SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 TARGET REVOLVER.

SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 TARGET REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Russian. SN 19863. Blued finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole bbl, special matted rib with partridge front sight with McGivern brass bead & adjustable rear sight. These sights were added subsequent to delivery from factory. It has birds eye maple 2-pc grips with large initials “LK” inlaid where the Smith & Wesson logo would ordinarily be. Carved inside left grip is inscription, “By Bob Brownell For His Friend Lyle Kjer”. Left side of grip frame under grips is marked with the date “2 10 59” indicating factory refinish at that time. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter identifying this revolver as having been shipped as a standard New Model #3 to “Meachum Arms Co. St. Louis, Mo.” on March 2, 1888. Also accompanying is a letter from David Carroll, well known Smith & Wesson collector & dealer, to Mr. Frank Brownell requesting information as to connection between Bob Brownell & Mr. Kjer. Mr. Frank Brownell responded stating that his father, Bob, established “Brownell’s , Inc of Montezuma, Iowa, the world’s largest supplier of firearms accessories and gunsmithing tools, over 60 years ago largely due to the encouragement of his best friend, Lyle Kjer, an old-time collector who owned a very fine group of S & W’s. The families were closely attached and spent countless hours together over many years in both Iowa and Wisconsin, after the Kjer’s moved there, until the deaths of both men some time ago. According to Frank, his father and Lyle Kjer were always “fiddling with guns” and even squirrel hunted with flintlocks, taking only headshots. Frank Brownell states that, due to the number of guns he recalls in Kjer’s collection, he is not personally acquainted with this particular revolver, nor does he believe that the widow, Mrs, Kjer, now in her 90’s would recall either. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Retains about all of its beautiful factory restored finish with a cylinder line & a little very fine sharp edge wear. Hammer retains about 90% brilliant orig case colors. Grips have a couple of nicks & retain most of their orig finish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bore. 4-58124 (3,000-5,000)

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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	278	$0.00	SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 TARGET REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Russian. SN 19863. Blued finish with 6-1/2″ keyhole bbl, special matted rib with partridge front sight with McGivern brass bead & adjustable rear sight. These sights were added subsequent to delivery from factory. It has birds eye maple 2-pc grips with large initials “LK” inlaid where the Smith & Wesson logo would ordinarily be. Carved inside left grip is inscription, “By Bob Brownell For His Friend Lyle Kjer”. Left side of grip frame under grips is marked with the date “2 10 59” indicating factory refinish at that time. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter identifying this revolver as having been shipped as a standard New Model #3 to “Meachum Arms Co. St. Louis, Mo.” on March 2, 1888. Also accompanying is a letter from David Carroll, well known Smith & Wesson collector & dealer, to Mr. Frank Brownell requesting information as to connection between Bob Brownell & Mr. Kjer. Mr. Frank Brownell responded stating that his father, Bob, established “Brownell’s , Inc of Montezuma, Iowa, the world’s largest supplier of firearms accessories and gunsmithing tools, over 60 years ago largely due to the encouragement of his best friend, Lyle Kjer, an old-time collector who owned a very fine group of S & W’s. The families were closely attached and spent countless hours together over many years in both Iowa and Wisconsin, after the Kjer’s moved there, until the deaths of both men some time ago. According to Frank, his father and Lyle Kjer were always “fiddling with guns” and even squirrel hunted with flintlocks, taking only headshots. Frank Brownell states that, due to the number of guns he recalls in Kjer’s collection, he is not personally acquainted with this particular revolver, nor does he believe that the widow, Mrs, Kjer, now in her 90’s would recall either. CONDITION: Very fine plus. Retains about all of its beautiful factory restored finish with a cylinder line & a little very fine sharp edge wear. Hammer retains about 90% brilliant orig case colors. Grips have a couple of nicks & retain most of their orig finish. Crisp mechanics, brilliant shiny bore. 4-58124 (3,000-5,000) 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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