FINE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON SECOND MODEL AMERICAN REVOLVER.

FINE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON SECOND MODEL AMERICAN REVOLVER. Cal. 44 American. SN 28706. Blue finish with 8” keyhole bbl, half moon front sight & fixed rear sight. It has wonderful, smooth, mastodon ivory grips. There is a lanyard stud hole in buttstrap. Frame, cylinder, top strap, bbl & back strap are very nicely; Nimschke style New York engraved with fine, intertwined, foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Both ends of bbl & rear edge of cyl have fine gold wire line inlays. Backstrap has a gold wire inscription written in Cyrillic. We are, at this time, unable to decipher the inscription. There is a small gold shield inlaid in right side of frame. CONDITION: Fine. Retains about all of an outstanding professionally restored finish. There is a dent on top rib & some thinning on sides and high points of bbl & cylinder. There is also some fine pitting on back edge of cylinder. Hammer spur appears to have been broken & repaired with crude checkering & the pawl release on bottom of frame is a replacement. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore, dark in grooves. 4-59128 JR420 (5,000-10,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	977	$6,900.00	FINE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON SECOND MODEL AMERICAN REVOLVER. Cal. 44 American. SN 28706. Blue finish with 8” keyhole bbl, half moon front sight & fixed rear sight. It has wonderful, smooth, mastodon ivory grips. There is a lanyard stud hole in buttstrap. Frame, cylinder, top strap, bbl & back strap are very nicely; Nimschke style New York engraved with fine, intertwined, foliate arabesque patterns with punch dot background. Both ends of bbl & rear edge of cyl have fine gold wire line inlays. Backstrap has a gold wire inscription written in Cyrillic. We are, at this time, unable to decipher the inscription. There is a small gold shield inlaid in right side of frame. CONDITION: Fine. Retains about all of an outstanding professionally restored finish. There is a dent on top rib & some thinning on sides and high points of bbl & cylinder. There is also some fine pitting on back edge of cylinder. Hammer spur appears to have been broken & repaired with crude checkering & the pawl release on bottom of frame is a replacement. Mechanics are fine; strong bright bore, dark in grooves. 4-59128 JR420 (5,000-10,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 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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