RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON #3 MODEL 2 AMERICAN REVOLVER.

RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON #3 MODEL 2 AMERICAN REVOLVER. Cal. 44 RF Henry. SN 13990. The serial number on the butt is very faint and it could be 13998 or 13999. This revolver is one of only 2,157 made in this configuration without hammer notch in the period 1872-1874. It has an 8″ keyhole bbl with pinned half moon front sight and fixed rear sight with 2-pc ivory grips with raised carved Mexican eagle on the left side. It has the additional, very unusual, feature of a cast German silver 18th C. style demon’s head butt cap with a lanyard ring that had been mortised into the butt strap with the grips fitted inside the cap. The revolver has about 60-70% coverage engraving that appears to be factory with fine foliate arabesque patterns on the frame , cylinder and bbl with the top strap and sides of the frame below the cylinder and around the pivot screw having feathered patterns with a fan around the bbl latch on top. CONDITION: About good. No orig finish remains, being mostly a dark gray patina with dark patina in the sheltered areas. Grips are very worn and retain a dark yellow, somewhat oiled stained, patina. Mechanics are fine with worn dark bore that should clean somewhat better. 4-57522 JR318 (4,000-6,000)

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.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	280	$5,750.00	RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON #3 MODEL 2 AMERICAN REVOLVER. Cal. 44 RF Henry. SN 13990. The serial number on the butt is very faint and it could be 13998 or 13999. This revolver is one of only 2,157 made in this configuration without hammer notch in the period 1872-1874. It has an 8″ keyhole bbl with pinned half moon front sight and fixed rear sight with 2-pc ivory grips with raised carved Mexican eagle on the left side. It has the additional, very unusual, feature of a cast German silver 18th C. style demon’s head butt cap with a lanyard ring that had been mortised into the butt strap with the grips fitted inside the cap. The revolver has about 60-70% coverage engraving that appears to be factory with fine foliate arabesque patterns on the frame , cylinder and bbl with the top strap and sides of the frame below the cylinder and around the pivot screw having feathered patterns with a fan around the bbl latch on top. CONDITION: About good. No orig finish remains, being mostly a dark gray patina with dark patina in the sheltered areas. Grips are very worn and retain a dark yellow, somewhat oiled stained, patina. Mechanics are fine with worn dark bore that should clean somewhat better. 4-57522 JR318 (4,000-6,000) 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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