Fall 2024 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
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RARE ENGRAVED SMITH & WESSON NO. 3 1ST MODEL AMERICAN SA REVOLVER
01-25714
Cal. 44 S&W American
S# 69
Bbl. 7″ w/ rib & semi-circular front sight. Bottom of extractor housing has a small vent hole as normally found on the first 1,500 revolvers. Six shot fluted cyl. Top break action. Action, cyl. & bbl. have 75% coverage of hand engraving as done by New York engravers for S&W as well as their distributors. Engraving consists of vine type foliate scroll w/ punch dot backgrounds having circular geometric designs around screw & pin holes. Nickel finish w/ case colored hammer & trigger. 2 piece fancy walnut square butt grips. Total of 8,000 mfg. 1870-72.
STATUS: ANTIQUE
