FINE SMITH & WESSON MODEL 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

FINE SMITH & WESSON MODEL 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 35246. Cal. 32 RF. Usual configuration, blue finish with 6″ keyhole shaped oct bbl, German silver front sight with rear sight notch in cylinder latch. Fitted with matching numbered, piano finish, square butt rosewood grips. This fine revolver was made in 1865 near the end of the Civil War & would have been available for service in the conflict. These revolvers were popular with the military in the Civil War due to their water proof ammunition & ease of loading & reloading as opposed to the then available percussion muzzle loading hand guns. They were also very popular on the frontier during the Westward expansion for the very same reasons. They generally saw long & hard service and are rarely found retaining orig unaltered finish. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 90-92% orig factory blue, slightly dull & flaked on side flats of bbl & bbl lug with flaking turned to a dark patina. There is a chemical spot on right side of muzzle. Cylinder retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with some light flaking. Back strap is mostly a blue/gray patina with strong bright blue at top. Front strap is slightly thin. Hammer retains strong, dark orig factory case colors. Grips are sound showing light wear & retain most of their orig factory piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a very few scattered, very small spots of pitting. 4-35091 JR327 (2,500-4,000)

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
	2393	$1,725.00	FINE SMITH & WESSON MODEL 2 ARMY SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 35246. Cal. 32 RF. Usual configuration, blue finish with 6″ keyhole shaped oct bbl, German silver front sight with rear sight notch in cylinder latch. Fitted with matching numbered, piano finish, square butt rosewood grips. This fine revolver was made in 1865 near the end of the Civil War & would have been available for service in the conflict. These revolvers were popular with the military in the Civil War due to their water proof ammunition & ease of loading & reloading as opposed to the then available percussion muzzle loading hand guns. They were also very popular on the frontier during the Westward expansion for the very same reasons. They generally saw long & hard service and are rarely found retaining orig unaltered finish. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, all matching including grips. Overall retains 90-92% orig factory blue, slightly dull & flaked on side flats of bbl & bbl lug with flaking turned to a dark patina. There is a chemical spot on right side of muzzle. Cylinder retains 92-93% glossy orig blue with some light flaking. Back strap is mostly a blue/gray patina with strong bright blue at top. Front strap is slightly thin. Hammer retains strong, dark orig factory case colors. Grips are sound showing light wear & retain most of their orig factory piano varnish finish. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with a very few scattered, very small spots of pitting. 4-35091 JR327 (2,500-4,000) 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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