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Old 05-08-2018, 12:15 AM
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The James D. Julia auction site has an auction listing as follows. Maybe this will help somewhat: Note the descriptions indicate a warning stamped regarding the labels. You might check out the revolvers here and see if they would compare to yours and use this as a reference.

*LOT OF 6 SMITH AND WESSON REVOLVERS. SN 113831, 377698, 202721, 4667, 242915, 82368,. S & W. no. 1. SN 113831. Cal. 38 S & W. Safety 3rd Model double action revolver. 3-1/4″ Bbl. Nickel-plated. Hard rubber grips. Typical markings and configuration, with release catch protruding from rear of top strap. Collection no. “KM575” is in white enamel on bottom of blued trigger guard. In its orig type red box with greenish paper label for “nickel and 3/4″ bbl”. Interior label is over-stamped with warning not to use smokeless or nitro powders. Number in pencil on bottom of box “113942”. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Jack DuBlou in 1986, ex- Karl Moldenhauer Collection. S & W. no. 2. SN 377698. Cal. 38 S & W. Double action, 4th Model Revolver. 3-1/4″ Bbl. Blued finish. Hard rubber grips. Standard configuration and markings. In what appears to be its orig black textured box, with green label indicating “blued and 3-1/4″”. Interior label marked with smokeless powder warning. S & W. no. 3. (ca 1903) SN 202721. Cal. 38 S & W. 38 Safety 4th Model with “T” catch. Standard configuration and markings. Nickel-plated. Hard rubber grips. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item in 1983. S & W. no. 4. SN 4667. Cal. 38 S & W. Safety 1st Model with 5″ bbl. Nickel-plated with hard rubber grips. Early Z-bar latch. Standard markings and configuration. In early 1970’s vintage blue box. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Glen Hamilton in 1979. S & W. no. 5. (ca. 1930) SN 242915. Cal. 32 S & W. Safety 3rd Model. One of the last of these famous revolvers produced, it is of standard configuration with simple S & W Springfield Mass address. 3″ Bbl. Nickel-plated, and hard rubber grips. Comes with a mustard yellow pebble-patterned box with white paper label for “New 32 Departure”, in nickel, and 3-1/2″. Interior with 32 Safety label in lid. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Glen Hamilton in 1979. S & W. no. 6. (ca 1900) SN 82368. Cal. 32 S & W. Safety 1st model. 3-1/2″ Bbl. Nickel-plated with hard rubber grips. Standard configuration and markings, with knurled bbl release at back center of top strap. Mr. Howard’s notes indicate that he acquired this item from Dean Williams in 1980. PROVENANCE: Robert Howard Estate Collection. SN 113831 is from ex Moldenhaur collection. CONDITION: S & W. no. 1. Excellent, near new, with only a few very minor, barely noticeable, handling marks. Brilliant nickel finish. Grips are excellent, dark black and shiny. Box is excellent, with only one or 2 minor mars. Exterior label has some slight losses and very slight soiling. Interior is excellent, with a number of chips. S & W. no. 2. Excellent, near new, with some minor areas of light flaking on cylinder and left side of frame. Grips are black and shiny. Case hardening is vibrant. Bore and action are excellent. Possibly unfired. Box is fine with some major chipping at one corner of top lid, slightly crushed with compression crack through interior label. Interior is slightly soiled. Exterior label is very fine with a few chips. S & W. no. 3. Excellent, retaining nearly all of its orig bright nickel-plating, with a few minor marks, mostly on butt. Grips are slightly worn with some deep scratches on bottom of butt. “T” latch and trigger guard are slightly flaked. Case hardening on trigger is strong, thinning on blade. Bore is excellent. Action is crisp. S & W. no. 4. Re-nickeled and retaining nearly all that factory nickel-plating. Star stamp under SN on cylinder and “R-N” cartouche with date stamp 12/72 under left grip. Trigger guard re-blued over considerable freckling, and retains nearly all that blue. Trigger retains traces of case hardening color, but is mostly brown. Grips show considerable wear, a few nicks, and are turning brown. Bore is fine with slight pitting. Box is excellent. S & W. no. 5. Excellent. Retains nearly all its orig nickel-plating, which has toned slightly, and with a few slight pits and drag line on cylinder. Grips are slightly worn, black and shiny. Latch and trigger guard retain nearly all of their orig blue. Case hardening of trigger slightly worn on blade. Bore is excellent. Action crisp. Box is excellent with some minor rubs and lifts. Exterior label is considerably chipped along bottom. Interior is slightly soiled with considerable chipping on interior partitions. S & W. no. 6. Excellent. Retains nearly all of its orig nickel-plating which has lifted and frosted considerably, especially at bottom and right side of bbl, and left side of frame near junction of sideplate. Opening latch and trigger guard retain nearly all their orig blue. Trigger guard is slightly flaked, and opening latch is silvered on thumbpiece. Color case hardening of trigger is bright, slightly silvered and grayed on right side of blade. Bore is excellent. Action is crisp. 4-45505 MGM77 (3,000-5,000)

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