June 25-28, 2018 Firearms
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/27/2018
Gun (A) is a Model 50. Referred to as the ".38 Chief's Special Target". It is a five shot, double action built on the steel J target frame with blued finish, round butt, pinned barrel, target rear sight, high ramp front sight and gold medallion checkered walnut grips. The black disc right grip panel is numbered to the gun. These were produced from 1955 to 1975. Very rarely found on today's market as the demand for a small frame target revolver was rather limited. Has a light drag line and shows no signs of having been fired. Housed in its original two piece blue box, numbered to gun, with instructions and cleaning kit. Gun (B) is a Model 31-1. Referred to as the ".32 Regulation Police". Features six shot, double action, blued finish, fixed sight, pinned barrel, case colored hammer and trigger and silver medallion diamond checkered walnut grips. This is built on the improved I frame with square butt. Right grip panel is numbered to gun. Gun is as new, unfired in the original matching two piece blue box with tools and paperwork. Gun (C) is a Model 30-1 manufactured 1972 to 1976. This model is referred to as the ".32 Hand Ejector". It is a six shot, double action, blued finish, fixed sights, pinned barrel, fluted cylinder and gold medallion diamond checkered walnut grips. Built on the improved I frame. Grips are black disc but are simply stamped "J". Aside from a light drag line, gun is as new inside and out. Comes in the original blue two piece box numbered to gun with instructions and tools. From the G. Thomas Puett Collection.
Accessories
Box, Box, Box.
Barrel Length
(A) 1 - 3/4" (B) 2" (C) 2"
Caliber/Bore
(A) .38 S&W Special (B) .32 S&W Long (C) .32 S&W Long
Manufacturer
Smith & Wesson
Model
(A) 50 (B) 31-1 (C) 30-1
Serial Number
(A) 935J67 (B) 791750 (C) H75778