RARE SMITH & WESSON NO. 3 TARGET SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

RARE SMITH & WESSON NO. 3 TARGET SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 351. Cal. 38-44. Blue finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole shape bbl, partridge front sight and adjustable target sight blade as part of the bbl latch. Top rib has 2-line company name & patent dates and it is mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips. Inside right grip has the matching SN along with another number which has been overstamped, obviously, upon close examination this was done at the factory. Hammer & trigger guard are color case hardened. Cyl is 1-7/16″ long. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 1,023 of these revolvers made in this caliber with this length cylinder. PROVENANCE: Dick Schaefer (1982); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong, dark orig blue with only light muzzle edge wear and some minor thinning on left side; frame retains 92-94% glossy orig blue with a few light nicks & scratches, a screwdriver scratch by the hinge screw and thinning on the hump of the frame; backstrap is a blue/gray patina and the front strap has strong blue, lightly thinned; hammer & trigger guard retain faded case colors; grips are sound showing moderate diamond point wear with oil staining on right side. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-45297 JR95 (4,000-6,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1626	$6,325.00	RARE SMITH & WESSON NO. 3 TARGET SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 351. Cal. 38-44. Blue finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole shape bbl, partridge front sight and adjustable target sight blade as part of the bbl latch. Top rib has 2-line company name & patent dates and it is mounted with diamond checkered walnut grips. Inside right grip has the matching SN along with another number which has been overstamped, obviously, upon close examination this was done at the factory. Hammer & trigger guard are color case hardened. Cyl is 1-7/16″ long. According to Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms there were only 1,023 of these revolvers made in this caliber with this length cylinder. PROVENANCE: Dick Schaefer (1982); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine. Bbl retains 95-96% strong, dark orig blue with only light muzzle edge wear and some minor thinning on left side; frame retains 92-94% glossy orig blue with a few light nicks & scratches, a screwdriver scratch by the hinge screw and thinning on the hump of the frame; backstrap is a blue/gray patina and the front strap has strong blue, lightly thinned; hammer & trigger guard retain faded case colors; grips are sound showing moderate diamond point wear with oil staining on right side. Mechanics are fine, very bright shiny bore. 4-45297 JR95 (4,000-6,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 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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