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. For a complete representation of condition and for additional images please call 800-686-4216. It is the buyer۪s responsibility to view each image and preview the item to determine condition.