VERY RARE CASED FRENCH DISTRIBUTOR INSCRIBED SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

VERY RARE CASED FRENCH DISTRIBUTOR INSCRIBED SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 3080. Cal. 44 American. Blue finish with 8″ shaped keyhole bbl, pinned German silver half moon front sight with fixed sight in bbl latch. Left side of bbl is engraved in period script “Fd Claudin Brevette a Paris” & right side “Boulevart des Italiens 38”. It has case colored hammer & trigger guard with blue trigger & is fitted with matching numbered smooth walnut grips. Accompanied by its orig Claudin dark green leather covered hinged lid distributor’s case with black leather binding that has brass tacks around lid & a stripe across the lid at each end. It also has a blank oval brass plate in lid. It has a mortised brass lock in front of base with two rows of three brass tacks at each corner. Bottom is covered in black oil cloth with a large head brass tack in each corner. Interior is orange felt lined embossed in gold in lid “FD CLAUDIN / BREVETTE / BOULEVART DES ITALIENS 38. / PARIS”. Bottom is French fitted for revolver & a box of cartridges which compartment contains an orig blue cardboard 2-pc box with black & white label from Claudin. Right front corner has a round hole containing a Dixon pewter oil bottle. Rear edge has a raised French fitted platform containing an orig ebony brass & iron cleaning rod. The rear outside edge of the case has a leather carrying handle with brass fittings. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, including grips. Overall retains about 85% glossy orig factory blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina. Some of flaked areas are lightly pitted. Cylinder has several flaked areas that are light patina. Grips are extremely fine showing little or no wear, retaining virtually all of their orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. Case has two small hairlines in covering on lid & another in bottom, otherwise exterior is very fine. Interior is lightly faded with very light soil & wear impressions from revolver cylinder & grip and top of oil bottle. Interior is beautiful. 4-35786 (17,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008

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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	2381	$19,550.00	VERY RARE CASED FRENCH DISTRIBUTOR INSCRIBED SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 3080. Cal. 44 American. Blue finish with 8″ shaped keyhole bbl, pinned German silver half moon front sight with fixed sight in bbl latch. Left side of bbl is engraved in period script “Fd Claudin Brevette a Paris” & right side “Boulevart des Italiens 38”. It has case colored hammer & trigger guard with blue trigger & is fitted with matching numbered smooth walnut grips. Accompanied by its orig Claudin dark green leather covered hinged lid distributor’s case with black leather binding that has brass tacks around lid & a stripe across the lid at each end. It also has a blank oval brass plate in lid. It has a mortised brass lock in front of base with two rows of three brass tacks at each corner. Bottom is covered in black oil cloth with a large head brass tack in each corner. Interior is orange felt lined embossed in gold in lid “FD CLAUDIN / BREVETTE / BOULEVART DES ITALIENS 38. / PARIS”. Bottom is French fitted for revolver & a box of cartridges which compartment contains an orig blue cardboard 2-pc box with black & white label from Claudin. Right front corner has a round hole containing a Dixon pewter oil bottle. Rear edge has a raised French fitted platform containing an orig ebony brass & iron cleaning rod. The rear outside edge of the case has a leather carrying handle with brass fittings. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching, including grips. Overall retains about 85% glossy orig factory blue with loss areas flaked, not worn, to a dark patina. Some of flaked areas are lightly pitted. Cylinder has several flaked areas that are light patina. Grips are extremely fine showing little or no wear, retaining virtually all of their orig factory varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, appears to be unfired. Case has two small hairlines in covering on lid & another in bottom, otherwise exterior is very fine. Interior is lightly faded with very light soil & wear impressions from revolver cylinder & grip and top of oil bottle. Interior is beautiful. 4-35786 (17,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2008 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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