Manufactured circa 1968. This revolver features custom floral scroll and matte background engraving covering all areas except the cylinder flutes, top, front and back straps. The sides of the top strap and rib area decorated with a feather design. The right side rear of the frame is decorated with a gold inlaid scorpion and the left side has a gold inlaid Maserati logo (where the S&W logo would normally be found, the ultimate car collector gun!). The consignor notes that this gun was made for a California Maserati dealer and was engraved by the hand of Isamu Kinamora, a master engraver working out in the famous custom shop of Ken Eyester's Heritage Gunsmiths of Ohio. Isamu Kinamora was one of the finest Japanese-American engravers and came to prominence in the 1960's and 1970's. The barrel has the standard markings and the lower right front of the frame has the standard four line address. Blade front sight with gold inlay on the sighting ramp and adjustable rear sight, blue finish with casehardened hammer and trigger, serrated grip straps and fitted with nicely figured hardwood grips with S&W medallions.

Professionally embellished with 99% blue finish remaining, showing some light muzzle wear. 97% case colors remain on the hammer and trigger with some minor wear on the left side of the hammer from normal cycling. The grips are excellent with only a few overall scattered very minor dings and handling marks. The engraving and markings are clear and crisp. Mechanically excellent.