Manufactured in 1863-1864, this is an exceptional example of a S&W Model No. 2 "Old Army" revolver cased by J.W. Storrs Co. of New York City. Many of the No. 2s in this early range saw hard use during the Civil War, and finding high condition examples like this one is becoming extremely difficult. The barrel rib has the one-line address, and the cylinder has the patent date marking. The right grip panel is numbered to the gun, and matching assembly marks are on the grip frame, barrel, and cylinder. The J.W. Storrs Co. partitioned case contains a case key, cleaning rod and five "U" head-stamped .32 RF cartridges. The Model No. 2 Army began production just prior to the start of the Civil War and quickly became popular, especially among Union officers. Provenance: The Sheryl Cheely Collection