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Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army, .32 rimfire, serial#13728 (circa 1863), 3 pin frame-this is a Type 4 (per the Ron Curtis' study.) The family lore behind this gun is that it was purchased in 1922 by the present owner's dad from its original owner, a Civil War veteran who lived in Clark County, Ohio and had lost a leg in the war. Unfortunately, that veteran's name is lost to history. The revolver retains fully 50-60% original bright blue with areas of grey patina and some pitting. It's cylinder is a replacement but is a good match and the revolver shows sharp lines, edges and very good markings. The rosewood grips are matched to the gun and retains almost all their original, amber varnish with minor denting and one tint sliver mising from a toe. The 6" barrel fitter's number matches the frame, its bore is somewhat pitted from the corrosive priming of its day, but still shows very strong, deep and distinct rifling. In mechanically excellent condition, hammer shows signs of a spur repair, very fairly priced at $1125. (antique) (also, have a look at the Model 2 casing we have for sale)

Model No. Two Army (type 5): serial #49500, NRA Antique Fine to Excellent, 1867-68 manufacture, 5” barrel. Retains about 65% to 75% of the original blue, hammer, trigger and barrel catch faded to bright grey. About 1/4" is missing from the tip of the hammer spur. Very good barrel markings and clear cylinder patent marks. All major parts match, the lock-up is nice and tight and the mechanical condition is excellent. Grips are sound with little or no shrinkage, worn to about excellent with minor dings and retained most of thier original varnish. $1099. C05W-SW49500

32 Single Action, serial #41716, NRA Antique Excellent plus, 3” barrel has a somewhat dark bore with excellent rifling, I think it will clean better. The revolver has 90% of its original nickel, hammer and trigger are faded grey. Mechanically in fine condition. The early type HR grips are about very good plus. C05W-SW41716 antique $495.00 ON HOLD
Smith & Wesson .38 Single Action First Model, "Baby Russian". Very early production s/n 265 with the extra safety screw hole in the right frame. The 3¼" barrel has a very good bore; there is some light freckling but the rifling is clear and very shiny. This rare blued gun with walnut stocks is in NRA Antique excellent with 85% plus original blue finish and strong traces of case colors on the hammer, most of the blue loss is on the cylinder. The factory letter indicates that this revolver was sold by Smith & Wesson to Smith & Wesson and that it went to the son of the "frame shop manager". The matching original walnut grips still fit beautifully and are about excellent with some small dings at both butts. A 7 digit number has been electro-pencil etched onto the front strap-possible an evidence number? A truly rare and unique Baby Russian with wonderful history! Antique, no FFL required. SOLD
Smith & Wesson .38 Single Action 2nd Model #627. Here is a one-of-a-kind custom Smith & Wesson with 85% coverage scroll engraving by John Pease. Finishes by Turnbull in full silver plate with color case hardened hammer and nitre blued screws, trigger, barrel catch, etc. Checkered elephant ivory grips with beautiful carved S&W emblems right where they belong crafted by Dan Chesiak, who does custom work for Colt. This beautiful and tastefully executed piece abides in its own French-fitted cherry case with a frosted S&W logo etched into the plate glass top, with an elephant ivory handled brass cleaning rod and a full box of 1880s vintage Winchester .38 S&W ammunition in wonderful condition. Antique. cpm-627 SOLD
New Model #3 Target .32-44 caliber, serial #623, 1888 manufacture~1st year of production for the 32-44 caliber. The 6 1/2” barrel has an excellent bore with some storage pitts near the rear that look deep but may clean up better. Overall NRA Antique Fine with about 60% to 70% original blue. Traces of case colors remain on the hammer and trigger guard with the rest faded to bright grey. Equipped with the rarer and correct fixed-target rear sight along with a tiny Paine bead front. All matching numbers. Mechanically in perfect condition, locks up tight with a crisp action. The HR grips are about VG to fine with only one tiny chip out at the left toe. Factory letter. C05W-SW623 SOLD

