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Smith and Wesson Model 1 First Issue
Guns International #: 102896614 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge
Seller's Information
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Seller: BurkeGS
Member Since: 11/15/24
First Name: Damien
Last Name: Chaves
State: Florida
Zip: 34997
Country: United States
Phone: (703) 389-2345
Number of Active Listings: 2
Seller: Private Seller
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: Certified check, money order, cash
About Us: Collector of S&W firearms, selling collection due to age and health. Mostly antiques and collectibles.
Description:
“The Smith & Wesson Model 1 was the first firearm manufactured by Smith & Wesson, with production spanning the years 1857 through 1882. It was the first commercially successful revolver to use rimfire cartridges instead of loose powder, musket ball, and percussion caps. It is a single-action, tip-up revolver holding seven .22 Short black powder cartridges.
As Samuel Colt's patent on the revolver was set to expire in 1856, Horace Smith and Daniel B. Wesson were researching a prototype for a metallic cartridge revolver. When they discovered that a former Colt employee named Rollin White held the patent for a "Bored-through" cylinder, a component needed for this new invention, the two partners approached White to manufacture a newly designed revolver-and-cartridge combination.
The 1st Issue of the Model 1 was the first major iteration (and the least common), with approximately 12,000 produced over a three-year period. The features that easily distinguish the 1st issue are the flared, square cornered shaped grip (also seen in the 2nd Issue), the small round side plate, the round profile of the frame between the back of the cylinder and the grip.” Including, original Gutta Percha case in excellent condition.
NRA Antique firearms condition excellent: All original parts; over 80% original finish; sharp lettering, numerals and design on metal and wood; unmarred wood; fine bore. Trigger spring does not function.
Price: $30,000.00
Antique: Yes
Handgun Caliber: .22 Short
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: Model 1
Barrel Length: 3
Bore: Excellent
Chambers: Excellent
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent
Wood Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Excellent
Barrels: Excellent
Action: Single action