Manufactured from 1879 to 1887, the Model 320 revolving rifle is one of the rarest Smith & Wesson firearms manufactured produced with a total production of 977. These firearms were serialized from 1 to 977 and out of the 977 manufactured, 224 had the 20 inch barrel. The Model 320 was manufactured in three barrel lengths of 16, 18, and 20 inches with twenty being the rarest length, only 224 were manufactured by Smith & Wesson. The included Smith & Wesson factory letter confirms the 20 inch barrel, blue finish and checkered red and black mottled hard rubber grips and forearm. The firearm was shipped from the factory on January 13, 1881 and delivered to G.W. Turner & Ross, Boston, MA. This shipment was for one revolving rifle and 100 cartridges. G.W. Turner & Ross was a small Smith & Wesson dealer and only purchased small quantities at one time. They specialized in selling Smith & Wesson loading tools. The 20 inch barrel has a blade front sight and two leaf folding rear sight. The top of the barrel rib is marked with the two line address/patent dates. The matching serial number appears on the butt, cylinder, barrel and barrel latch. Blue finish with casehardened trigger guard and hammer. The barrel is fitted with a checkered hard rubber red mottled forearm with the Smith & Wesson monogram on the underside. The grips are matching with Smith & Wesson monograms in a circle at the tops. The stock is smooth Circassian walnut with blue finished attaching iron and a checkered hard rubber buttplate with Smith & Wesson monogram. The original hard leather case has double leather straps, a leather handle and brass corner protectors. The case is lined and there are three compartments (one for the rifle, one for the stock and one for a box of cartridges). Also with the revolving rifle is a wooden cleaning rod, a stock peep sight and a box of .32 caliber Smith & Wesson revolving rifle cartridges (50/50). Provenance: Warren Tom Lewis, Dr. Dan Anderson collection.

Excellent plus, the finest we have cataloged. The revolver retains nearly 95% original high polished blue finish with isolated high point edge wear. 60% of the vivid original case colors remain on the hammer and trigger guard. The forearm and grips are also excellent with overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. The stock is excellent with some minor handling marks and the attaching iron retaining 95% plus original blue finish. The case is good with the exterior showing wear and handling/storage marks and the lining shows some wear with heavily worn area from the rear sight. Without question the finest 20 inch Smith & Wesson 320 we have ever encountered and an investment quality firearm of the highest order!