North American Auction Company
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Early American Frontier & Antique Auction

Sat, Aug 25, 2018 12:00PM EDT
Lot 88

Smith & Wesson .38 S&W Safety Hammerless Revolver

Estimate: $300 - $650

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Offered for sale is a Smith & Wesson .38 S&W CTG. Safety Hammerless Revolver. The revolver features a 3 1/4" barrel, five shot cylinder, grip safety, top break design, and a blue'd finish. The Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless or Smith & Wesson New Departure (nicknamed by collectors as the Lemon Squeezer) is a double-action revolver that was produced from 1887 to 1940 by Smith & Wesson. The revolver incorporated an internal hammer and an external grip safety on its backstrap. It was chambered in .32 S&W and .38 S&W caliber's; these caliber's were discontinued prior to World War 2 WWII, along with the Safety Hammerless Models. The revolver shows wonderful original finish with over 40-50% of the blue finish remaining and fine crisp original S&W hard rubber factory grips. The mechanics are tight and function well. The pistol was manufactured from 1897-1907 and requires a Curio & Relic, FFL transfer or NICS background check. The serial number is 164179.

Condition

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