Show us your S&W tip-up revolvers

[orbruce]

orbruce, that is quite a pair, I expected a Mod 1-2 and a Mod 2 or Mod 1 1/2 but that seems like an unusual combination to put together. Very unique , beautiful pair , nicely boxed I give it an A+!! I'd be interested to know why the original owner chose to put them together. Kind of a surprise twist on a matched pair.

I have no idea why they paired up two different models, that part of the story was missing when I bought them.

B. Mower

 

[mmaher94087]

Since I'm partial to the early stuff; here's a Model 1, 2nd Issue and a GP cased, short barrel, 3rd Issue. The 1-3 case is not a Union nor Pistol case but it pairs well with the revolver.

 

[orbruce]

great tip-up's

In my opinion "great tip-up's" do not need to be minty and or engraved to qualify as great. Here's a example of what I think is a great tip up; #2 Army excavated from the Battle of Franklin south of Nashville in 1996. This revolver was found in remains of saddlebags under the bones of a horse. The Battle of Franklin was fought on Nov. 30 1864, it was one of the worse disasters of the war for the Confederate Army. The fact that it was unloaded and in a saddlebag probably speaks to the lack of ammunition.

B. Mower

 

[deadin]

My only tip-up

 

[mmaher94087]

One more Tip Up. OK, look closely. This is a fake! Read the stampings carefully: "2nd Quality". If it were original the stamp should read as follows: "2'D Qual'ty". Buyer beware when purchasing a rare Smith & Wesson.

 

[danalex]

I like the tip up...

 

[bibain]

Hello
I present you my Smith & Wesson tip up and my Rollin White

The n2 old model, 2 pins, blue was delivered to J.W Stoors August 31, 1861 and reworked in August 1947.

 

[Patbar]

Hey Bibain, you have one of these rare 1 1/2 transition model !

 

[bibain]

Hello patbar

You say "one of these rare 1 1/2 transition model" you are probably talking about the modified n2 (personally I call n2 and not n1 ½) and not the transition n 1 ½ called mongrel.

this is the one I'm talking about in my post n2 new model ?

Regarding the transitional No. 1 ½ called mongrel, French collectors are lucky to be able to find it quite easily (there are on average one or two per year on specialized sites)
Bibain

 

[Patbar]

Hello Bibain,
I thought the one below, which was in your second photo, was a 1 1/2 mongrel. It certainly looks like one.

 

[bibain]

it's a mongrel sn 27381

bibain

 

[Six6]

Some people have been posting some lovely tip-ups in the recent top break thread. So, I thought I'd start a tip-up thread.

So, show us some of those great tip-ups you have.

I'll start with my 1-1-1 and a few engraved examples. The picture of the 3 engraved revolvers are two 1-1-6's, I believe to be engraved by Richard Bates Inshaw, and a 1-2 engraved by Nimschke.

I took a separate picture of the 1-1-6 with rosewood grips with its case. It lettered as a shipment of one to Homer Foot & Co. in Springfield and left the factory April 1860. The case has a brass plate with the name "Nellie Cooke" engraved on it. Through census records, we think she was the wife of George Cooke, pastor of North Church, Amherst, MA.

Just "Wow". Awaiting a series 1 1 1/2 I just acquired but it's plain Jane....still excited to research it when it arrives.

 

[first-model]

Here's another fun shot that I posted elsewhere. Other than a 1-1-1, this is every variant of Model 1 made up to about serial number 15,000.

Back row, left to right: 1-1-5, 1-1-6, 1-2 straight side plate, 1-2 round side plate
Front row, left to right: 1-1-2, 1-1-3, 1-1-4, 1-1-5

Mike

 

[Six6]

Received my SN, it's 22969. I am going to get it lettered, but if someone knows an estimate of the production date tighter than 1865-70 please let me know.

 

[Six6]

Here are three photos from GB...(guess you can tell I am excited)

Chris

 

[first-model]

Received my SN, it's 22969. I am going to get it lettered, but if someone knows an estimate of the production date tighter than 1865-70 please let me know.

February of 1864 would be my guess.

Mike

 

[Gary Hogstrom]

I am interested in the Mod. 1's also, and was wondering if anyone had an idea of how many of these still survive? Is there a data base?
I have a 1-1-3 , #1321 ship date Nov. 5, 1858 and a 1-2 , #23868, [ just in case anyone is keeping a list].