Antique Smith & Wesson 38 Double Action 2nd Model

Serial #93643, .38 S&W (black powder), 3.25 inch barrel with a very fine bore with strong rifling and light scattered roughness.  This is the Smith & Wesson 38 Double Action second model manufactured circa 1880-1884 featuring the distinctive two sets of stop notches.  The top-break revolver is in excellent condition with the barrel, frame and cylinder retaining about 95-97% of the original bright nickel finish with the back recurve triggerguard having virtually all of the original blue finish.  The grips are numbered to a different gun and are solid with flattening of the points and general light wear.  The lock up is tight and mechanically it functions properly.  An excellent example of these early S&W Double Action revolvers.  Antique.