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

*SCARCE 3RD MODEL SMITH & WESSON LADYSMITH TARGET REVOLVER. SN 18232. Cal. 22. Blue finish with 6″ tapered rnd bbl, tall target front sight and adjustable rear sight in top strap. Left side of frame has the Smith & Wesson trademark logo and it is mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips that have deep gold S&W medallions. Lady Smith revolvers are inherently rare and the 6″ target models are especially rare. These dainty little revolvers were designed by Daniel B. Wesson especially for women. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about all of its brilliant factory blue on bbl with only faint muzzle edge wear; frame retains 95-96% strong, glossy orig blue with light edge wear and some fine cleaning scratches on sideplate; front & back straps have been cleaned to bright metal; buttstrap has orig dark blue; cyl retains 92-93% strong orig blue with a light cyl line; forcing cone is completely intact; grips are sound showing light wear on left side and moderate to heavy wear on right side with fiberglass spacers applied to inside of both grips; these grips are probably not orig to this revolver. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-45340 JR92 (2,500-4,000)

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
	1634	$4,025.00	SCARCE 3RD MODEL SMITH & WESSON LADYSMITH TARGET REVOLVER. SN 18232. Cal. 22. Blue finish with 6″ tapered rnd bbl, tall target front sight and adjustable rear sight in top strap. Left side of frame has the Smith & Wesson trademark logo and it is mounted with 2-pc smooth walnut grips that have deep gold S&W medallions. Lady Smith revolvers are inherently rare and the 6″ target models are especially rare. These dainty little revolvers were designed by Daniel B. Wesson especially for women. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. Overall retains about all of its brilliant factory blue on bbl with only faint muzzle edge wear; frame retains 95-96% strong, glossy orig blue with light edge wear and some fine cleaning scratches on sideplate; front & back straps have been cleaned to bright metal; buttstrap has orig dark blue; cyl retains 92-93% strong orig blue with a light cyl line; forcing cone is completely intact; grips are sound showing light wear on left side and moderate to heavy wear on right side with fiberglass spacers applied to inside of both grips; these grips are probably not orig to this revolver. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-45340 JR92 (2,500-4,000) 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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