Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this HOLY GRAIL Smith Wesson revolver for a penny-start auction, this is the S&W Triple Lock!
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THIS ABSOLUTELY MUSEUM GRADE GUN IS SERIAL NUMBER 394, MAKING THIS GUN THE 394TH SMITH AND WESSON N-FRAME REVOLVER EVER MADE!!!!!! THIS IS A ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME OPPORTUNITY TO OWN ONE OF THE FIRST 400 SMITH AND WESSON N-FRAMES EVER MADE! ELMER KEITH EXPERIMENTED ON SIMILAR REVOLVERS WHILE DEVELOPING THE FAMOUS .44 MAGNUM CARTRIDGE! THIS GUN WALKED SO THAT THE MODEL 29 COULD RUN!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: 1st Model .44 Hand Ejector "Triple Lock" "New Century"
Serial: 394
Date of Manufacture: 1908
Caliber: .44 Special
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 6.5"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front, F.D.L. Patent Pending Wondersight Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Stag w/ Inlaid Smith Wesson Medallions
Action: DA/SA
Markings: Standard, "394" serial number stamp
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Triple Lock, officially the Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector 1st Model New Century, is a double-action revolver. It was and is considered by many, including handgun enthusiast and expert Elmer Keith, to be the finest revolver ever made. Its popular name refers to its extra (third) locking lug on the cylinder crane. This extra locking mechanism was deemed necessary due to the increased power of the .44 Special cartridge (a lengthened .44 Russian and the parent of the .44 Magnum), first chambered in the Triple Lock.
The .44 is part of the model name, regardless of the specific calibre of chambering of any individual revolver, and Hand Ejector differentiated the new design from Smith & Wesson's earlier top break revolvers. These 19th-century designs had an automatic ejector mechanism actuated when the frame was tipped up. The newer Hand Ejector models required the user to depress a plunger to eject spent cartridge cases. The New Century designation was in recognition of its status as Smith & Wesson's first 20th century design.
It was only manufactured between 1908 and 1915, for a total of 15,376 revolvers, a stock that sold out completely by 1917. It was replaced by a .44 Hand Ejector 2nd Model, most visibly different in lacking the ejector shroud and third locking lug. Smith & Wesson changed the design for two primary reasons: customer demand and cost. The British and Canadian militaries pressed for the removal of the third locking lug due to concerns that the precision mechanism would collect dirt and cause the gun to malfunction. Additionally, this change and the removal of the ejector shroud simplified manufacturing, allowing Smith & Wesson to drop the price of the gun by two dollars: Whereas the Hand Ejector 1st Model was $21, the 2nd Model was $19. The ejector shroud was reintroduced in 1926 for the Hand Ejector 3rd Model, but the Triple Lock feature was never used again.
Contents:
This example will ship with a spare set of smooth wood grips!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
Model: 1st Model .44 Hand Ejector "Triple Lock" "New Century"
Serial: 394
Date of Manufacture: 1908
Caliber: .44 Special
Finish: Blue
Barrel Length: 6.5"
Optics/Sights: Fixed Front, F.D.L. Patent Pending Wondersight Adjustable Rear
Stock/Grips: Stag w/ Inlaid Smith Wesson Medallions
Action: DA/SA
Markings: Standard, "394" serial number stamp
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Triple Lock, officially the Smith & Wesson .44 Hand Ejector 1st Model New Century, is a double-action revolver. It was and is considered by many, including handgun enthusiast and expert Elmer Keith, to be the finest revolver ever made. Its popular name refers to its extra (third) locking lug on the cylinder crane. This extra locking mechanism was deemed necessary due to the increased power of the .44 Special cartridge (a lengthened .44 Russian and the parent of the .44 Magnum), first chambered in the Triple Lock.
The .44 is part of the model name, regardless of the specific calibre of chambering of any individual revolver, and Hand Ejector differentiated the new design from Smith & Wesson's earlier top break revolvers. These 19th-century designs had an automatic ejector mechanism actuated when the frame was tipped up. The newer Hand Ejector models required the user to depress a plunger to eject spent cartridge cases. The New Century designation was in recognition of its status as Smith & Wesson's first 20th century design.
It was only manufactured between 1908 and 1915, for a total of 15,376 revolvers, a stock that sold out completely by 1917. It was replaced by a .44 Hand Ejector 2nd Model, most visibly different in lacking the ejector shroud and third locking lug. Smith & Wesson changed the design for two primary reasons: customer demand and cost. The British and Canadian militaries pressed for the removal of the third locking lug due to concerns that the precision mechanism would collect dirt and cause the gun to malfunction. Additionally, this change and the removal of the ejector shroud simplified manufacturing, allowing Smith & Wesson to drop the price of the gun by two dollars: Whereas the Hand Ejector 1st Model was $21, the 2nd Model was $19. The ejector shroud was reintroduced in 1926 for the Hand Ejector 3rd Model, but the Triple Lock feature was never used again.
Contents:
This example will ship with a spare set of smooth wood grips!
Return Policy:
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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Return Policy
We gladly offer a 3 day unfired inspection policy from the time that the firearm is delivered to your FFL. Refunds are available for all qualifying orders.
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