Spring 2025 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction
May 8th, 9th, 10th, & 11th, 2025
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!
RARE S&W .357 REGISTERED MAGNUM No. 762 REVOLVER
25-1105
Cal. 357 Mag
S# 47224 (Reg. #762)
Bbl. 3 1/2″ with pinned Patridge blade front sight; factory frame contoured adjustable rear. Shipped Jan. 23, 1936 to Sportsman Supply Co. of Pittsburgh, PA. References state 5,224 Registered models were made from 1935 to 1940 when production ceased due to the associated costs of registration and its custom orders. Reg. No. 1 went to J. Edgar Hoover, No. 506 to Gen. Patton and No. 897 to Gen. Van Orden. All Registered models came with a certificate listing the revolvers features and specifications to include its trigger pull (both single and double action); signed by S&W Vice President, Dan Wesson. Most were custom built with varying barrel lengths, etc. Most common barrel length was 6 1/2″ with most any length (23 available) desired from 3 1/2″ to 8 3/4″ in 1/4″ increments. Many different front sights were available as well as factory grip adapters and grips plus the humpback hammer in 1936. Fitted with standard width serrated trigger and finely checkered hammer having fine concentric grooves on sides; both case colored. Blued with fine checkering on top strap and top of barrel rib. Matching numbered barrel, frame, cylinder and extractor. Grips are checkered Magna style (numbered 58875) with diamond center around grip screw plus light relief cuts on backs for a non S&W grip adapter other than the one presently installed (Tyler) that is retained by 2 thin copper tabs not needing any grip clearance alteration. Locating disks are machined in-the-white having S&W name with patent dates; large silver medallions. Numbered within the 44 Hand Ejector series having a 5 screw N frame with 6 groove grip straps plus yoke detent to facilitate loading by assisting to hold yoke open. Early feature of small S&W monogram on left side of frame; later examples had larger logo at right on side plate.
UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: factory letter of 2008 supporting above info along with additional general model history.
PROVENANCE: From the Estate of Jon Thomas, Gunsport, LTD.
STATUS: CURIO
