Cased Smith & Wesson Model No. 2 Army Revolver
serial #37226, conversion to .32 teat-fire. 6" ribbed octagon barrel with a bright excellent bore showing only a couple very minor pits. The frame and barrel retain about 95% bright original blue, the loss due to light fading and flaking to brown and some high edge wear. Ejector rod retains good mottled casehardening and the cylinder has faded mostly to a brown patina. The smooth rosewood grips rate excellent. There is some minor scratching around the circumference of the sideplate screw as well as some minor scratching behind the trigger spur. The strain screw on the frontstrap is a modern replacement and there is scratching around the circumference of its hole. This interesting conversion shows a cylinder which is now captive on its arbor; the rear of the cylinder has been fitted with a disk, much like cartridge conversions of percussion revolvers. A hole was bored in this disc for each chamber at its center, allowing a cup or teat to protrude through it, and a new firing pin has been fitted below the hammer notch in the frame. The firing pin is spring-loaded and withdraws each time the hammer is cocked. The chamber mouths are now slightly recessed. The gun's lockup barrel-to-frame is very tight and the action is still very crisp mechanically. The gun comes cased in a period walnut presentation case with a later red felt lining. This is really a very well done and interesting conversion, the excellent condition of the arm is likely due to the fact that ammunition quickly became unavailable for this gun (although it likely seemed like a good idea at the time). (2101-2) {ANTIQUE} (2000/4000) |
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