The "hammer shoe" looks like it was definitely made for a right handed person. Just wonder why they didn't make both sides of it the same so that it could be used by both left and right handed shooters. The hammer looks to be original (with patent stamping on the back)... it was drilled out to accept the pin the holds the "shoe" in place.
The previous owner used either red paint or red lock-tite on the rear sight to keep it from drifting.
I don't know if the trigger has been adjusted or not... it's very smooth, crisp and light. It might be typical of the 1930's Smiths. I've got a .38 Colt Target with similar trigger pull.
It's a cool gun for sure... maybe not as pretty as some of the ones out there. It's been well taken care of with just some small scratches and a little wear. There are no dings on the face of the cylinder. I usually keep snap caps in the .22's I have and don't worry about dry-firing them.
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Linda
SWCA #1965, SWHF #245
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