ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON #3 SECOND MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER.

ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON #3 SECOND MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. 44 American. SN 11873. Usual configuration with 8″ keyhole bbl, a replacement German silver half moon front sight & fixed rear sight. Frame, bbl & cylinder have fine Nimschke style intertwined foliate & floral arabesque pattern engraving having fine punch dot background with full coverage on both sides of frame & both sides of bbl out to end of ejector housing. There are small flourishes at muzzle with a star on each side in open areas. Cylinder has flourishes between flutes with a small dash & wavy border at back edge. Both sides of top strap & top & heel of backstrap have matching engraving with a small flourish on bottom & heel of butt strap. Serial number has a cloud shaped dbl border with shaded interior. Mounted with 2-pc ivory grips with a raised carved American eagle on a shield on left side. Right grip has the brand “H”-bar carved near toe. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. No orig finish remains being an even gray patina showing moderate to heavy wear with some coarse cleaning marks on front half of bbl & moderate pitting on cylinder. There is a gouge on left side of bbl pivot with some spots of heavy pitting on right side. Grips are sound with myriad age lines & show heavy wear. Mechanics are fine, although cylinder a little loose. Strong bore with fine pitting. Battered screws. 4-57538 JR254 (4,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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	274	$3,737.00	ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON #3 SECOND MODEL AMERICAN SINGLE ACTION REVOLVER. Cal. 44 American. SN 11873. Usual configuration with 8″ keyhole bbl, a replacement German silver half moon front sight & fixed rear sight. Frame, bbl & cylinder have fine Nimschke style intertwined foliate & floral arabesque pattern engraving having fine punch dot background with full coverage on both sides of frame & both sides of bbl out to end of ejector housing. There are small flourishes at muzzle with a star on each side in open areas. Cylinder has flourishes between flutes with a small dash & wavy border at back edge. Both sides of top strap & top & heel of backstrap have matching engraving with a small flourish on bottom & heel of butt strap. Serial number has a cloud shaped dbl border with shaded interior. Mounted with 2-pc ivory grips with a raised carved American eagle on a shield on left side. Right grip has the brand “H”-bar carved near toe. CONDITION: Good to very good, all matching except grips which are unnumbered. No orig finish remains being an even gray patina showing moderate to heavy wear with some coarse cleaning marks on front half of bbl & moderate pitting on cylinder. There is a gouge on left side of bbl pivot with some spots of heavy pitting on right side. Grips are sound with myriad age lines & show heavy wear. Mechanics are fine, although cylinder a little loose. Strong bore with fine pitting. Battered screws. 4-57538 JR254 (4,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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