MINT BORE**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS**Mid 1800's Henry Deringer USA Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ Type 'Tip Up' Barrel Factory Nickel Plated & Blued .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Revolver. Sn 23118 .32 Revolver

**MINT BORE**ALL MATCHING NUMBERS**Mid 1800's Henry Deringer USA Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ Type 'Tip Up' Barrel Factory Nickel Plated & Blued .32 Rim Fire Obsolete Calibre 5 Shot Revolver. Sn 23118 - 23118

Henry Deringer was a famous 19th-century American maker of small pocket pistols.The American Civil War created a large demand for handguns of all shapes and sizes. S&W had been successfully producing their Model 1 Pocket Revolvers and Their Model 2 belt revolver. There was however a demand for a pocket revolver in a larger calibre than their Model 1 .22 Calibre pistol. To cater for the demand S&W introduced their Model 1 ½. This pistol referred to as the 'Transitional Model 1 ½ was made using some parts taken from the production line of their Model 1 and Model 2 revolvers. Due to the popularity of these pistols other manufacturers such as Henry Deringer began making Smith & Wesson type pistols. This is an excellent original example of the Henry Deringer Smith & Wesson Transitional Model 1 ½ type 'Tip Up' Barrel 5 shot Revolver in .32 Rim Fire Calibre. It retains its original blue finish to the barrel, cylinder, hammer & sheathed trigger & original factory nickel plated finish to its brass frame. It has undamaged wood grips. The butt of the grip frame is stamped with serial number '254' which is repeated on the barrel block & cylinder. The top of its just under 3 ½” barrel is signed by the maker (illustrated). The barrel’s bore is near mint clean and bright with well defined rifling. The pistol measures just under 8” overall and it's single action firing mechanism works crisply. The price for this excellent pistol 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 23118

£975.00