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S& W 2nd Model Hand Ejector Double Action Revolver

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:750.00 USD
S& W 2nd Model Hand Ejector Double Action Revolver
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Smith & Wesson 2nd Model Hand Ejector Double Action Revolver, #45444, .44 Spec. cal., 5'' barrel, blue finish, matching numbered factory diamond checkered walnut grips with bright S&W medallions, fixed sight, with matching numbered cylinder and barrel. Shipped July 1, 1935, to Bush Caldwell Co., Little Rock, AR, with factory letter signed by S&W Historian Roy G. Jinks. In non-matching period correct factory tip-up box with instructions and green end label. Condition is excellent retaining approx. 96% lightly thinning factory blue, with most of the losses at muzzle and very thin index line to cylinder. Very light thinning at topstrap, with one small area near sight groove of finish loss. Very strong front and back strap. Sideplate with minor speckling, as well as thinning in actioning areas. Grips are very crisp, as is action and bore. Box with some separation, edgewear, and tape repair; end label is 90% present. Est.: $1,500-$2,000. (C&R/PPT)