*FINE KURT JAEGER ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON K22 MASTERPIECE DA REVOLVER.

*FINE KURT JAEGER ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON K22 MASTERPIECE DA REVOLVER. SN K245721. Cal. 22. Blue finish with 6″ ribbed bbl, partridge front sight and fully adjustable rear sight. Revolver is 5-screw model and is mounted with 2-pc magna size ivory grips with silver Smith & Wesson medallions and raised carved stag’s head on each side with stippled background. Frame has full coverage oak leaf & acorn pattern engraving with deep stippled background. Top strap is engraved in feather patterns which extend down back of frame by hammer slot. Cylinder is engraved to match with oak leaf & acorn patterns on lands between flutes and feather patterns around rear edge. Oak leaf pattern engraving extends about 1-1/2″ up each side of bbl. Butt strap & trigger guard are engraved to match and the four exposed screwheads are engraved. Orig hammer & trigger have jeweled sides. Left side of top strap is engraved “KURT JAEGER, MAINZ”. Left side of butt strap, under grip, is stamped with a small diamond with an “S” and date “9 65” which indicates that this revolver was factory refinished in Sept. 1965. The “S” indicates special refinish; probably relating to the engraving. Bottom flat of bbl is also stamped with the small diamond and “S”. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter identifying this revolver as being shipped Nov. 16, 1955 to Rex Firearms, New York City in a 10-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains virtually all of its fine factory restored finish with gold wash in lettering on both sides of bbl. Grips have a small compression fracture in right side, otherwise are sound and retain a wonderful golden ivory color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-40582 (2,000-3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011

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
	1067	$2,875.00	FINE KURT JAEGER ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON K22 MASTERPIECE DA REVOLVER. SN K245721. Cal. 22. Blue finish with 6″ ribbed bbl, partridge front sight and fully adjustable rear sight. Revolver is 5-screw model and is mounted with 2-pc magna size ivory grips with silver Smith & Wesson medallions and raised carved stag’s head on each side with stippled background. Frame has full coverage oak leaf & acorn pattern engraving with deep stippled background. Top strap is engraved in feather patterns which extend down back of frame by hammer slot. Cylinder is engraved to match with oak leaf & acorn patterns on lands between flutes and feather patterns around rear edge. Oak leaf pattern engraving extends about 1-1/2″ up each side of bbl. Butt strap & trigger guard are engraved to match and the four exposed screwheads are engraved. Orig hammer & trigger have jeweled sides. Left side of top strap is engraved “KURT JAEGER, MAINZ”. Left side of butt strap, under grip, is stamped with a small diamond with an “S” and date “9 65” which indicates that this revolver was factory refinished in Sept. 1965. The “S” indicates special refinish; probably relating to the engraving. Bottom flat of bbl is also stamped with the small diamond and “S”. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter identifying this revolver as being shipped Nov. 16, 1955 to Rex Firearms, New York City in a 10-gun shipment. CONDITION: Very fine plus, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains virtually all of its fine factory restored finish with gold wash in lettering on both sides of bbl. Grips have a small compression fracture in right side, otherwise are sound and retain a wonderful golden ivory color. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-40582 (2,000-3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2011 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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