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S&W First Model Triplelock Double Action Revolver

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:500.00 USD Estimated At:NA
S&W First Model Triplelock Double Action Revolver
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Smith & Wesson First Model Hand Ejector Triplelock Double Action Revolver, #5253, .455 MK II cal., 6.5'' barrel, blue finish, non-matching pencil numbered checkered walnut grips, with standard sights. ''(Crown)/V'' proofmarks to barrel, frame and cylinder, then shipped Jan. 14, 1915, to Remington Arms-UMC Co., NYC, New York, who were purchasing agents for the British government. Includes factory letter signed by S&W Historian Roy G. Jinks. Condition is excellent retaining approx. 96% lightly thinning blue. Strong front and backstrap; topstrap with light general flaking. Crisp grips and action, bright bore. Est.: $1,000-$2,000. (C&R/PPT)