serial #26291, 32 RF, 3 1/2'' ribbed octagon barrel with a very good bore which shows strong rifling but with very light pitting its full-length, one spot which is more moderate. This revolver appears very very fine overall, retaining 98% plus of what appears to be original silver plate, there being the sparsely scattered light dings, scratches and handling marks over the metal surfaces, but absolutely no evidence of any pitting beneath the overall silver-plated finish. Silver being very very soft, will take a ding, dent or a scratch very easily without showing the base metal beneath. The ejector spud, hammer and trigger all are silver plated which remains strong throughout with erosion and pitting in the flash areas at the forcing cone of the barrel breech and face of the cylinder, as well as in the ignition area of the firing pin cut at rear of frame, suggesting that this is indeed original silver plate over all. The arm wears a very nice pair of smooth ivory grips from the period of use showing appropriate age crackling, mellowing and toning to amber in areas. They have shrunken with the years leaving the metal proud, they are unmarked on their interiors. The assembly numbers are matching throughout and barrel-to-frame fit remains very very good showing only very light lateral play, the arm itself timing and locking up just as well as the day it left Springfield, Massachusetts. Overall this remains a very fine example of a special order full silver plate Smith revolver (if factory records do indeed confirm the configuration), worthy of the best Smith collections. (3B9474-55) {ANTIQUE} [Dr. John W. Hall Collection] (1200/1800)
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