JUST IN Smith & Wesson USNCPC 38 Special Military & Police M1905 - 4th change, 4" barrel. According to the factory this shipped on 17Mar41 to the US Navy as one of 3000 guns shipped in 1941 to the United States Navy Civilian Police Corps, for use by civilian employees such as security guards at Americas naval shipyards. USNCPC marked handguns fall in the "748000-760000 serial number range; U.S. Naval Civilian Police Corps abbreviation on the backstrap, worth double to triple standard values. Most shipped in 1941." According to the Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson. Mechanically- it carries up perfectly; locks up tight. The case coloring on the patent marked hammer & trigger and lanyard are still visible, but aged. Overall, the gun retains about 80% of its original blue finish. There is some minor freckling in several areas, as well as some nicks & dings, holster wear, etc. The serial number on the frame, yoke, side plate, cylinder, and extractor all match. The barrel also matches the revolver, both in number and finish wear, but looks like it may be a period-correct replacement since the serial number font isn't a close match with others on the gun. The bore is absolutely perfect, very bright with strong rifling. The correct type grips also look like they may be period-correct replacements in VG condition, they fit the gun well and are pencil numbered. This is NOT a lend lease gun, and has no import markings. Overall, this is a very scarce example for the S&W or US military collector. NRA "very good" condition, FFL is required. SOLD
Smith & Wesson early Victory Model .38 Military & Police revolver, an early pre-V (s/n 889452) in .38 S&W (British 38/200) caliber, all the major parts are match-numbered except the grips which are new-original S&W old stock, the 5" barrel has a beautiful bore. Marked "UNITED STATES PROPERTY" on the frame's top-strap and on the butt with "WS", "P" and the US Ordnance Department flaming bomb. This revolver has been professionaly refurbished to like-new condition and retains 100% of that Parkerized finish. Equipped with brand new (new/old stock) Victory hammer, trigger and other action parts, the piece is in perfect mechanical condition. A real beauty! FFL is required. SOLD
Smith & Wesson K-22 Outdoorsman First Model, s/n 645351, one of only 19,500 revolvers made from 1930-1940. This lovely example has been beautifully restored here in our shop by Dave Jr. and the revolver retains 100% of its as-factory blue and case colors. The only indication of it's previous condition is the tiny remnant of a very deep "dent" in the RS frame, just in front of the cylinder (see pics below.) The hammer has a custom wide-spur, likely made by a gunsmith in the 1940's who altered the original K-22 hammer. In perfect mechanical condition, this revolver also retains it's original checkered walnut grips which are of course; serial numbered to this gun. (Interestingly, the grip screw enters from the right instead of the left as with most S&Ws and this may have been a factory error-looks like it's been this way forever.) An FFL or C&R is required. REMOVED FROM SALE
Smith & Wesson K-32 First Model, the first production run K-frame .32 S&W caliber target model! Only 94 of this ultra-rare K-frame were ever manufactured from 1938-about 1941, which means this particular piece has to be one of the last guns made on June 26, 1941 and shipped to A.F. Stoeger in New York. This beautiful revolver is in pristene mechanical condition and had been fired very little if ever. When it arrived here it was obvious that the gun was virtually brand new before having suffered external rust damages to the barrel and right side frame during long storage in a bank vault in Montana. The piece has now had its surfaces and finishes expertly refurbished (a 1940's factory service dept. type refurbish) by Dave Jr. right here in our shop, the blue and case colors are presently 99.9% like-new. The only tiny flaws are the bottoms of one or two of the worst pits (see muzzle photo) and even these are almost un-noticable. The period grips are exactly the correct type however they are not serialed to match this gun. The grips do fit the grip frame really well almost all over, with only slight overhangs at the butts. Comes with a factory letter. REMOVED FROM SALE
Smith & Wesson M&P "K" 1920's .38 revolver, 1905-4th change square butt, this is a stripped frame that is complete with its matching sideplate and yoke, also still has its pivot studs. In the 400,xxx serial range (post 1919) so its been heat treated. This has been reblued but with no apparent surface prep work which menas all the markings and factory lines are still perfect. An FFL or C&R is required. $150.00	pics coming soon

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