SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT SMITH & WESSON 2ND MODEL SCHOFIELD REVOLVER.

SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT SMITH & WESSON 2ND MODEL SCHOFIELD REVOLVER. SN 6019. Cal. 45 S&W. Blue finish with 7″ keyhole shaped bbl and half moon front sight with patent markings on both sides of bbl lug. Butt strap is stamped with a small “US” at the toe and it is mounted with 2-pc walnut grips numbered to this revolver. Left grip has a crisp “DAL” (Lt. David A. Lyle) inspector cartouche under the date “1877” and the right grip is stamped with “CW” (Charles Woodman) sub-inspector initials. There are small inspector initials on bottom flat of ejector housing, inside cyl cutout of frame and rear face of cyl. SN was observed on butt strap, rear face of cyl, on bbl, under the latch, on the latch & latch bracket. Top of back strap is hand-stamped with the large number “249”. This revolver was one of approx. 300 such revolvers recorded as having been issued from the Benicia Arsenal to the San Francisco Committee of Safety during the labor riots and unrest in 1877-78. While there is a record of these revolvers having been issued there is no record of their return to the government and it is believed that after the riots were quelled these revolvers were all obtained by the California Militia. This information is detailed in an article published in Man at Arms by Charles W. Pate entitled “The San Francisco S&W Schofield Revolver”. Mr. Pate’s article also theorizes that in addition to the 300 Schofields issued by the arsenal to San Francisco, another 100 revolvers were purchased by that city. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching as previously noted. Bbl retains 65-70% strong orig blue glossy & bright in sheltered areas, thinning on sides. Frame retains about 90% glossy orig blue with one fingernail sized chemical spot on left side below cyl. Cylinder retains 70-75% orig blue, strong & bright in flutes, thinning on outer diameter. Hammer retains strong case colors on sides and rear edge with top edge faded to gray. Trigger guard retains traces of case colors being mostly a gray patina. Front strap & butt strap retain strong orig blue with strong bright blue at top of back strap and top of frame with body of back strap a thin blue/gray patina. Grips are sound with light nicks, dings & scratches and retain strong orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. 4-42287 JR21 (15,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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	2266	$17,825.00	SCARCE MARTIALLY MARKED SAN FRANCISCO POLICE DEPARTMENT SMITH & WESSON 2ND MODEL SCHOFIELD REVOLVER. SN 6019. Cal. 45 S&W. Blue finish with 7″ keyhole shaped bbl and half moon front sight with patent markings on both sides of bbl lug. Butt strap is stamped with a small “US” at the toe and it is mounted with 2-pc walnut grips numbered to this revolver. Left grip has a crisp “DAL” (Lt. David A. Lyle) inspector cartouche under the date “1877” and the right grip is stamped with “CW” (Charles Woodman) sub-inspector initials. There are small inspector initials on bottom flat of ejector housing, inside cyl cutout of frame and rear face of cyl. SN was observed on butt strap, rear face of cyl, on bbl, under the latch, on the latch & latch bracket. Top of back strap is hand-stamped with the large number “249”. This revolver was one of approx. 300 such revolvers recorded as having been issued from the Benicia Arsenal to the San Francisco Committee of Safety during the labor riots and unrest in 1877-78. While there is a record of these revolvers having been issued there is no record of their return to the government and it is believed that after the riots were quelled these revolvers were all obtained by the California Militia. This information is detailed in an article published in Man at Arms by Charles W. Pate entitled “The San Francisco S&W Schofield Revolver”. Mr. Pate’s article also theorizes that in addition to the 300 Schofields issued by the arsenal to San Francisco, another 100 revolvers were purchased by that city. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching as previously noted. Bbl retains 65-70% strong orig blue glossy & bright in sheltered areas, thinning on sides. Frame retains about 90% glossy orig blue with one fingernail sized chemical spot on left side below cyl. Cylinder retains 70-75% orig blue, strong & bright in flutes, thinning on outer diameter. Hammer retains strong case colors on sides and rear edge with top edge faded to gray. Trigger guard retains traces of case colors being mostly a gray patina. Front strap & butt strap retain strong orig blue with strong bright blue at top of back strap and top of frame with body of back strap a thin blue/gray patina. Grips are sound with light nicks, dings & scratches and retain strong orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, very bright shiny bore. 4-42287 JR21 (15,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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