GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
RARE SMITH & WESSON PRE-WWII REGISTERED MAGNUM DA REVOLVER WITH FACTORY LETTER. SMITH & WESSON REGISTERED MAGNUM 47143/REG NO. 671 357 MAGNUM MODERN; C&R Cal. 357 Magnum. Blue finish with 8-3/8" ribbed bbl, Partridge front sight and adjustable rear sight. The rib and top strap of the frame are beautifully checkered. Hammer spur has very fine checkering with serrations on both sides. Mounted with Smith & Wesson large silver medallion diamond checkered walnut grips. Grips are un-numbered, but fit perfectly and are undoubtedly orig to this revolver. Grip frame is mounted with factory grip adapter with hard rubber insert back of the trigger guard. Trigger is standard with full length serrations. Accompanied by a Smith & Wesson factory letter which identifies this revolver with blue finish, 8-3/8" bbl, Partridge front sight and was sold with factory grip adapter. It was shipped December 23, 1935 to the Frank P. Hall Company, Columbus, OH in a one gun shipment. Bbl and frame have standard markings. PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Extremely fine, all matching including bbl and cylinder except grip, as noted above. Overall revolver retains 98-99% orig glossy factory blue with only faint muzzle edge wear and a fine cylinder line. Hammer and trigger both retain virtually all of their orig factory case colors. Grips are crisp showing virtually no wear and retain about all of their orig factory finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore, has been fired but very little 52328-41 JRL (7,500-10,000)