And check out those grips: the rare, eye-catching mottled hard rubber — a subtle detail that marks this revolver as something truly extraordinary.

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I stumbled across this box of .32 Long Colt at a small rural gun show this morning. Now I need a period correct revolver to go with it.

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Richard Bates Inshaw was one of the first engraver at Smith & Wesson. This is 1 of only a handful of his known engraved Model 1, 1st Issue revolvers.

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Colt named the "Root" revolver after its famed engineer and superintendent Elisha K. Root, who took over the company after Samuel Colt's death in 1862.

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OK friends, here's a bit of trivia. Colt only produced one solid-frame percussion revolver (as opposed to those that split in half with a wedge in the arbor to keep things together). Which model is this?

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The Smith & Wesson Model 2 "Old Army" was curiously named, as it was never officially adopted by the military. This one dates to 1862 and saw hard use.

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Took this trio of Smith & Wesson Model 1s out this morning for a bit of fresh air. On the left is serial number 475, in the middle is 863, and on the right is 5.

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Look closely at the engraving on this Smith & Wesson Model 1 from 1862. What do you see?

The engraver's art was one of secret worlds.

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Ever wonder when the Smith & Wesson J frame was born? Most people would say 1950 (and they'd be correct), but it was actually based on this Model of 1896 .32 Hand Ejector revolver.

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A Colt Model 1849 revolver from 1860. Back of the grip is engraved "A Gibson." There were about 650 people with that name in 1860.

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For the firearms conferences I'm attending this year, I'm displaying this Smith & Wesson Model 1 revolver. It left the factory on April 12, 1859 and was sent to Joseph Storrs in New York City.

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