American Civil War Era 1861-1874 Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army \'Tip Up\' Barrel .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 6 Shot Belt Revolver. Sn 21513 .32 Revolver

American Civil War Era 1861-1874 Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army 'Tip Up' Barrel .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 6 Shot Belt Revolver. Sn 21513 - 21513

The American Civil War created a large demand for handguns of all shapes and sizes including S&W ‘s Model 2 Army belt revolver. These pistols were manufactured 1861 - 1874, with a total production of 77,020. This is a good original example of the Smith & Wesson Model 2 Army 'Tip Up' Barrel 6 shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire UK Obsolete Calibre. The pistol’s metal work has even aged patina. It has an undamaged original American Walnut grip. The butt of the grip frame has serial number which looks like ‘66583’. There is no visible number sometimes found on the barrel block & no visible 1860 patent detail sometimes found on the cylinder. The top rib of its 6” octagonal barrel is marked with the S&W Springfield Mass address. The barrel’s rifled bore has typical light rifling and just staining consistent with age & use. The pistol measures 11” overall and has a brass blade fore sight, ‘v’ notch bar rear sight and sheathed trigger. The pistol’s single action cocking & firing mechanism works crisply. The price includes UK delivery. NB As an obsolete calibre antique revolver no licence is required to own this item in the UK if retained as part of a collection or display. Sn 21513

£875.00