The accompanying factory letter confirms the 6 inch barrel, blue finish, target sights (Call gold bead front and square notch adjustable rear) and number 3 style engraving. This special order revolver was shipped on June 17, 1925 to G.H. Mead (address not listed). As S&W historian Roy Jinks notes in the factory letter, "Engraved Smith & Wesson's of this period are very rare...[The] revolver is an excellent example of the pattern engraving that was done after the Young family era ended." Leon Goodyear and Harry Jarvis engraved for S&W after the death of Oscar Young in 1912. Matching serial numbers are on the butt, right grip panel (in pencil), cylinder and barrel.

Exceptionally fine, retaining 90% original blue finish with thinning to brown on the balance and limited pitting. The engraving is crisp. 40% original case colors remain on the hammer and trigger. The grips are excellent with very limited handling marks and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent. A fine example of post-Young family S&W engraving.