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S& W Registered Magnum Double Action Revolver

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:4,000.00 USD
S& W Registered Magnum Double Action Revolver
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Smith & Wesson Registered Magnum Double Action Revolver, #51047, .357 mag. cal., 7.5'' barrel, blue finish, unnumbered factory checkered S&W Magna grips, gold bead front and adjustable square notch rear sight, with matching numbered cylinder and barrel. Magnum Registration number 2016 marked inside of crane. Shipped to James Mathews, RD No. 1, East Stroudsburg, PA, March 9, 1937, with factory letter signed by S&W Historian Roy G. Jinks. Factory letter verifies barrel length, gold bead front, square notch rear sight, blue finish, and checkered walnut Magna stocks, also stating that this revolver was sighted in at the factory at 50 yards using dead center hold. Condition is excellent retaining approx. 95% factory blue with wear at muzzle. Index line to cylinder and thinning in actioning areas. Grips exhibit strong sharp checkering but have been shooter modified to left panel by removing the upper portion above medallion for easier access to cylinder latch. Action is crisp and smooth, bore is mirror bright. Out of approx. 5,500 mfg'd, just 79 were sold with 7.5'' barrels. Est.: $8,000-$12,000. (C&R/PPT)