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$575.00

CASE FOR TWO SMITH & WESSON #3 REVOLVERS. Fine English style burled walnut casing for two Smith & Wesson #3 revolvers with 8″ bbls. Possibly converted from another use it measures 16-3/8″ long x 8-5/8″ wide x 2-1/16″ high. It has beautiful brass fleur-de-lis wrap around reinforcements on corners of lid with dbl strap reinforcements around corners of bottom with mortised top reinforcements in each corner of lid & bottom. Lid has a mortised brass rectangular handle & a painted lock escutcheon. Inside of lid is lined with red leather & black felt & bottom has red Moroccan style leather around inside edges with new red felt bottom lining. Center has a pine cartridge block for 38 large size cartridges with cutouts for the two revolvers. Also included is an original Smith & Wesson ivory handled wiping rod. CONDITION: Lid is slightly warped with numerous small nicks, scratches & dings and retains most of its orig varnish. Interior is lightly soiled showing slight wear patterns with evidence where partitions have been moved. Rod is fine. 4-57535-1 JR257 (1,000-2,000)


Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006
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