July 30th 2016 Premier Firearms Sale (20)
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/30/2016
5" barrel chambered for the .38 Special. Often referred to as the .38/44 Heavy Duty chambered for the .38 Special but built on the large square butt N frame to handle powerful loads. Features six shot, double action half moon front sight, square butt, case colored hammer and trigger, with silver medallion diamond checkered walnut grips. This gun has matching serial number on cylinder and yoke as well as right grip panel. Backstrap is starting to grey out. Light muzzle wear, light high edge wear, and some thinning on trigger guard, front grip strap, flats of cylinder are basically gun metal grey, thinning on sides of barrel and all high edges. Nice traces of color on hammer and trigger. Fine bore. Perfect action. Grips are very good with usual dings and wear. A used but well-cared for early pre-war large frame Pre-20. Factory letter confirms all of the above, and this revolver was shipped on May 13th, 1930 to Baker, Hamilton, Pacifica & Co. in San Francisco, California.