Bidspirit auction | Rare Factory Engraved Volcanic Pistol

Rare Factory Engraved Volcanic Pistol Smith & Wesson No. 2 - No. 200. 8 inch part octagon rifled barrel in cal. .41 Volcanic with front and rear sights (rear sight mit no. 200), the top of the barrel flat is marked in three lines ”SMITH & WESSON”/”CAST-STEEL PATENT”/”NORWICH. CT.” This example has attractive factory scroll engraving on the frame and ”200” on the left side of the grip frame under the grip. Less than 500 of the No. 2 pistols were manufactured in 1854-1855. United States, 1854, length 36 cm. Condition 2+