SOLD SMITH AND WESSON REGULATION POLICE 38 NEW IN BOX 1918

IN 99% UNFIRED NEW IN BOX AFTER 90 YEARS CONDITION, WE HAVE A SMITH AND WESSON REGULATION POLICE 4 INCH REVOVLER IN THE HARD TO FIND .38 S&W CALIBER. THIS REVOLVER IS UNFIRED AND IS NEW IN THE FACTORY ORIGINAL MATCHING NUMBERED BOX WITH SOME SLIGHT STORAGE WEAR.  THIS IS A VERY EARLY PRODUCTION EXAMPLE AND WAS MADE IN 1918.  THE FAMLILY HISTORY ON THIS GUN IS QUITE INTERESTING, IT WAS GIVEN TO AN ELDERLY BLIND WOMAN BY THE CHIEF OF POLICE IN A SMALL PA COAL MINING TOWN TO PROTECT HER FROM STRIKING COAL MINERS. ITS BEEN HANDLED A BIT OVER THE YEARS BUT NEVER USED.  IF YOU COLLECT SMITH AND WESSON REVOLVERS THIS IS A REAL FIND STRAIGHT OUT OF THE WOODWORK.