GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
EXCEPTIONAL CASED SMITH & WESSON NO. 2 OLD MODEL ARMY TIP-UP SPUR TRIGGER REVOLVER.Smith & WessonMDL 21510332 RFCal. 32 RF. Blue finish with 6" oct keyhole shaped bbl with half-moon German silver front sight and 1-line address. Cylinder is unfluted with six chambers and revolver is mounted with 2-pc Rosewood grips matching numbered to this revolver. Left side of buttstrap, under the heel is marked with the assembly number "CC8". Matching assembly numbers are found on rear face of bbl lug and front face of cylinder. Accompanied by an orig green velvet lined mahogany case that is compartmented in the bottom for the revolver and a box for cartridges with two other empty compartments. The cartridge box compartment contains an opened U.S. Cartridge Co. box for 50 rnds of 32 short rimfire cartridges containing two live rnds and one fired bullet. Also in the box is a small yellow paper from U.S. Cartridge extolling the virtues of these cartridges. The box has a very artistic black and white top label with two panels of red lettering and two artistic panels in the bottom corners. It has an orange wrapper band with black printing. There were 77,155 of these revolvers produced 1861-1874. They were extremely popular throughout the Civil War and later on the American frontier. They rarely are ever found today with orig finish in orig configuration. Cased examples are extremely rare. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine plus, all matching. Overall retains 98-99% glossy orig blue with only faint muzzle and sharp edgewear. Grips have one or two minor nicks, otherwise retain about 99% orig varnish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore appears to be new and unfired. Case is sound with light handling and storage nicks and scratches and retains about 98% orig varnish. Interior is lightly faded with moderate soil in the bottom and a damaged spot from the hammer spur. Cartridge box is lightly faded with moderate soil. A scarce example of a revolver usually found well-used. 52328-23 JRL (5,000-7,500)