SOLD
450.00USD+ buyer's premium + applicable fees & taxes.
This item SOLD at 2022 Oct 29 @ 13:45UTC-4 : AST/EDT
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Auction Notice: Online purchases cannot be picked up on auction day. Online purchases may only be picked up in Leslie, MI on Tuesday and Wednesday, November 1 and 2. No online pickups will be available in Coldwater.
Shipped in 1955 to Richards and Conover Hardware Company in Kansas City, Missouri. Gun has been engraved over the entire gun and has caption "Richard La Fountain shot with this pistol Armistice Day 1957". Comes with factory letter. Condition: Diamond grips are in good shape. 90% blue with muzzle wear and turn line. Maker: S&W Model: Chief's Special Caliber/Gauge: .38 SN: 69851 Barrel: 2" # of Shots: 5 Overall Length: 6" Type: Revolver NICS Required?: YES
Auction Location:
262 S Sprague, Coldwater, Michigan, 49036, United States
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Pickup for auction items is Tuesday and Wednesday, November 1 and 2 from 10 am to 5 pm at the Auction House at 169 S Main Street, Leslie, MI 49251. THERE IS NO ONLINE PURCHASE PICKUP IN COLDWATER!!!
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