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Smith & Wesson 39-2 Asp Style Pistol

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:400.00 USD Estimated At:1,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
Smith & Wesson 39-2 Asp Style Pistol
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This 9mm ASP is in overall excellent original condition with good original Teflon finish. The Lexon grips are clear with no chips or breaks. It comes with 2 extra ASP marked magazines. This gun comes directly from the widow of a Federal agent who personally bought it from Paris Theodore. After receiving this weapon, the agent returned it back to Theodore to have the guttersnipe sight removed and replaced with a standard low profile sight because he had problems getting used to the guttersnipe system. Below is further information about the ASP for those not familiar with them. Widow of agent will provide written statement of authenticity for this firearm.

The ASP, short for Armament Systems and Procedures was a custom made handgun designed and built by Paris Theodore, owner of Seventrees, Ltd. a custom gun leather shop in New York City from the early 1970s to 1987. The ASP is based on the Smith & Wesson Model 39 pistol. and features clear Lexan grips allowing the shooter to see how much ammunition is left, a rounded hammer, hooked trigger guard and no front sight. The ASP was responsible for later innovations made in the development of concealable handguns.[2]
The ASP was a reworked Smith & Wesson Model 39 or 39-2, employing a shortened slide; a fixed bushing (in lieu of the Smith & Wesson designed collet bushing); the unique Guttersnipe sight system; clear Lexan grip-panels; a fully ramped and throated, shortened barrel; and a smoothed and radiused profile to ensure no risk of snagging on the draw.
The fixed bushing was tightly fitted to the shortened barrel and dry-lubricated by Teflon-S, which was applied to all components of the pistol, with the exception of the clear Lexan grip panels. This coating is somewhat more durable than the more typical Teflon formulations used in cooking appliances and utensils. The unique sighting system, referred to as the "Guttersnipe", was a narrowing U-channel with fluorescent yellow panels that would form three triangles, all pointed at the target when the sight was properly aligned.
Checkering was kept to a minimum, and reserved for the front strap and back strap, as opposed to the grip panels, which were smooth to prevent the drawing hand from catching prematurely on draw, thereby minimizing the risk of any misalignment of the pistol during presentation, aiming, and firing.
Theodore ceased production of the ASP in 1987. Although accurate records are not available, estimates say that between 300-400 guns were produced