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LOT 1605
Factory Engraved Smith &
Wesson 38 Hand Ejector
Military & Police Model of 1905
Revolver with Pearl Grips and Factory Letter -
Serial no. 108212, 38 special cal., 4 inch round bbl.,
nickel finish, pearl grips. Manufactured in 1908 this
Smith & Wesson M&P Model of 1905 First Change is a
very early, very scarce Oscar Young factory engraved Smith
& Wesson revolver which features an all nickel finish with a
casehardened hammer and trigger and fitted with factory pearl
grips with Smith & Wesson medallions. The sides of the barrel,
frame, cylinder flats, and backstrap are nicely floral scroll and punch
dot engraved covering about 1/3 of the revolver. The left side of the
barrel is marked “38 S&W SPECIAL/& U.S. SERVICE CTG’S” in a panel
and the right side is marked with the three line address/patent dates, also in a panel. The right side of the frame is marked with the Smith & Wesson trademark logo. The revolver is fully documented with a Smith & Wesson letter dated July 2, 1985 which gives a brief history of the M&P Model of 1905 revolver and verifies the serial number, factory engraving, nickel finish, pearl grips and that it was shipped from the factory on December 28, 1908 to a Harry M. Styner.
CONDITION: Excellent overall with 97% of the unpolished original nickel plated finish, with just
a small amount of wear around the muzzle and a few very small areas of flaking on the cylinder. The hammer retains 98% original vivid case colors and the trigger has a smooth gray with mottled discoloration. The factory pearl grips are exceptional with great color on both panels and only light handling marks. Just a super example of a very scarce, documented factory engraved Smith & Wesson M&P Model 1905 revolver with factory pearl grips.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
LOT 1606
Smith & Wesson
.357 Registered Magnum
Double Action Revolver
with 5 Inch Barrel - Serial no.
46503, 357 magnum cal., 5 inch solid rib
bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. From 1935 to 1939 some 5,400 Registered Magnums were manufactured by S&W and were virtually a custom made handgun. The .357
LOT 1607
Excellent Smith & Wesson .44
Hand Ejector First Model Triple
Lock Double Action Revolver -
Serial no. 14287, 44 S&W special cal., 6 1/2 inch bbl., blue
finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in 1914. The revolver
features blade front and adjustable rear sights, and is fitted with a set of S&W medallion checkered walnut grips. Matching serial numbers are marked on the barrel, cylinder, and butt.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 98% plus original blue finish with limited handling marks, light grip strap oxidation, and a light, partial cylinder drag line. Grips are also excellent with a couple light dings and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Jon M. Maxwell Collection.
Estimate: 5,500 - 7,500
LOT 1608
Smith & Wesson Model 16-3 K-32 Masterpiece Double Action Revolver with Gold Box and Factory Letter - Serial no. 3K29571, 32 S&W Long cal., 6 inch solid rib bbl., nickel finish, walnut grips. This is one of
only 3,630 Model 16 revolvers
S&W manufactured over a 26
year period starting in 1947. It
is the rarest of the standard
K-Masterpiece series. The
accompanying factory letter states the revolver was shipped on June 29, 1972 and delivered to Jonas Arms & Aircraft
Co., Wall St., New York City with a 6 inch barrel, blue finish
and checkered walnut grips. As confirmed by the July 29, 2005 dated S&W factory invoice in the name of Dave Ballantyne, the revolver was returned to the S&W factory where it was refinished in nickel and had the action repaired. The revolver has a three screw frame and smooth walnut Magna grips (revarnished). Comes with an unnumbered S&W K-32 gold box.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 99% plus of the S&W factory refinished nickel plating with a light cylinder drag line and limited handling marks. The grips are excellent. The box is fine with a tape repaired lid corner.
Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Dave Ballantyne Collection.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 1609
Excellent Smith & Wesson .38/44
Heavy Duty Model of 1950 Double
Action Revolver with Box and Factory
Letter - Serial no. S74779, 38 S&W
special cal., 4 inch round bbl., blue
finish, walnut grips. The accompanying
factory letter states the revolver
was shipped on April 5, 1950 and
delivered to Richmond Hardware
Co. of Richmond, Virginia, with a 4
inch barrel, blue finish, and checkered
walnut grips. Matching serial numbers are
cylinder. The right grip panel and included .38/44 Heavy Duty maroon box featuring an end label for a 4 inch barrel are 100% correct but numbered to a different gun.
CONDITION: Excellent overall. The revolver retains 99% plus original blue finish and vibrant case colors showing a very faint cylinder drag line and a couple minor scratches on the grips which have crisp checkering overall. Mechanically excellent. The box is fine with a split corner, tape reattaching the end label and some creases.
Estimate: 1,600 - 2,500
Magnum was the most powerful handgun
cartridge at the time, and this “state of the
art” handgun quickly gained popularity
with law enforcement agencies, including
the FBI, looking for a sidearm to deliver
more stopping power and popularized big
game handgun hunting. Simply put, these
Registered Magnums forged the legacy of
the .357 Magnum cartridge. This is one of
only 869 Registered Magnums manufactured
with a 5 inch barrel, a popular barrel length
with law enforcement. The revolver has a
pinned blade front sight, an adjustable square notch rear sight, “REG 273” stamped on the inside of the frame, checkered S&W Magna grips with right panel numbered to a different gun (60634), and matching serial numbers on the butt, cylinder, and ejector shroud.
According to "The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson" by Supica and Nahas, only 869 Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum revolvers were produced with a 5 inch barrel.
CONDITION: Extremely fine, retaining 90% plus original blue finish with a spot of cold blue visible on right center barrel rib, a cylinder drag line, some high edge wear, numerous scratches, and some handling marks. 85% original case colors remain on the hammer and trigger. The grips are fine with some scattered handling marks and an indentation in the overall softened checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Jon M. Maxwell Collection.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,250
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on the butt, ejector shroud, and