S&W Smith Wesson Model 1 First Issue Very Rare!

CAN EMAIL HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTO'S ON REQUEST! LOWERED PRICE TODAY 3/15/2012 BLUE BOOK OF GUN VALUES HAS THE PRICE AT $7000 TO $8500!!!! S&W Model No 1 First Issue Third Type Excellent condition. 22 Short rimfire caliber 7 shot non fluted cylinder, 3 3/16 inch barrel with very good bore. Serial number 1496 with all matching numbers including the grips. Blue / brown patina on barrel and 85%+ silver on frame. Left grip has a chipped corner. Barrel marked on top "SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD. MASS." Cylinder marked "PATENTED APRIL 3 1855 JUN 1858". Gun does index and fire properly. The Model 1, First Issue was manufactured from 1857 to 1860, total production was 11,671. There were six different types of S&W Model 1 First Issue revolvers. This was the first revolver made under what was called the "Rollin White Patent" in which the cylinder was bored through from end to end to take a cartridge with a rim. The Model 1, First Issue was a .22 Rimfire Short, single action, 7-shot revolver with a non-fluted cylinder, a 3-3/16" octagonal barrel, and a spur trigger. The barrel was hinged to the forward end of the topstrap and pivoted upwards to load. Frames were usually silver-plated brass. The barrel and cylinder were blued and grips were rosewood. Pearl or ivory grips could be specially ordered. This gun is extremely rare! I am new to selling on Gunsamerica, but have over 260 feedbacks on Gunbroker under the same name "Duqpit243" See a video on this gun at the NRA National Firearms Museum Website.