*FINE CASED SMITH & WESSON 38 NEW DEPARTURE 4TH MODEL DA REVOLVER FROM THE KARL MOLDENHAUER COLLECTION.

*FINE CASED SMITH & WESSON 38 NEW DEPARTURE 4TH MODEL DA REVOLVER FROM THE KARL MOLDENHAUER COLLECTION. SN 141389. Cal. 38 S&W. Nickel finish with 3-1/4″ keyhole shape bbl and half moon front sight with caliber marking on left side. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Left rear web of trigger guard is marked in white paint “KM620” which is the inventory number from the famous Karl Moldenhauer Collection that was sold by the Richard Bourne Auction Co. in about 1980. Accompanied by a wonderful brown pigskin covered, hinged lid leather case with buff colored chamois lining that is recessed in bottom for the revolver and has a serpentine-shaped cartridge block with holes for 44 cartridges. Inside lid is embossed in gold “J.B. CROOK & CO. / GUNS & PISTOLS / 1180 BROADWAY, N.Y.” Case has a mortised nickel plated lock in front with sliding nickel plated latches on each end of front. Top of mortised lock is also marked in white paint with the matching Karl Moldenhauer inventory number. Although this revolver was made in fairly large quantities it is rare to find them cased and in “as new” condition such as we have here. PROVENANCE: Karl Moldenhauer Collection; Jack Du Blou (1986); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains virtually all of its brilliant orig factory finish with only a faint cyl line; trigger guard & bbl latch retain virtually all of their bright factory blue and the trigger about all of its orig case colors, lightly faded; grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. Case is completely sound with moderate external wear; interior is crisp & clean with light soil around trigger guard and bbl latch areas. Altogether a beautiful & rare set. 4-45503-1 JR160 (3,000-4,000)

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
	1631	$3,450.00	FINE CASED SMITH & WESSON 38 NEW DEPARTURE 4TH MODEL DA REVOLVER FROM THE KARL MOLDENHAUER COLLECTION. SN 141389. Cal. 38 S&W. Nickel finish with 3-1/4″ keyhole shape bbl and half moon front sight with caliber marking on left side. Mounted with smooth 2-pc pearl grips. Left rear web of trigger guard is marked in white paint “KM620” which is the inventory number from the famous Karl Moldenhauer Collection that was sold by the Richard Bourne Auction Co. in about 1980. Accompanied by a wonderful brown pigskin covered, hinged lid leather case with buff colored chamois lining that is recessed in bottom for the revolver and has a serpentine-shaped cartridge block with holes for 44 cartridges. Inside lid is embossed in gold “J.B. CROOK & CO. / GUNS & PISTOLS / 1180 BROADWAY, N.Y.” Case has a mortised nickel plated lock in front with sliding nickel plated latches on each end of front. Top of mortised lock is also marked in white paint with the matching Karl Moldenhauer inventory number. Although this revolver was made in fairly large quantities it is rare to find them cased and in “as new” condition such as we have here. PROVENANCE: Karl Moldenhauer Collection; Jack Du Blou (1986); Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains virtually all of its brilliant orig factory finish with only a faint cyl line; trigger guard & bbl latch retain virtually all of their bright factory blue and the trigger about all of its orig case colors, lightly faded; grips are sound with great fire & color. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. Case is completely sound with moderate external wear; interior is crisp & clean with light soil around trigger guard and bbl latch areas. Altogether a beautiful & rare set. 4-45503-1 JR160 (3,000-4,000) 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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