Lot 2483 FANCIFUL SMITH & WESSON 29-2 DA REVOLVER SIGNED,
ENGRAVED & GOLD INLAID BY LEGENDARY FN ENGRAVER ANGELO BEE. Cal. 44 MAG. S# N643997. Bbl. 8 3/8" pinned & recessed. Mfg. 1979 and subsequently custom upgraded. Red ramp front sight & fully adjustable Micrometer rear. Target hammer, trigger & smooth Goncalo Alves palm swell target grips with thumb relief. Action & cylinder feature full coverage vine type scroll engraving over contrasting matted fine punch dot background. Borders of action, rear of cyl & flutes have fine gold wire inlaid wire borders. Right side plate features raised gold inlaid mountain lion perched on a rock face, ready to pounce. Background is gold inlaid silhouette of a mountain. Right side of frame at bottom of rock face is engraver's signature "A.BEE". Sides of barrel feature 50% vine type scroll with single gold wire bands at breech & muzzle. Barrel markings highlighted in gold. Blued action. Cylinder & bbl. have a slight plum hue. Case hardened hammer & trigger. UNATTACHED ACCESSORIES: Roy G. Jinks letter detailing history of the model 29. Angelo Bee signed card dated July 10, 1989 identifying this revolver as being engraved by him. CONDITION: blued metal retains 98% finish with very slight cyl. turn line. Grips near excellent. Bright bore with crisp rifling. (25-6697/BH). MODERN. $5,000-8,000
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