This is a rare factory engraved Smith & Wesson No. 1 lever action pistol with factory case and thirty-nine Smith & Wesson No. 1 cartridges. The pistol has a four-inch part-round/part-octagon, .31 caliber, barrel with integral six-shot magazine. The barrel has the Type II crowned muzzle and rounded, spring-loaded T-bar with nickel-silver, pinch-back front sight. The pistol has a later style loading lever without a finger spur, two-piece, bag-shaped, rosewood grips and fixed rear sight on the top of the receiver. The hammer spur has hand-cut knurling. The top barrel flat is stamped: "SMITH & WESSON/NORWICH CT." with "PATENT/FEB. 14. 1854" on the left flat and "CAST-STEEL (upside down) on the right flat. The serial number "D66" (466) is visible on the lever carrier, right side of the trigger and left side of the frame beneath the grip. The inside of both grips are numbered "66". All of the visible serial numbers match. The top and sides of the frame, back of the hammer and back strap are decorated with the standard Smith & Wesson scroll-and-leaf factory engraving. The barrel/magazine has a brown finish and the receiver and lever are high polish blue. The rear sight and bolt are niter blue. The hammer is color casehardened. The two-piece rosewood grips have a high polish piano finish. The pistol is complete with a rare factory case. The varnished walnut case has a small rectangular brass plate inlaid in the lid and three interior compartments. The lead-lined ammunition compartment has a lid and contains thirty-nine rare Smith & Wesson No. 1 cartridges. The case interior is lined with royal blue velvet. This pistol and case are illustrated and described on page 86 of "VOLCANIC FIREARMS" by Lewis and Rutter.

Excellent. The pistol, case and ammunition are all original. The pistol retains 90% of the strong deep and rich original factory finish. The barrel and integral magazine have 95% plus of the original brown finish with very minor wear on the muzzle and high points. The receiver has 85% of the bright original high polish blue finish with wear on the back strap, lower edges of the receiver and receiver bottom. The lever has some minor edge wear. Most of the blue finish remains on the bolt which needs typical minor adjustment. The hammer retains 90% of the subdued case colors. The rosewood grips are excellent and retain 95% of the high polish piano finish. The factory scroll and leaf engraving is very crisp. The case is in very fine-excellent condition. The case exterior shows some light finish wear and several very insignificant handling marks. The case interior is in exceptionally fine condition; the lining is bright, clean and shows only one very small tear with some faint compression marks. The rare "rocket-ball" cartridges are in fine condition. The description of this pistol in "VOLCANIC FIREARMS" states: "This pistol is in exceptional condition". This is a really outstanding example of a rare and historically significant factory cased and engraved Smith & Wesson No. 1 lever action pistol, the best we have ever offered! Provenance: Dr. Gerald Klaz collection.