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Originally Posted by Absalom
Yes, this is definitely a refinished Hand Ejector Model 1899, probably from 1900/01 or so. The star does mean factory repair work of some sort, although that doesn't necessarily have to include the reblue job.
PS. Actually , upon a second look, I'm certain that the refinish is not factory since hammer, trigger, and ejector rod were also blued, which the factory would not have done.
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Good eye! I didn't know that about S&W what a factory refinish would have entailed! I just assumed it probably wasn't S&W because the re-blue job wasn't a good job to begin with. The discoloration and haze that is splotched across the frame made me think it was done by someone not accustomed to that kind of work. Never having dealt with a gun this old though I wasn't sure what 100 year old blue may look like given best or worst case scenarios.