Description
Item Description
Bryant Ridge Auction Company is pleased to present this double-action revolver today for a penny start auction; this is a Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police Model of 1902, 1st Change!
SPECIFICATIONS:
Manufacturer: Smith & Wesson
Model: .38 Military & Police Model of 1902, 1st Change
Serial: 35699
Range of Manufacture: 1903-1904
Caliber: .38 S&W Special
Finish: Nickel
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Round Blade Front with Integral Frame Notched Rear
Stock/Grips: Genuine Pearl with a Long Horn Carved into the Right Grip Panel
Action: Double
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Smith & Wesson Model 10, previously known as the Smith & Wesson .38 Hand Ejector Model of 1899, is a six-shot, double-action revolver that uses .38 Special ammunition and has fixed sights. The revolver has been in production since 1899 and is highly popular worldwide. It is available in different barrel lengths ranging from 2 inches to 6 inches, with some special contracts having 2.5-inch barrels. The revolver has been produced over the years with more than 6,000,000 units sold, making it the most-produced handgun of the 20th century.
In 1899, the United States Army and Navy placed orders with Smith & Wesson for two to three thousand Model 1899 Hand Ejector revolvers chambered for the M1892 .38 Long Colt U.S. Service Cartridge. With this order, the Hand Ejector Model became known as the .38 Military and Police model. That same year, in response to reports from military sources serving in the Philippines on the relative ineffectiveness of the new cartridge, Smith & Wesson began offering the Military & Police in a new chambering, .38 S&W Special (a.k.a. .38 Special), a slightly elongated version of the .38 Long Colt cartridge with greater bullet weight (158 grains) and powder charge increased from 18 to 21 grains of gunpowder.
In 1902, the .38 Military & Police (2nd Model) was introduced and featured substantial changes.These included major modification and simplification of the internal lockwork and the addition of a locking underlug on the barrel to engage the previously free-standing ejector rod. Barrel lengths were 4-, 5-, 6-, and 6.5-inches with a rounded butt. Serial numbers for the Military & Police ranged from number 1 in the series to 20,975. Most of the early M&P revolvers chambered in .38 Special appear to have been sold to the civilian market. By 1904, S&W was offering the .38 M&P with a rounded or square butt, and 4-, 5-, and 6.5-inch barrels.
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: .38 Military & Police Model of 1902, 1st Change
Serial: 35699
Range of Manufacture: 1903-1904
Caliber: .38 S&W Special
Finish: Nickel
Barrel Length: 4"
Optics/Sights: Round Blade Front with Integral Frame Notched Rear
Stock/Grips: Genuine Pearl with a Long Horn Carved into the Right Grip Panel
Action: Double
Markings: Standard
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The Smith & Wesson Model 10, previously known as the Smith & Wesson .38 Hand Ejector Model of 1899, is a six-shot, double-action revolver that uses .38 Special ammunition and has fixed sights. The revolver has been in production since 1899 and is highly popular worldwide. It is available in different barrel lengths ranging from 2 inches to 6 inches, with some special contracts having 2.5-inch barrels. The revolver has been produced over the years with more than 6,000,000 units sold, making it the most-produced handgun of the 20th century.
In 1899, the United States Army and Navy placed orders with Smith & Wesson for two to three thousand Model 1899 Hand Ejector revolvers chambered for the M1892 .38 Long Colt U.S. Service Cartridge. With this order, the Hand Ejector Model became known as the .38 Military and Police model. That same year, in response to reports from military sources serving in the Philippines on the relative ineffectiveness of the new cartridge, Smith & Wesson began offering the Military & Police in a new chambering, .38 S&W Special (a.k.a. .38 Special), a slightly elongated version of the .38 Long Colt cartridge with greater bullet weight (158 grains) and powder charge increased from 18 to 21 grains of gunpowder.
In 1902, the .38 Military & Police (2nd Model) was introduced and featured substantial changes.These included major modification and simplification of the internal lockwork and the addition of a locking underlug on the barrel to engage the previously free-standing ejector rod. Barrel lengths were 4-, 5-, 6-, and 6.5-inches with a rounded butt. Serial numbers for the Military & Police ranged from number 1 in the series to 20,975. Most of the early M&P revolvers chambered in .38 Special appear to have been sold to the civilian market. By 1904, S&W was offering the .38 M&P with a rounded or square butt, and 4-, 5-, and 6.5-inch barrels.
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.
Shipping Details
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Long Gun Standard Shipping $70.00
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