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Smith and Wesson S&W Non-Registered Magnum Pre-World War II .357 Magnum 6" PROD 1940 w/S&W Factory Letter C&R EXTREMELY RARE! Guns International #: 103590592 Seller's Inventory #: J. Lemay 2342-14 Category: Smith & Wesson Revolvers - .357 Magnum Revolvers Seller's Information When emailing or calling sellers direct, please mention that you saw their listing on GunsInternational.com Seller: Locust Fork Member Since: 1/18/17 State: Alabama Zip: 35133 Country: United States Phone: (205) 680-5314 Phone2: (205) 572-2937 Premium Seller Number of Active Listings: 14 Total Number of Listings: 91 Seller: FFL Dealer Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns. Payment Types Accepted: Certified Check, Postal Money Order, Visa, Mastercard About Us: I am an FFL, we have a small team of people that focus on internet firearm sales. We travel around the country to pick up collections, take highly detailed pictures, list them on the internet, keeping 10% for our services. We provide proof of insurance and we also provide a consignor contract detailing that we are responsible for the items, and we are only to sell the items as agreed. We are a top seller under the name Locust Fork on several s. Description: Smith and Wesson S&W Non-Registered Magnum Pre-World War II .357 Magnum 6" PROD 1940 w/S&W Factory Letter C&R EXTREMELY RARE! Description: ***This Private Collection of Note is from a Prominent Member of the Smith and Wesson Community. Follow our listings to see more items from this amazing collection!***   Manufacturer: Smith and Wesson Model: Non-Registered Magnum (Pre-World War II) Action: DA/SA Revolver Caliber: .357 Magnum Serial: 61499 Barrel: 6 inches Finish: Blue Stock/Grips: Diamond Checkered Walnut with Emblems This is an EXTREMELY RARE Smith and Wesson Pre-World War II model Non-Registered Magnum revolver which is considered the HOLY GRAIL item for any Smith and Wesson collection.  It is a 6-shot double and single action N-Frame revolver with a square-butt and has 5-screws. It is chambered in .357 Magnum, has a 6 inch pinned solid-rib barrel, and a bore that is in excellent condition.  Based on the Smith and Wesson Catalog 3rd Edition, only 1400 of these revolvers were made between 1935-1941. The included S&W Factory Letter states that this particular revolver was shipped from the factory on January 23, 1940 and delivered to Paul S. Linforth in San Francisco, California. The yoke cut and yoke are both marked "45742". The butt of the frame, rear of the cylinder, and the ejector rod cut all have the matching serial number "61499". It has a blue finish that is overall in great shape with minor imperfections. The timing and lock up are perfect based on visual inspection. It has a fluted cylinder, a shrouded ejector rod, checkered cylinder release, a finely checkered hump back hammer, and a serrated trigger. The trigger and hammer have a color case finish.  The right side of the frame has the large S&W emblem and "MADE IN U.S.A.". The left side of the barrel is marked "SMITH & WESSON". The right side of the barrel is marked "S&W .357 MAGNUM". The top of the rib and the top strap are finely checkered. The front sight is a blade that has an orange insert that is pinned to a serrated ramp base. The rear sight is a serrated square-notch that is fully adjustable. It has 2-piece diamond checkered walnut grips with silver S&W emblems.  The underside of the grips are marked with the non-matching serial number "60474". The grips are in great shape. The front strap and back strap are serrated.  This revolver qualifies as a Curio and Relic and can ship where legally allowed. This EXTREMELY RARE vintage revolver would make a great addition to any firearms collection. Check out the pictures and you will see this is a great find! Please ask for the full set of high quality photos. ***OFFERS ACCEPTED*** Ships to your FFL for $6,200.00 Nearly all of our sales are consignment listings.   If you like how our items are presented and would like us to handle your sales please contact us.....click on " Ask seller a question" and send me a message.    We have very competitive rates...ONLY 10% for consignment sales.   We have a long history on Gun , and all items are insured that are in our possession.   We travel to pick up collections and we send boxes with return labels to make getting your items to us as easy as possible. Handgun Caliber: .357 Magnum Manufacturer: Smith and Wesson Model: Pre-World War II Non-Registered Magnum Price: $6,200.00   Curio/Relic: Yes Handgun Caliber: .357 Magnum Price: $6,200.00 Curio/Relic: Yes Handgun Caliber: .357 Magnum Price: $6,200.00 Shipping: $40.00 SOLD Curio/Relic: Yes Handgun Caliber: .357 Magnum