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BTT, Really rare gun in really good condition. Make an offer

BTT for cyber Monday

This is a S&W .38 New Departure, AKA Safety Hammerless, AKA Lemon Squeezer 5th model with factory letter. This has a 2" barrel and factory pearl grips. Revolvers in this configuration are also known as "Bicycle Guns" and are very rare. It is in superb condition with ~95+% original nickel finish...

I just gave it a coat of wax. thanks

OK. I am convinced :) Thanks

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I won this at an online auction a week ago and it arrived today. I thought the estimate was a little high but I put in a bid close to the starting price and it seems I was the only bidder so I got it for the starting price which was half the low estimate. I am not sure what everyone else saw...

This is for a Smith & Wesson Model 1 2nd release revolver with a factory letter showing it was made in July 1868. The assembly marking match on the barrel, frame, and cylinder, although the marking on the cylinder takes a little imagination to see. The serial number is stamped on the inside of...

On the one hand I know that collectors like the finish on old guns to be as unmolested as possible and refinishing is the kiss of death. On the other hand I have seen on Antiques Roadshow where they say it is always OK to polish silver. So on a gun that has silver plate, such as model 1 frame...

Springfield Research Service http://usmartialarmscollector.com/ may have information on military records. You have to join first and then send an e-mail with the serial number and they (he) will let you know if there is anything in the files

I think Gary was giving the definition of a Curio & Relic as per the OP's use of the term "curio" in the subject

I have actually become pretty good at it by now. It is assembled correctly with one leg of the spring on the little lip of the trigger. There just seems to be some friction that is holing it back. If I pull the trigger back and quickly pull mu finger off of it, it will spring back into the fully...

It is possible. It is definitely not new. I see that Numrich has them for $10.

I have the Chicoine disassemble book and have found it less then useful. There are no x-ray views to show the relationship of parts in the assembled gun, he frequently says to note a relationship without describing it and if the part was missing then noting the relationship is not possible and...

A few weeks ago I posted http://smith-wessonforum.com/s-w-antiques/423991-my-latest-38-da-4th-model-looks-great-but.html some pictures of a .38 DA I had purchased that was missing a cylinder stop and trigger spring. Since then I have acquired both of these parts and managed to install them. The...