blue top break with pearl grips

[reinhard]

What would be the price on this gun in the US ? just to have an idea,I payed 650$ for this one , the gun looks 99% condition to me ,bore is like new,original S&W pearl grips ,it is a first model serial 850XX

[Jim Hauff]

That's a 1st Issue S&W New Departure, Safety Hammerless aka "Lemonsqueezer" - looks to be a .32 S&W cartridge piece. Your gun is in excellent condition, the Mother-of-pearl grips add some value - I'd say $US650 is right at or near to the top of the retail market price in today's market. Nice revolver.

[Jim K]

I am beginning to think Reinhard has proved Einstein wrong. He has invented a time machine and is buying that stuff right off the factory floor.

Jim

[reinhard]

Originally Posted by Jim Hauff

That's a 1st Issue S&W New Departure, Safety Hammerless aka "Lemonsqueezer" - looks to be a .32 S&W cartridge piece. Your gun is in excellent condition, the Mother-of-pearl grips add some value - I'd say $US650 is right at or near to the top of the retail market price in today's market. Nice revolver.

Jim, thank you sir I appreciate your comment

[reinhard]

Originally Posted by Jim K

I am beginning to think Reinhard has proved Einstein wrong. He has invented a time machine and is buying that stuff right off the factory floor.

Jim

thanks Jim that's by far the funniest thing I ever heard, purchased this gun a few days before the blue one

[Jim Hauff]

Originally Posted by Jim K

I am beginning to think Reinhard has proved Einstein wrong. He has invented a time machine and is buying that stuff right off the factory floor.

Jim

Jim,
I'm thinking you're right on that one...damn fine looking item, there.

[Jim Hauff]

Reinhard,
You've tapped into the mother-lode...that second one is incredible. Where are you located - the continent?
Thanks for thanking and thanks for posting those pics...damn fine looking S&Ws.
Jim H.

[reinhard]

Originally Posted by Jim Hauff

Reinhard,
You've tapped into the mother-lode...that second one is incredible. Where are you located - the continent?
Thanks for thanking and thanks for posting those pics...damn fine looking S&Ws.
Jim H.

thank You Jim,my location is Hoboken ,not NY but Belgium,my small collection of smith&wesson revolvers ,began to collect smiths a few months ago

[Jim Hauff]

Oh my ... a few months ago??????? Are your pieces "local" (European) finds or did you import from the US? They are all in incredibly fine condition. Thanks for sharing. I know a couple S&W Collectors who have spent their entire lives looking for pieces in that condition.

[reinhard]

Originally Posted by Jim Hauff

Oh my ... a few months ago??????? Are your pieces "local" (European) finds or did you import from the US? They are all in incredibly fine condition. Thanks for sharing. I know a couple S&W Collectors who have spent their entire lives looking for pieces in that condition.

Hi Jim they where all imported from the US, my friend purchased a whole collection of vintage smith &wessons,the collection contained some 40 smith&wesson revolvers ,real intresting guns like a .32 new departure with 6 inch barrel in blue ,and a fifth model snubnose two inch barrel and original WOODEN medalion grips in caliber .38 S&W,al the guns where in the same exellent condition
there are some real intresting and fine condition guns comming to europe ,like I said in a previous thread ,one lucky belgian dude is the owner of the single action colt that belonged to president kennedy,but that gun whas sold for 125.000$ and is a bit out of my price range
FWIW none of the guns has import stamps