Oldie but a goodie.

Doctor Larry K · 12-25-2007, 04:51 PM

Naw I wasn't talking about anyone wife, but a revolver that was given to me for Christmas. A buddy (?) gave me a Smith and Wesson 1st Model boxed safety hammerless revolver kind of as a joke. The gun hasn't been cleaned or oiled in many years, but its all there and seems tight. I think if fires .32 caliber rim type bullets.

I've spent a little time cleaning it up and it will make a nice conversation piece.

Has anyone ever seen one of these? AKA the Lemon Sqeezer.

Doc

rfc357 · 12-26-2007, 10:25 AM

It shoots the .32 S&W centerfire cartridge. Your friend gave you a potentially collectible revolver. The box, if original, adds to value. If the gun is in good shape, it may be worth a few hundered dollars. Do some research. You may be surprised at what you find.

Troy · 12-26-2007, 10:37 AM

in some cases the box is worth more than the gun on account that very few people kept them. a friend has a sauer mod 1913, a german officers gun that was given to the officer in a wood box. the gun aint worth much ($100-$150) but the box will fetch more. at least that is what i was told, so take it FWIW.

Doctor Larry K · 12-26-2007, 03:11 PM

Mine is blued steel and someone has made pretty nice wooden grips for the revolver, probably many years ago (wood was dry as a bone)
Everything seems functional on the gun. I'm still getting surface rust off the exterior and inside the bbl. The bbl doesn't look half bad.
It been fun tinkering with.

Thanks for the info guys.

Doc

jerry · 12-26-2007, 03:19 PM

Nice score

BillCa · 03-07-2008, 03:06 PM

Blued 1st model guns are considered scarce and will bring a premium from collectors. Guns with 2" or 6" barrels are rare. Most of these were made with 3" to 3.5" barrels with a nickle finish. You may have a $475 to $600 gun on your hands, depending on finish and functionality.

You may want to rethink how far or how aggressively you want to remove the rust, given the above.

To remove the surface rust, try using Kroil brand penetrating oil. Soaking a patch with it and leaving it on the affected area for a few hours will loosen the rust. To remove the rust, use a copper Chore boy pad with light pressure. You may have to repeat this several times to remove the rust. This technique worked very well on a Model 58 that had a fine "freckling" of surface rust, though removing the rust does leave bare metal exposed.

12-25-2007, 04:51 PM	#1
Doctor Larry K Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palm Springs, Calif. Posts: 388	Oldie but a goodie. Naw I wasn't talking about anyone wife, but a revolver that was given to me for Christmas. A buddy (?) gave me a Smith and Wesson 1st Model boxed safety hammerless revolver kind of as a joke. The gun hasn't been cleaned or oiled in many years, but its all there and seems tight. I think if fires .32 caliber rim type bullets. I've spent a little time cleaning it up and it will make a nice conversation piece. Has anyone ever seen one of these? AKA the Lemon Sqeezer. Doc Last edited by Doctor Larry K; 12-25-2007 at 04:54 PM.

12-26-2007, 03:19 PM	#5
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12-26-2007, 10:25 AM	#2
rfc357 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 741	It shoots the .32 S&W centerfire cartridge. Your friend gave you a potentially collectible revolver. The box, if original, adds to value. If the gun is in good shape, it may be worth a few hundered dollars. Do some research. You may be surprised at what you find.

12-26-2007, 10:37 AM	#3
Troy Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Manitoba Canada Posts: 2,489	in some cases the box is worth more than the gun on account that very few people kept them. a friend has a sauer mod 1913, a german officers gun that was given to the officer in a wood box. the gun aint worth much ($100-$150) but the box will fetch more. at least that is what i was told, so take it FWIW.

12-26-2007, 03:11 PM	#4
Doctor Larry K Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Palm Springs, Calif. Posts: 388	Mine is blued steel and someone has made pretty nice wooden grips for the revolver, probably many years ago (wood was dry as a bone) Everything seems functional on the gun. I'm still getting surface rust off the exterior and inside the bbl. The bbl doesn't look half bad. It been fun tinkering with. Thanks for the info guys. Doc

03-07-2008, 03:06 PM	#6
BillCa Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 6	Blued 1st model guns are considered scarce and will bring a premium from collectors. Guns with 2" or 6" barrels are rare. Most of these were made with 3" to 3.5" barrels with a nickle finish. You may have a $475 to $600 gun on your hands, depending on finish and functionality. You may want to rethink how far or how aggressively you want to remove the rust, given the above. To remove the surface rust, try using Kroil brand penetrating oil. Soaking a patch with it and leaving it on the affected area for a few hours will loosen the rust. To remove the rust, use a copper Chore boy pad with light pressure. You may have to repeat this several times to remove the rust. This technique worked very well on a Model 58 that had a fine "freckling" of surface rust, though removing the rust does leave bare metal exposed.