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Category - Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge

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Smith & Wesson Revolvers
Antique Revolvers - Cartridge

Smith and Wesson Model 1 First Issue

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 Info: Excellent
Chambers: Excellent
Condition: Excellent
Metal Condition: Excellent
Wood Condition: Excellent
Bore Condition: Excellent
Barrels: Excellent
Action: Single action