Sold for $780

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Lot Description

**Smith & Wesson Model 1955 .45 Cal (Pre-Model 25)

.45 ACP. 6.5" barrel length. SN: S159725. Blued metal finish with casehardened hammer and trigger mounting Smith & Wesson medallion walnut grips with boxed checkering. Double action hand ejector six-shot revolver mounting adjustable target rear notch and Patridge front blade sights atop a heavy barrel with matted barrel rib. Revolver features a pinned barrel in a five-screw frame. The markings include standard make and model stamps with Smith & Wesson's monogram trademark to the sideplate and the right barrel marked 45 CAL. MODEL 1955. The serial numbers match on the cylinder, star extractor, and on the barrel.

This lot is located in Cincinnati.

Property Of Dr. K. William Harter, Alexandria, VA

Condition Report

Good. Bore is Very Bright with crisp rifling throughout. Metal finish shows some light edgewear overall with more pronounced wear at the muzzle and forward cylinder. Cylinder shows a continuous drag line. Hammer and trigger retain case colors with pinpoint patina forming on both. Finish shows some minor losses to the gripstraps. Grips show handling wear overall with strong details to the medallions and some stains. The two ends of the star extractor cut for alignment pins have split off at the pin cut, though the remaining points of the star remain intact, as do the alignment pins themselves. Action displays good timing.

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