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Antique SMITH & WESSON No. 1-1/2 Rimfire REVOLVER
Guns International #: 101281311 Seller's Inventory #: 190496
Category: Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Antique - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge
Seller's Information
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Seller: AncestryGunsLLC
Company: Ancestry Guns LLC
Member Since: 11/3/16
State: Missouri
Zip: 65203
Country: United States
Phone: (314) 707-7373
International Phone: 314-707-7373
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Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Description:
Antique SMITH & WESSON No. 1-1/2 Rimfire REVOLVER
FIRST ISSUE Nickel Finished
Here we present an antique Smith & Wesson Model Number 1-1/2 .32 Rimfire Revolver, made circa 1865-68 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The No. 1 was Smith & Wesson’s first metallic cartridge firearm. It utilized the idea of the “bored through cylinder”, which was patented by Rollin White and subsequently exclusively licensed by Smith & Wesson. This concept has forever changed revolving firearms design, and is the same idea used in revolvers today. S&W, via Rollin White himself, aggressively sued any patent infringers and were able to hold their monopoly on the American market for cartridge revolvers from about 1857 to 1870, whereupon their patent expired. The results were a very profitable business, a broke Rollin White, and a grudging U.S. Chief of Ordnance Alexander Dyer, who was still angry in 1870 about not being able to use the technology during the Civil War. The U.S. government ended up giving Colt their contracts since they valued the larger .44 caliber in the Colt 1860 Armies over the .32 caliber full sized No. 2 Armies.
The S&W Model No. 1-1/2 Revolver is simply a scaled-up version of the No. 1, down to the aesthetics. The .32 continued to evolve just as the .22 version, both in features and aesthetics. It was also a commercial success and was well-received by the buying public seeing 26,300 of the First Issue produced and over 100,000 of the updated Second Issue.
This one features the early Smith & Wesson flat grip style that preceded the bird’s head grip. 5 shots of .32 S&W would have done the job in many scenarios and maintained a relatively small presence in the pocket or holster of an armed citizen in the turbulent 19th Century.
The overall condition is very fine. 95% of the original nickel finish is present. The markings are clear. The rosewood grips are in very good condition. The bore is in good shape with strong rifling. The action is excellent, strong and crisp. Here is a very nice S&W revolver from the glory days of the Old West!
Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.
Barrel is 3-1/2 inches.
Caliber: .32 Rimfire
Overall condition as seen in photos.
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$850
#190496
SOLD
Antique: Yes