THIS IS A SMITH & WESSON MODEL 1 1/2 FIRST ISSUE, .32 RIM FIRE SHORT. THE REVOLVER IS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. ALL ORIGINAL, NUMBER MATCHING, VERY GOOD BORE AND GRIPS (CUSTOM MADE), MECHANICALLY CORRECT. SHIPPED FROM THE FACTORY ON SEPTEMBER 12, 1865. A VERY RARE AND COLLECTIBLE SMITH & WESSON REVOLVER. NOTE: MODEL 1 1/2 FIRST ISSUE WAS A POPULAR POCKET REVOLVER OF TRAVELERS, GAMBLERS AND MANY INDIVIDUALS AS A HOUSE GUN. THE CUSTOM MADE METAL GRIPS WERE MOST LIKELY MADE FOR THE GUN TO BE USED AS BLACK JACK WEAPON FOR DEFENSE.