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S&W Pre-Model 10 Flat Latch 1st Year Revolver

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:500.00 - 2,000.00 USD
S&W Pre-Model 10 Flat Latch 1st Year Revolver
This is an exceedingly rare original Smith & Wesson Pre-Model 10 M&P (Military & Police) double action snub nose revolver with flat latch cylinder release. The revolver is a first year of production piece and is in fine condition. Left barrel marked, "SMITH & WESSON", left frame marked with S&W logo, right side of frame marked, "MADE IN U.S.A. MARCAS REGISTRADAS SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD, MASS.", and right side of barrel marked, "38 S.&W. SPL." The revolver is marked on the end of the grip frame, "2633". The frame is marked under the swing out cylinder arm, "V / 32824 / 4" and on the swing out cylinder arm, "32824". Cylinder is marked 2633. The revolver is referred to as a Smith & Wesson Snub Nose (snubnose) Military & Police Victory and also referred to as the Pre-Model 10. The snubnose victory M&P was manufactured from 1942-1945 with this being a 1942 manufacture. This was the first snubnose or short barreled revolver Smith & Wesson ever made and features a 2" barrel with fixed sights and flat latch cylinder release. Very few of these first year production pre-Model 10 revolvers were made making this an exceedingly rare piece. The revolver shows a dark blue finish and walnut checkered grips with round S&W nickel silver colored medallion on both sides. The piece has a serrated target hammer with case hardened colored finish and a case hardened colored finish hammer, both in very good to good condition. The blue finish shows very good to fine condition with approximately 90%+ original finish if not better, no luster. This is truly a very rare and desirable revolver and would be the highlight of any Smith & Wesson snub nose collection. Curio & Relic handgun requires FFL/Curio & Relic Transfer or NICS Background check.