Original U.S. Antique Smith & Wesson Nickel Plated Model 1 ½ 2nd Issue Revolver in .32 Rimfire - Matching Serial 112523 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly This design was first instituted

This design was first instituted in 1950

Almost certainly a revolver intended for a Confederate Officer its caliber being approximately

Many were already making guns under contract to French makers

15 year old James Watson Gieve was employed by Augustus Meredith

The swagger stick measures 21 ½” in total length with the upper 6 inches being covered in leather

Original U.S. Antique Smith & Wesson Nickel Plated Model 1 ½ 2nd Issue Revolver in .32 Rimfire - Matching Serial 112523 MG 42 Bolt & Barrel Assembly This design was first institutedOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an American classic, first introduced in 1865 and produced continuously until 1892. The Smith & Wesson Model 1 was Smith & Wesson's second . 32 caliber revolver, intended to combine the small size and convenience of the . 22 caliber Model 1 with the larger caliber of the 6 shot "belt sized" Model 2, which was introduced in 1860. Chambered in . 32 cal, its cylinder held 5 shots. It was produced in three