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Category - Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Military & Police - Smith & Wesson Revolvers

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Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Military & Police
Smith & Wesson Revolvers

1948 Vintage Smith & Wesson Military & Police .38 Special Revolver w/ 2" Barrel & Round Butt ** Absolutely Stunning All-Original Example ** SOL

Description:
This is Military & Police Model Smith & Wesson is a true survivor.  Manufactured in 1948, this S&W Military & Police Model features the sought-after 2" inch snub-nose barrel and a round-butt grip frame, and it remains in superb all-original and matching condition.  The Smith & Wesson Military & Police Model revolver was the firms most successful .38 Special model.  First introduced in 1899, the Military & Police Model has remained in production for many decades and has gone thru numerous engineering changes.  The one constant has always been that it was a very well-made revolver that was both accurate and very reliable in a mid-sized, affordable revolver.  Most of the older examples encountered today show a lot of wear and use, this was definitely a working man's gun and was seldom bought and put up into storage.  This post-WW2 Military & Police Model or "Pre-Model 10" was one of the few that was bought new and likely never carried or fired more than a handful of times in it's entire life.  It is in spectacular all-original condition!  The factory blue finish is bright, clean, and beautiful, rating 98% plus.  You really have to look closely and carefully to find anything worthy of a 2% total deduction.  There are no eyesore or bad spots, and the worst of the marks is on the front face of the frame/crane and it consists of a few tiny specks.  The cylinder has a very faint drag-line that is only visible at certain angles.  The color case-hardening on the hammer and trigger still shows a lot of bright color, with only the right side of the trigger showing some fading.  The bore is mirror-bright and pristine with perfect rifling, and the 6 cylinder bores are equally as clean.  The original grips on this Smith are spectacular.  The checkered panels and diamonds are still crisp and clean, and both S&W medallions are in excellent condition.  Both grips are perfectly fit to the gun and tight to the frame with no wiggle.  These original grips are numbered to the gun, just like the matching barrel and cylinder.  The action on this S&W is smooth, slick, and precise.  It is perfectly "in time" and it locks up tight.  All of the controls are in perfect working order and there is no doubt that this S&W will still function 100% like the day it left the factory 72 years ago.  If you have been looking for a really neat investment-quality Smith & Wesson for your collection, this snub-nosed round-butt Military & Police .38 Special would be an excellent choice.            

SOLD

Curio/Relic: Yes
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: Military & Police
Serial Number: C71306
Barrel Length: 2" Inches
Caliber Info: .38 Special
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent
Wood Condition: Minty
Bore Condition: Mint
Action: Double-Action / Single-Action
Finish: Blued
Manufacture Date: 1948