Guns International #: 102256999
Seller's Inventory #: 227979
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Guns International #: 102256999
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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
Int'l Phone:
314-707-7373
Platinum Seller
Active Listings: 1062
Total Listings: 37875
Seller Type: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns and accessories.
Payment Methods: Credit Card, Certified Check, Money Order
Antique SMITH & WESSON No. 1 1/2 First Issue .32 Caliber Rimfire REVOLVER
“WILD WEST” Spur Trigger with BLUE/SILVER Finish
Description: Antique SMITH & WESSON No. 1 1/2 First Issue .32 Caliber Rimfire REVOLVER “WILD WEST” Spur Trigger with BLUE/SILVER Finish 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. The overall condition is good. This example has been refinished in blue and silver. Both grips are in good shape with average handling. Legible markings. The action functions but does not lock up properly. Good bore for its age and has visible rifling. 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. Very Fast. Very Safe. FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE. Delivered directly to your door by express mail! Guaranteed AUTHENTIC & Includes CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY. ancestryguns $1200 #227979 SOLD Antique: Yes |
Guns International #: 102256999
Seller's Inventory #: 227979
Guns International #: 102256999
Seller's Inventory #: 227979