Fascinating thread. Of course to whomever cut the box, it was just a box. In the late 40s could anyone even imagine the box would someday have serious value?

Even so, if it were me, I would have found a larger box to put the revolver in.

Very nice gun. The only gun on my bucket list would be an S&W in .22 cal, 6-shot, preferably with a 4-inch barrel.