VERY RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1 FIRST ISSUE 6TH TYPE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

VERY RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1 FIRST ISSUE 6TH TYPE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 6011. Cal. 22 Short. Beautiful & rare, this little revolver has a blue bbl with silver plated brass frame with fine, rare matching numbered, smooth ivory grips with silver screw escutcheons. It has 3-1/8″ keyhole shaped bbl with German silver front sight with rear sight notch in cylinder latch. Frame, bbl & cylinder are very nicely engraved, probably by R.B. Inshaw in the Nimschke shop with foliate arabesque patterns & fine punch dot background. Back strap has geometric border patterns with foliate arabesque patterns at top & bottom edges. Top strap has diamond & dot engraved patterns. Bbl & cylinder have been artfully & beautifully restored. Very few of these early 1st Model’s were ever engraved. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl & cylinder restored as noted. Frame retains about 95% strong orig silver plating with some thinning on sides. Grips are outstanding with a small replaced chip at left toe and retain a beautiful mellow ivory patina. Numbered ivory grips are rarely ever numbered. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35097 JR321 (3,500-5,000)

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
	2399	$2,300.00	VERY RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1 FIRST ISSUE 6TH TYPE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. SN 6011. Cal. 22 Short. Beautiful & rare, this little revolver has a blue bbl with silver plated brass frame with fine, rare matching numbered, smooth ivory grips with silver screw escutcheons. It has 3-1/8″ keyhole shaped bbl with German silver front sight with rear sight notch in cylinder latch. Frame, bbl & cylinder are very nicely engraved, probably by R.B. Inshaw in the Nimschke shop with foliate arabesque patterns & fine punch dot background. Back strap has geometric border patterns with foliate arabesque patterns at top & bottom edges. Top strap has diamond & dot engraved patterns. Bbl & cylinder have been artfully & beautifully restored. Very few of these early 1st Model’s were ever engraved. PROVENANCE: Wm. J. (Bill) Maier Estate Collection. CONDITION: Very fine, bbl & cylinder restored as noted. Frame retains about 95% strong orig silver plating with some thinning on sides. Grips are outstanding with a small replaced chip at left toe and retain a beautiful mellow ivory patina. Numbered ivory grips are rarely ever numbered. Mechanics are fine, bright shiny bore. 4-35097 JR321 (3,500-5,000) 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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