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Category - Remington Revolvers - Antique - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge

Category
Remington Revolvers - Antique
Antique Revolvers - Cartridge

SCARCE Antique REMINGTON SMOOT New Model .32 RF WILD WEST Pocket Revolver One of Only 3,000 New Model No. 2 Pocket Revolvers

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SCARCE Antique REMINGTON SMOOT New Model .32 RF WILD WEST Pocket Revolver 

One of Only 3,000 New Model No. 2 Pocket Revolvers

Here we present an antique nickel-plated Remington-Smoot New Model No. 2 Pocket Revolver, made circa the late 1870s in Ilion, New York. William Sydney Smoot was an inventor in America who received more than a dozen firearms patents. Smoot was born in 1845 in Norfolk, Virginia. During the Civil War, he was a lieutenant in the First Maryland Infantry as part of the Union. He spent the end of the war as an ordnance officer at Springfield Armory. He resigned from the military in 1870 and began work at Remington the following year.

Only about 3,000 of these are estimated to have been produced during its production run from 1877 through 1885, making this one quite scarce. This revolver was designed with the armed public in mind, being pocket-sized and holding 5 shots with the bulk of production being chambered in .32 rimfire, as this one is. This revolver was part of a line of small handguns that was contemporaneous with Colt’s “New Line” revolver. Both these companies made a quality revolver, but quality costs.

As a result, many small makers began producing much less expensive alternatives that would lovingly become known as “Suicide Specials”. In many cases, these little revolvers did the job, but competition shut down these lines earlier than they may have otherwise. The firearm pre-dates the purchase of the Remington Family-Owned E. Remington & Sons company to Marcellus Harley of Hartley and Graham of New York City, a major sporting goods chain who also owned the Union Metallic Cartridge Company and the Winchester Repeating Arms Company.

The overall condition is fine. Original nickel finish. Good bore for its age. The action is excellent. Sharp markings. Both grips are in good shape with average handling wear.

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 2-3/4 inches.

Caliber: .32 Rimfire

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes