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S&W No.2 Old Model Army .32 Revolver w/Holster

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:750.00 - 2,000.00 USD
S&W No.2 Old Model Army .32 Revolver w/Holster
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You are bidding on a Smith & Wesson No.2 Old Model Army .32 Rimfire Revolver with Leather Holster. The revolver features a 6" barrel, 6 shot cylinder, German silver front sight blade, rosewood grips, and blue'd finish. This was S&Ws first revolver over .22 caliber that was made from 1861-1874. As described in Flayderman’s Guide to Antique American Firearms: “The Model No.2 was a popular personal sidearm with many officers and enlisted men during the Civil War. General George Armstrong Custer is known to have owned a pair of these…The notorious western gunslinger ‘Wild Bill’ Hickock, while marshal of Deadwood was carrying a Model 2 “Army” (as well as aces and eights) the night he was shot in August 1874.” Those with serial numbers below 35731 were manufactured before the end of the Civil War. This excellent example is number 10256 and was manufactured during the early to middle of the war. Most early No. 2's we find are typically in quite rough shape showing extensive use. For an early Civil War era gun, this one is exceptionally nice with quite a bit of original finish remaining. The top of the barrel is marked "SMITH AND WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS." Overall this is a great example of a Civil War era revolver, with the bore showing some pitting and a hairline crack in the right grip that shows repair. This is a antique firearm. NO FFL transfer or NICS background check required. The serial number is 10256.