GUN FALL 2017
The live portion of this session begins on Tuesday, October 31, 2017.
VERY FINE AND RARE CASED INSCRIBED SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1, 1ST ISSUE REVOLVER, 3RD TYPE. SMITH & WESSON 1 1442 22 Cal. 22. 3-3/16" bbl. These early 1857-58 manufactured Smith & Wesson revolvers are quite scarce in any configuration but quite rare in high condition such as this example retaining most of its orig finish, especially with Smith & Wesson embossed hard rubber case. Buttstrap is engraved "J.H. ROWE". PROVENANCE: The collection of Robert Roughton. CONDITION: Very fine overall. Bbl retains over 80% orig bright blue finish, cylinder, has about 30% thinning blue finish. Frame retains about 90% tarnished silver finish. Mechanically crisp with bright shiny bore. Casing is very good with repaired upper & lower right inside corners. 50 orig "raised US" head 22 Cal. cartridges are still retained in casing. 52332-44 JS (2,500-3,500) W/CASE