompanied by copies of eight pages of research accomplished by consignor which includes photographs of internal parts showing matching serial numbers. According to various publications there were fewer than 500 of these rare pistols produced during the period 1854-1855 in two different bbl lengths. In 1855 the design was purchased from Smith & Wesson and the name changed to The Volcanic Repeating Arms Co., which subsequently evolved into the New Haven Arms Co., then became the Henry Arms Company and from that became the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including grips. Bbl & magazine tube retain a medium blue/brown patina with stronger appearing blue just forward of the octagon section; frame, lever & hammer are grey metal patina; grips show moderate to heavy wear but are completely sound. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore, frosted in the grooves. 4-51327 JR12 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 2002

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Auction: Firearms - Fall 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
	2002	$28,750.00	RARE SMITH & WESSON #2 LEVER ACTION REPEATING PISTOL. SN 129. Cal. 41. Cast steel Navy sized pistol with 8″ oct to rnd bbl, pinched post front sight and fixed rear sight attached to top flat of receiver. Top flat of bbl is marked with the 3-line Smith & Wesson address and “PATENT”. Mounted with 2-pc smooth ebony grips matching numbered to this pistol. Frame & side plates are lightly engraved in foliate arabesque scrolls. Top of the frame on each end of the ejection port, rear edge of hammer and heel of the backstrap are matching engraved. Serial number was observed on the left side of the buttstrap under the grip, side of hammer and in pencil inside the left grip. No further disassembly was effected to check for additional matching numbers throughout. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter which identifies this pistol as having been produced in 1854 and sold through the J. Dixon Co., the sole agent for Smith & Wesson at that time. Also accompanied by copies of eight pages of research accomplished by consignor which includes photographs of internal parts showing matching serial numbers. According to various publications there were fewer than 500 of these rare pistols produced during the period 1854-1855 in two different bbl lengths. In 1855 the design was purchased from Smith & Wesson and the name changed to The Volcanic Repeating Arms Co., which subsequently evolved into the New Haven Arms Co., then became the Henry Arms Company and from that became the Winchester Repeating Arms Company. CONDITION: Fine, all matching including grips. Bbl & magazine tube retain a medium blue/brown patina with stronger appearing blue just forward of the octagon section; frame, lever & hammer are grey metal patina; grips show moderate to heavy wear but are completely sound. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore, frosted in the grooves. 4-51327 JR12 (25,000-35,000) – Lot 2002 Click here to view provenance Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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RARE SMITH & WESSON #2 LEVER ACTION REPEATING PISTOL.