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Lot 235:Factory Engraved Smith & Wesson No. 2 Lever Action Pistol

May 13th, 2022|Rock Island, IL
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Lot 235:Factory Engraved Smith & Wesson No. 2 Lever Action Pistol

May 13th, 2022|Rock Island, IL
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Scarce Factory Engraved Smith & Wesson No. 2, Type 1 Lever Action Pistol

Manufactured by Horace Smith & Daniel B. Wesson in Norwich, Connecticut c. 1854, this early production, large frame pistol has distinctive Type I features which include: frame with pronounced hump behind the hammer, flat muzzle, flat T-bar spring, and single lever spring screw. The barrel has an integral 10-shot magazine with round, slotted follower and brass pinch-top front sight blade. The top barrel flat has the two-line legend: "PATENT/SMITH &WESSON/NORWICH CT./CAST-STEEL". The iron receiver has the distinctive loading lever with finger hole and spur found on early No. 2 pistols, screw-fastened fixed rear sight and hammer with fine knurling on the spur. The two-piece rosewood grips have flared butts. The receiver sides, top, back strap and sideplates and the back of the hammer are decorated with the open scroll engraving that was standard on S&W No. 2 lever action pistols. The serial number is stamped on the left side of the butt beneath the grip and penciled on the inside of the left grip. No serial number is visible on the inside of the right grip. The back of the rear sight is numbered "66". The mismatched serial number on the rear sight is a factory assembly error and the serial number on the right grip is obscured by oil stains on the inside of the grip. S&W manufactured fewer than 500 large frame, .41 caliber, lever action pistols and original examples are very scarce. Provenance: The Dr. Gerald Klaz Collection

ConditionFine. Retains 40% of the original finish. The barrel/magazine has 80% plus of the finish that has faded slightly to an even plum color. The S&W legend on the top barrel flat is deep and crisp. The receiver has a very attractive silver-gray patina. The lever has the same silver-gray patina as the receiver. The bolt, rear sight and cartridge elevator have a dark patina. The hammer and trigger retain most of the muted color casehardened finish. The coilspring and it's carrier are missing. The factory scroll engraving is deep and crisp. The grips retain 80% original varnish and show only limited handling wear. The right grip has an internal hairline crack than runs thru the center of the grip but is only visible on the grip bottom and on the inside. The cartridge elevator spring appears to be broken and the action does not function properly. This is a fine example of a scarce and historically significant factory engraved S&W No. 2, Type I, Lever Action pistol.
Details
ManufacturerSmith & Wesson
ModelVolcanic
TypePistol
Serial number
ClassAntique
Caliber / Gauge41 Volcanic
Barrel8 inch
Finishblue/brown
Griprosewood

Item LocationRock Island, IL
Views1982
Catalog page182
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