EXTREMELY EARLY SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL NO. 3 FRONTIER SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

EXTREMELY EARLY SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL NO. 3 FRONTIER SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 57. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned half moon front sight & fixed rear sight. It has case colored hammer & trigger guard & checkered Smith & Wesson monogrammed hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson Factory letter fully identifying this revolver as found with shipment Oct. 10, 1888 to the M.W. Robinson Co., New York City, NY. Letter further states that there were a total of 2,072 of this model revolver built from which total 786 were converted to 44 Russian caliber for Japanese government leaving only 1,286 of these revolvers in caliber 44-40. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains virtually all of a fine early restored finish with bright case colors on hammer & trigger guard. Grips are fine. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-35099 JR337 (2,000-3,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2385	$2,875.00	EXTREMELY EARLY SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL NO. 3 FRONTIER SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. SN 57. Cal. 44 WCF (44-40). Nickel finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole shaped bbl, pinned half moon front sight & fixed rear sight. It has case colored hammer & trigger guard & checkered Smith & Wesson monogrammed hard rubber grips. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson Factory letter fully identifying this revolver as found with shipment Oct. 10, 1888 to the M.W. Robinson Co., New York City, NY. Letter further states that there were a total of 2,072 of this model revolver built from which total 786 were converted to 44 Russian caliber for Japanese government leaving only 1,286 of these revolvers in caliber 44-40. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Fine to very fine. Overall retains virtually all of a fine early restored finish with bright case colors on hammer & trigger guard. Grips are fine. Hammer is not solid in safety notch, otherwise mechanics are fine, strong bore with moderate pitting. 4-35099 JR337 (2,000-3,000) 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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