1902Smith

Now that's a gun that needs some TLC on its surface, he said with a smile! It's really seen some wear and tear, but I'd expect that it still functions properly.

One of the things I like, and pay attention to, is the font style of the serial numbering on the barrel, cylinder, and butt. Your gun 28070 has that beautiful curvy style of font. Look at the curves on portions of the 2 and the 7. Also look at the depth of the stamping - it's not stamped very deep at all. All in all, very classy workmanship.

It is indeed interesting that your serial number is one digit away from the other gun. It can be said, with a high degree of certainty, that for every gun made, there are two others with a serial number one digit away: one above it, and one below it. Finding those two other guns is a whole other matter!

Regards, Mike Priwer