RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 TARGET REVOLVER.

RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 TARGET REVOLVER. Cal. 38-44. SN 3969. Blue finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole bbl, target front sight & adjustable rear sight. It is fitted with diamond checkered walnut grips numbered “23917”. Frame, cylinder, top strap & bbl have about 50% coverage Gustave Young style intertwined foliate arabesque pattern engraving with punch dot background. Muzzle has a wavy engraved band. While this engraving is probably not by the master himself, it appears likely that it was done in his shop. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter identifying this revolver as having been shipped August 2, 1904 to Kirkwood Bros., Boston, MA with 6-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, target sights & hard rubber grips. Engraving is not mentioned. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 88-90% orig blue, glossy & bright in sheltered areas, thinning on sides & bottom of bbl. Cylinder retains glossy bright orig blue in flutes with outer diameter a blue/brown patina. Frame retains about 50% thin orig blue with grip frame a gray patina & rear sides a thin blue/gray patina. Grips are fine, show moderate wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-58123 (13,5000-17,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

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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	276	$0.00	RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 TARGET REVOLVER. Cal. 38-44. SN 3969. Blue finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole bbl, target front sight & adjustable rear sight. It is fitted with diamond checkered walnut grips numbered “23917”. Frame, cylinder, top strap & bbl have about 50% coverage Gustave Young style intertwined foliate arabesque pattern engraving with punch dot background. Muzzle has a wavy engraved band. While this engraving is probably not by the master himself, it appears likely that it was done in his shop. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter identifying this revolver as having been shipped August 2, 1904 to Kirkwood Bros., Boston, MA with 6-1/2″ bbl, blue finish, target sights & hard rubber grips. Engraving is not mentioned. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 88-90% orig blue, glossy & bright in sheltered areas, thinning on sides & bottom of bbl. Cylinder retains glossy bright orig blue in flutes with outer diameter a blue/brown patina. Frame retains about 50% thin orig blue with grip frame a gray patina & rear sides a thin blue/gray patina. Grips are fine, show moderate wear. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore. 4-58123 (13,5000-17,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 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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