GUN SPRING 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, April 11, 2017.
SMITH & WESSON 2ND MODEL SCHOFIELD REVOLVER U.S. ISSUE, WITH POSSIBLE SAN FRANCISCO POLICE ASSOCIATION.SMITH & WESSONSCHOFIELD777145 S&WCal. 45 S&W. 7" bbl. Blue finish. Plain 2-pc walnut grips. Bbl lug shows Smith & Wesson address and patent mark on left side. Right side of bbl lug shows Schofield's patent mark of June 20, 71. APR 22nd, 73. SN is stamped on butt. Toe of butt is stamped U.S. A second number, "73", is stamped on the backstrap behind the hammer. This is likely a police or militia issue number. Cyl shows SN stamped on rear face above "P". Inspector's initial "E" is shown on the bottom of bbl lug next to "P". Rear face of cyl also shows the inspector's initial "E". Left grip is stamped 1877 over a "DAL" cartouche. Right grip shows a "CW" cartouche. Accompanying this revolver is a letter from renowned Smith & Wesson historian Roy Jinks confirming shipment of this revolver to the Springfield Armory on 4/11/1877. PROVENANCE: "Schofields are sometimes found with a large two or three digit number, usually under 300, stamped on the backstrap. These have been called 'San Francisco Police' Schofields. Although concrete verification is lacking, the story is that these guns were shipped to San Francisco at the time of the Sandlot Riots and eventually ended up with the Californian militia". See p.64 of Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson by Supica and Nahas. This Schofield bears similar numbers. CONDITION: Very good. Bbl shows a smooth silver gray patina overall with traces of blue in protected areas. All markings are sharp. Bore is bright with strong rifling. Frame retains 50% blue finish with the balance drifting to a smooth gray patina. Cyl has a gray brown patina overall with traces of blue in the flutes. Bbl latch shows considerable blue finish. Hammer and trigger guard are a dull gray patina with traces of case color in protected areas. Backstrap and forestrap show slight erosion. Grips are very good with no missing pieces, sharp markings and some slight battering on the butt. A nice example of a Smith & Wesson 2nd Model Schofield Revolver that saw service in the Indian Wars. 51264-1 TEP (5,000-7,000)