96 - (C) HIGH STANDARD SPORT-KING .22 CAL PISTOL. Serial No. 349454. Barrel length is 4-1/2”, chambered for the .22 long rifle. This early model was introduced in 1950. It sports the early barrel release with blued finish and brown composite thumb rest grips with wind drift rear sight. Gun retains approximately 95% original blue with some high edge wear, fine bore and action, excellent original grips, comes with one magazine. Comes in the original two piece box numbered to gun. Box is missing the lining and corners are taped. This gun is listed as part of the Supermatic series and was manufactured until the 101 series was introduced in 1954. 500.00 - 750.00
LOT - 96
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97 - (C) S&W PRE-WAR PRE-MODEL 20 REVOLVER. Serial No. 36018. 5” barrel chambered for the .38 Special. Often referred to as the .38/44 Heavy Duty chambered for the .38 Special but built on the large square butt N frame to handle powerful loads. Features six shot, double action half moon front sight, square butt, case colored hammer and trigger, with silver medallion diamond checkered walnut grips. This gun has matching serial number on cylinder and yoke as well as right grip panel. Backstrap is starting to grey out. Light muzzle wear, light high edge wear, and some thinning on trigger guard, front grip strap, flats of cylinder are basically gun metal grey, thinning on sides of barrel and all high edges. Nice traces of color on hammer and trigger. Fine bore. Perfect action. Grips are very good with usual dings and wear. A used but well-cared for early pre-war large frame Pre-20. Factory letter confirms all of the above, and this revolver was shipped on May 13th, 1930 to Baker, Hamilton, Pacifica & Co. in San Francisco, California. 500.00 - 800.00
98 - (C) S&W POST-WAR PRE-MODEL 20 REVOLVER. Serial No. S89915. 5” barrel chambered for the .38 Special. Often referred to as the .38/44 Heavy Duty chambered for the .38 Special but built on the large square butt N frame to handle powerful loads. Features six shot, double action half moon front sight, square butt, case colored hammer and trigger, with silver medallion diamond checkered walnut magna grips. This gun has matching serial number on cylinder and yoke. Grips are proper type but numbered to another gun. A red front sight insert has been installed. Backstrap is starting to grey out. Light cylinder line, light muzzle wear, light high edge wear, and some thinning on trigger guard. Strong clean bore. Perfect action. Grips are very good with a couple of minor dings. A used but well-cared for early post-war large frame Pre-20. Factory letter confirms all of the above and was shipped July 9th, 1952 to Hunt & Mottel Co. in Tacoma, Washington. 500.00 - 800.00
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