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LOT 262
Excellent Documented Smith & Wesson
New Model No. 3 Frontier Single Action
Revolver - Serial no. 521, 44 S&W Russian cal., 6 1/2 inch solid
rib bbl., nickel finish, hard rubber grips. This revolver is one
of 2,072 originally chambered in .44-40 WCF. Many of these
revolvers were converted by S&W to .44 Russian cartridge, a more
popular cartridge for New Model No. 3s at the time to be able to sell the Frontier Model to a wider audience. A total of 786 converted Frontier Models in .44 Russian were shipped to the Japanese government. The included factory letter (copy) confirms the 6 1/2 inch barrel, nickel finish and black hard rubber grips. Although the letter states .44-40 caliber,
the records do not always reflect all examples that were changed to .44 Russian prior to their original sale. This revolver has a single step .44 Russian cylinder. The letter also states the revolver was shipped on July 22, 1892,and delivered to J.P. Lovell & Co. of Boston, MA. The barrel rib has the standard two-line legend and matching serial numbers on the butt, right grip panel, cylinder, barrel, and barrel latch. CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 95% plus bright original nickel plating with mild usage wear. Patterns of original case colors remain on the trigger guard. 40% original case colors remain on the hammer. The grips are also excellent with a few minor handling marks and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. Provenance: The Wayne Connor Collection.
Estimate: 4,750 - 6,500
LOT 263
Desirable and
Excellent Smith &
Wesson New Model
No. 3 Revolver
Shoulder Stock with
Box - Offered here is
a S&W walnut stock
extension designed for
use with a S&W New Model No. 3 revolver. It has nickel plated attaching hardware and a checkered S&W hard rubber buttplate. Includes a correct and proper S&W box.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 97% original nickel finish with limited handling marks and freckles of light pitting on the left side of the attaching iron. Box is also very fine with light handing marks.
Estimate: 2,000 - 3,000
LOT 264
Smith & Wesson No. 3 American 2nd Model Single
Action Revolver - Serial no. 22749, 44 S&W American cal.,
8 inch solid rib bbl., nickel finish, plastic grips. Introduced in
1872. The barrel rib has the one-line legend ending with the August 1869
patent date. Fitted with a set of modern grips. Matching assembly mark on the
grip frame, cylinder, barrel, and barrel latch.
CONDITION: Very fine overall as a well cared for late 19th century “working man’s gun,” retaining 85% original nickel plating and replacement grips with some handling marks. Mechanically excellent. A S&W No. 3 American 2nd Model Revolver retaining great appeal.
Estimate: 3,500 - 5,000
LOT 265
Early Production Two Digit Serial
Number New York Style Engraved Smith & Wesson .38 Winchester
Double Action Revolver - Serial no. 48, 38-40 WCF cal., 6 1/2 inch solid
rib bbl., gold/silver finish, pearl grips. Offered here is one of only 276 .38
Winchester Double Action Revolvers S&W manufactured from 1900 to 1910 and
it is an early production example with low two digit serial number (48). A derivative of the 44-40 Winchester cartridge, the 38-40 never found the same level of popularity as its parent, resulting in limited production and scarcity on the current
market. This example features a period New York style foliate arabesque
engraving along with arrow motif on both sides of the barrel and
plated in gold over silver. The cylinder is unnumbered. Matching
serial numbers appear on the butt, barrel, and barrel latch. The
revolver wears a set of S&W medallion pearl grips.
CONDITION: Fine as custom engraved and replated with strong
traces of the gold plating remaining (strongest on the cylinder)
and 95% of the silver plating remaining. The engraving is crisp.
95% of the case colors remain on the hammer and trigger. The trigger
guard retains 90% of the niter blue finish. The grips are also fine with minor
handling marks. Mechanically needs work as cylinder does not lock.
Provenance: The Supica Collection.
Estimate: 2,750 - 4,000
LOT 266
Smith & Wesson Russian
2nd Model Single Action
Revolver - Serial no. 36287, 44 S&W
Russian cal., 7 inch solid rib bbl., nickel
finish, antique ivory grips. Manufactured
from 1873 to 1878. The barrel rib has the one-line
address/patent dates legend ending in “RUSSIAN
MODEL.” The Schuyler Hartley Graham distributor “SH”
in a diamond marking is stamped on the butt. Matching assembly
numbers are on the grip frame, cylinder, barrel, and barrel latch.
CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 90% original nickel plating. The
trigger guard has a smooth brown patina. The hammer retains traces of original case colors. The slightly age shrunken grips are fine with some typical age lines and aged to an attractive mellow color. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Dave Ballantyne Collection.
Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
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