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A RARE .44 (RIMFIRE) SMITH & WESSON SECOND MODEL RUSSIAN TURKISH CONTRACT REVOLVER, serial no. 120 (W), circa 1874, with blued 7in. barrel, the sighting rib signed and marked with patent dates to 1869, long ejector housing, blade fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight, break-open frame with automatic ejection, blued fluted cylinder, blued frame (not altered from central fire), colour-hardened spurred trigger-guard bow, replacement smooth walnut grips, the whole well refinished, (barrel 'purpled'), the heel of butt stamped with a 'W' mark below the serial number. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

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A RARE .44 (RIMFIRE) SMITH & WESSON SECOND MODEL RUSSIAN TURKISH CONTRACT REVOLVER, serial no. 120 (W), circa 1874, with blued 7in. barrel, the sighting rib signed and marked with patent dates to 1869, long ejector housing, blade fore-sight, standing notch rear-sight, break-open frame with automatic ejection, blued fluted cylinder, blued frame (not altered from central fire), colour-hardened spurred trigger-guard bow, replacement smooth walnut grips, the whole well refinished, (barrel 'purpled'), the heel of butt stamped with a 'W' mark below the serial number. Sold as an exempt item under Section 58 (2) of the 1968 Firearms Act, to be held as a curiosity or ornament

Estimate 3 500 - 4 500 GBP
Starting price 3 500 GBP

* Not including buyer’s premium.
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For sale on Monday 29 Jul - 09:00 (BST)
wolferton-norfolk, United Kingdom
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