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LOT 1569
Desirable Nickel Finished Smith & Wesson .44
Hand Ejector First Model Triple-Lock Double Action Revolver
- Serial no. 11728, 44 S&W special cal., 6 1/2 inch round bbl., nickel
finish, walnut grips. Manufactured between 1907 and 1915. Round
blade front sight, notch rear sight, and checkered walnut grips with silver
S&W medallions. The revolver shows matching serial numbers on the
cylinder and butt.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 90% plus original nickel finish with a patch absent from the left
rear of the frame where some tiny pits have formed, some handling evidence, minor spotting,
some dings and scratches on the grips, and some softened grip checkering.
Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 1571
Smith & Wesson .44
Hand Ejector Third
Model “Wolf & Klar”
Double Action Revolver
with Box - Serial no.
41136, 44 S&W special
cal., 5 inch round bbl.,
nickel finish, walnut grips.
Manufactured between
1926 and 1941. Fitted with a round blade front sight, square notch rear sight, and checkered
walnut grips with silver S&W medallions. The revolver has matching serial numbers on the barrel, cylinder, butt,
and right grip panel. Includes a correct model factory box, serial number faded and illegible.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 95% plus original nickel with some flaking on the sideplate, minor
handling evidence, a slight cylinder drag line, and sharp grip checkering. Mechanically excellent. The box is
very good.
Estimate: 2,500 - 4,000
LOT 1570
Rare Smith &
Wesson .38/44
Outdoorsman
Transitional
(Post-War
Transitional)
Double Action
Revolver with
Box and Factory
Letter - Serial no. S70498, 38 S&W special cal., 6 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. The included
factory letter confirms the current configuration of adjustable sight, blue finish, and 6 1/2 inch barrel when the
revolver was shipped to Mine & Smelter of Denver, CO, on September 23, 1946. Only a total of just over 2,300
of these transitional revolvers were built. The revolver shows matching serial numbers on the barrel, cylinder,
and butt. Fitted with a Patridge front sight, micrometer rear sight, and checkered walnut grips with silver S&W
medallions. Includes a correct model factory maroon box with faint illegible serial number.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 97% plus original blue finish with a cylinder drag line, light handling
evidence, a few freckles of spotting, two small dings on the left grip panel, and sharp checkering on the grips.
Mechanically excellent. The box is very good with some corner wear.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,500
LOT 1572
Smith &
Wesson .38
Military &
Police Model
of 1905 4th
Change Double
Action Target
Revolver with
Box - Serial
no. 673379, 38
S&W special cal., 6 1/2 inch round bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured between 1915 and 1942. The
revolver is fitted with square blade target sight, adjustable rear sight, and checkered walnut grips with sliver S&W
medallions. The matching serial number is found on the barrel, cylinder, right grip panel, and butt. Included is the
original factory box which is hand marked “J M Relvas/Pistol” and “goes to Alfred J. Relvas” on the underside. J. M.
Relvas was the father of Alfred Relvas, a prominent businessman and pharmacist from Folsom, CA.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 98% original blue finish, minor handling evidence, light cylinder drag line,
and mostly sharp checkering on the grips. Mechanically excellent. The box is very fine.
Estimate: 1,800 - 2,750