ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL 3RD ISSUE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.

ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL 3RD ISSUE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. Cal. 22 short. SN 109746. Nickel and gold finish with 3-3/16″ keyhole bbl, half moon front sight, 7 shot cylinder with 2-pc rosewood bird head grips. The bbl , cylinder, hammer and trigger are nickel-plated while the frame is gold-plated. The frame has unusual vignettes bird dogs on each side with well executed foliate and floral patterns at the top of the backstrap on the bbl in front of the cylinder and on the cylinder between the flutes. This engraving is the work of Samuel J. Hoggson who was better known for his engraving of Henry & Winchester rifles. Accompanied by a small mahogany case, red velvet lined, compartmented for the revolver, a tiny glass 3-in-1 oil bottle with cork and a walnut cartridge block containing 24 cartridges. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. All matching including the grips. Bbl retains 95-97% orig nickel-plating with minor losses at the muzzle and around the forcing cone area. Cylinder retains most of its orig nickel-plating with some slight losses on the front edge. Hammer and trigger retain most of their nickel-plating turned milky. Frame retains about 90% strong orig gold-plating with some slight losses in the forcing cone area with some very fine pitting. Back strap is thin with some slight flaking on the front strap. Grips are very fine with moderate edge wear and retain 85% orig varnish, battered screw. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. Box is fine. 4-57527 JR290 (6,000-9,000)

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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	289	$5,750.00	ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON 1ST MODEL 3RD ISSUE SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER. Cal. 22 short. SN 109746. Nickel and gold finish with 3-3/16″ keyhole bbl, half moon front sight, 7 shot cylinder with 2-pc rosewood bird head grips. The bbl , cylinder, hammer and trigger are nickel-plated while the frame is gold-plated. The frame has unusual vignettes bird dogs on each side with well executed foliate and floral patterns at the top of the backstrap on the bbl in front of the cylinder and on the cylinder between the flutes. This engraving is the work of Samuel J. Hoggson who was better known for his engraving of Henry & Winchester rifles. Accompanied by a small mahogany case, red velvet lined, compartmented for the revolver, a tiny glass 3-in-1 oil bottle with cork and a walnut cartridge block containing 24 cartridges. CONDITION: Very fine to extremely fine. All matching including the grips. Bbl retains 95-97% orig nickel-plating with minor losses at the muzzle and around the forcing cone area. Cylinder retains most of its orig nickel-plating with some slight losses on the front edge. Hammer and trigger retain most of their nickel-plating turned milky. Frame retains about 90% strong orig gold-plating with some slight losses in the forcing cone area with some very fine pitting. Back strap is thin with some slight flaking on the front strap. Grips are very fine with moderate edge wear and retain 85% orig varnish, battered screw. Mechanics are crisp, bright shiny bore with scattered light pitting. Box is fine. 4-57527 JR290 (6,000-9,000) 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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