Guns International #: 102940209
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Guns International #: 102940209
Category - Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Pre 45
- .44 Special Revolvers
EXTREMELY RARE S&W .44 HAND EJECTOR 3RD MOD. POSTWAR-TRANSITIONAL, ONLY 1473 MADE
Description: EXTREMELY RARE S&W .44 HAND EJECTOR 3RD MODEL (POSTWAR-TRANSITIONAL/1926 MODEL .44 MILITARY, #S 68534, ONLY 1473 MADE 1946-1949. This model came before the .44 Hand Ejector 4th Model military (Model of 1950 .44 Military/ Pre-model 21) of which 1200 were made between 1950-1957. All of these big "N" frame fixed sight .44 Special revolvers are extremely difficult to find and rarely come up for sale. Supica and Hahas book STANDARD CATALOG OF S&W 4TH EDITION (published 2016) states under "Value: Few sales reported; should bring a premium above .44 Hand Ejector 3rd pre-war values..." By serial number this example with 5" barrel was made 1947-1948. Overall excellent condition with only a little blue wear on each side of the barrel from holster carry and a smudge of wear at the hump above the back strap etc. Exc. case color on the hammer and trigger, tight action, bright exc. bore, corrrect diamond grips that fit about perfectly, but are numbered in the 65XXX range- since these 1473 revolvers were numbered in the range of S 62489- S 75000 it is possible that the grips were mixed when the gun was new at a dealer who had a few and put other grips on the guns for display purposes. Seldom offered in any condition. Price: $2,950.00 Curio/Relic: Yes Handgun Caliber: .44 Special Manufacturer: SMITH & WESSON Model: 44 H-E 3RD MODEL Serial Number: S 68XXX Barrel Length: 5 Condition: FINE+ Bore Condition: FINE+ Contact Seller |
Guns International #: 102940209
Guns International #: 102940209