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LOT 1498
Excellent
Pre-World War II
Smith & Wesson
.357 Registered
Magnum Double Action
Revolver - Serial no. 54146, 357 mag cal., 6
1/2 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut grips.
Manufactured between 1935 and 1939, S&W
Registered Magnum’s were virtually custom made
“state of the art” revolvers that popularized big game handgun hunting and forged the legacy of the .357 Magnum cartridge. This revolver bears the Reg. #3102 stamped on the inside of
the frame. The revolver is fitted with a pinned King’s patent blade front sight, adjustable square notch rear sight, humpback hammer, S&W silver medallion checkered grips, and original S&W grip adapter. Matching serial numbers appear on the butt, cylinder, and ejector shroud.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 97% plus original blue finish, a few minor scratches, light cylinder drag line, some age cracking in the rubber of the grip adapter, some lightly visible oxidation on the backstrap and barrel rib, and sharp checkering on the excellent grips. Mechanically excellent. Estimate: 4,500 - 6,500
LOT 1499
Excellent and Scarce Smith & Wesson Model 1950
Double Action Pre-Model 24 Target Revolver with Original Box
- Serial no. S140014, 44 S&W special cal., 6 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Only
a few of these were
manufactured
before it became
the Model 24 in 1957. This revolver was built circa 1954 on the five screw N frame and equipped with Patridge front sight and a micrometer click rear sight. This revolver features a casehardened checkered hammer and serrated trigger, six round fluted cylinder, and checkered diamond grips with S&W medallions. Includes a matching numbered factory maroon box with white end label reading “SMITH & WESSON/1950 MODEL 45 TARGET” along with the special order “44” caliber marking factory stamped in faded purple ink just below.
CONDITION: Excellent overall, retaining 98% plus original blue finish with minor handling evidence, slight cylinder drag line, and sharp grip checkering. The box is fine with some edge wear. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,500
LOT 1500
Two Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector Fourth
Model Target Pre-Model 24 Double Action Revolvers with
6 1/2 Inch Barrels with Berns-Martin Tooled Double Holster Rig -A) Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector Fourth Model Military
Pre-Model 24 Revolver - Serial no. S100011, 44 S&W special cal., 6 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Offered here is a pair of
S&W Pre-Model 24 Revolvers (A: manufactured 1953/54 and B: manufactured 1955/56) with a Berns-Martin tooled leather double holster rig. Each revolver has
a 6 1/2 inch barrel, matching respective serial numbers on the butt, cylinder and ejector shroud, S&W medallion target grips, trigger shoe, blade front sight with red
insert, and square notch adjustable rear sight. The floral tooled leather double holster rig by Berns-Martin features near full coverage floral motif. The belt features 24 cartridge loops.
An included Berns-Martin envelope addressed to S.D. Durbin of Toulon, Illinois and featuring a 1953 post mark contains period Berns-Martin sales literature and correspondence: two Berns-Martin sales pamphlets and two price lists (one
dated January 1, 1956 and the other dated August 1, 1953). The back of the 1956 price list has a handwritten letter from a Berns-Martin sales representative explaining to a client how to take measurements for a belt rig. Other included paperwork: leather artist James L. Barry of Morton, IL business card, holster rig measurements handwritten in pencil on U.S. Marine Corps letterhead, and a 1958 dated receipt for Steve Durbin related to the purchase of a holster belt. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 98% plus original blue finish with some muzzle wear, partial cylinder drag line and few scattered tiny patches of very light pitting. The grips are very fine with limited handling marks and some wear in the overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The holster rig is excellent showing minimal wear and overall tight stitching. B) Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector Fourth Model Target Pre-Model 24 Revolver - Serial no. S142173, 44 S&W special cal., 6 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. As described in “A.”
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 98% plus original blue finish showing slight wear at muzzle and top strap and a partial cylinder drag line. The grips are also excellent with limited handling marks and crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000
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