Manufactured from 1861-1874. Round blade front sight with notched rear sight. The barrel is marked "SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS." on top of the rib, with the patent marking around the cylinder and the assembly number "LL1" on the grip frame, barrel lug and cylinder. Fitted with a casehardened, checkered hammer and trigger, and a pair of smooth rosewood grips with a flared butt. Right grip panel is numbered to the gun. Comes with a period partitioned cased lined in green velvet and containing a box of UMC .32 Short RF cartridges (46 rounds, mix of "P", "U", and "H" head stamps), 10 loose .32 Long RF cartridges, and case key.

Excellent, with 95% original blue finish, showing a few areas of gentle flaking to a brown patina and collector type handling marks. The hammer and ejector retain most of their original case colors, which exhibit a beautiful low-luster natural appearance. Grips are excellent, with a few light pressure dents. Mechanically excellent. The case is very good with a crack on the lid, minor handling storage marks, and a hole on the lid lining, otherwise high edge wear on the interior. A Smith & Wesson collector will search long and hard to find a better example of a Five Inch Number Two Revolver.