August Firearms LIVE Auction
15 Ohio Street, Wakonda, SD 57073400 Lots! High-Quality Rifles, Shotguns, Handguns, Commemoratives, Military, Blackpowder & more!
this is marked REG 1868, these were special order revolvers through S&W and marked to a specific buyer by the REG number; only 5,500 were mfg. until demand got too high and they discontinued the Registered numbers in 1939; this has become one of S&W most desirable & collectible revolvers; 6.5" BBL (only 1,518 mfg. w/this BBL length); has some spotting and bluing loss on the barrel & receiver; checkered wood grips; includes a leather holster & extra grips; adjustable rear sight; 6-shot swing out cylinder; might not be the prettiest model but one of the rarest guns of the day so S&W collectors take a look! We reached out to the S&W Historical Society and they do not have a record of the original purchaser, but do have the build sheet...it was ordered through a Sporting Goods Store in Denver, CO with a 6 ½-inch barrel, a call gold bead front sight, Magna grips, and 6 o’clock hold sighting at 25 yards with .357 Magnum ammunition! USA; SN#50160; A-179
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this is marked REG 1868, these were special order revolvers through S&W and marked to a specific buyer by the REG number; only 5,500 were mfg. until demand got too high and they discontinued the Registered numbers in 1939; this has become one of S&W most desirable & collectible revolvers; 6.5" BBL (only 1,518 mfg. w/this BBL length); has some spotting and bluing loss on the barrel & receiver; checkered wood grips; includes a leather holster & extra grips; adjustable rear sight; 6-shot swing out cylinder; might not be the prettiest model but one of the rarest guns of the day so S&W collectors take a look! We reached out to the S&W Historical Society and they do not have a record of the original purchaser, but do have the build sheet...it was ordered through a Sporting Goods Store in Denver, CO with a 6 ½-inch barrel, a call gold bead front sight, Magna grips, and 6 o’clock hold sighting at 25 yards with .357 Magnum ammunition! USA; SN#50160; A-179
Location: 15 Ohio Street, Wakonda SD, 57073
Location: 15 Ohio Street, Wakonda SD, 57073
High Bid:
$300.00 – thewellman
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