SOLD - Rare, Early Smith & Wesson Model 53 Revolver

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1/14/22 - This is a nice example of the rare Smith & Wesson Model 53 revolver with scarce 4in barrel and 4-screw frame design. It's an early example made in 1961, the 2nd year of production. These revolvers were chambered for .22 Remington Jet, also known as .22 Jet or .22 Magnum. Developed jointly by Remington and Smith & Wesson, it was to be used in the Model 53 revolver, which first appeared late in 1961. While it traced its origins to potent wildcats such as the .224 Harvey Kay-Chuk, which ultimately derive from the .22 Hornet, it was a bottlenecked cartridge based upon the .357 Magnum case necked down to a .22 caliber bullet, with an unusually long tapered shoulder. It has six cylinder inserts to allow shooter to quickly switch from .22 Jet to .22LR. This one has all original blue with a patch of finish loss on each side of the frame, under the cylinder. Minor bluing loss around the muzzle, too. Minty bore and good mechanics. Excellent grips with very little wear.