I have decided to thin my collection a bit and since pistols are not my strength I am considering selling two antique S&W revolvers. I have documentation from S&W that describes the revolvers as follows: The revolver on the top in the pictures is a.38 Safety Hammerless.
This model was introduced in 1887 and manufactured until 1940 with a total production of 261,493 revolvers. This model, which was also called the New Departure Model, was chambered to fire the.38 Smith & Wesson cartridge. It was available in blue or nickel finish. During the first twenty years that this model was produced, four major design changes were made.
These design improvements are now classified by collectors as separate models to distinguish the different variations from the original. The resulting five categories are simply labeled.38 Safety Hammerless First Model through.38 Safety Hammerless Fifth Model. The revolver I have is classified as a Fourth Model. This model was introduced in 1898 and manufactured until 1910, with a total production of 104,000 revolvers.
These were manufactured between serial numbers 116001 and 220000 of the.38 Safety Hammerless series. The revolver on the bottom in the pictures is a.32 Safety Hammerless Model, which is sometimes referred to as the New Departure Model. This model was introduced in 1888 and manufactured until 1937 with a total of 242,981 revolvers being produced. The.32 Safety Hammerless was available in blue or nickel finish.
The Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson doesn't list any serial numbers with the prefix 'Y'. The.38 Safety Hammerless, commonly known as the 'Lemon Squeezer due to it's grip safety, was made with serial #s 1 thru 261493 between 18. .32 Safety Hammerless 2nd Model. Courtesy Mike Stuckslager. T-bar latch pinned front sight. Serial number 99. Built 1902 to 1909.
During the first twenty-one years that this model was produced, two major design changes were made. These design improvements are now classified by collectors to distinguish the different variations from the original. The resulting three categories are simply called.32 Safety Hammerless First Model,.32 Safety Hammerless Second Model and.32 Safety Hammerless Third Model. The revolver I have is classified as a Third Model.
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This model was introduced in 1909 and manufactured until 1937, with a total production of 72,981 revolvers. These were produced between serial numbers 170001 and 242981 of the.32 Safety Hammerless series. Any input that anyone would have about the potential value of these revolvers would be appreciated. When it comes to pricing, original condition and finish are everything. A NIB example with all the paperwork will bring close to 'book' pricing, everything else is downward from there.
It's only worth what someone is willing to give you for it. +1 Given the same condition of the gun the NIB example will bring substantially more than the one without the box,the box may account for a third of the value.A drop in condition of 5% may cut the value 30% or more.In many cases a 90% condition rating can be half the 100%.When folks look at those values guides they always seem to gravitate to the highest price listed and ignore the condition factor and overgrade the gun.As Mike says,it's only worth what someone is willing to pay.
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