Bidspirit auction | Smith and Wesson M&P 1905

Smith and Wesson M&P 1905 Nickel 4th Change 4” .38 SPL Revolver - Smith and Wesson M&P 1905 Nickel 4th Change 4” .38 SPL Revolver. The M&P 1905 is in nice used condition. The barrel measures 4 inches in length. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. The aftermarket wood grip is in very nice used condition. The nickel finish worn on edges slight surface rust under grip. Sights consist of a half-moon front sight and a fixed rear sight integral to the top strap. The Smith & Wesson .38 Military & Police Model of 1905 is a double action/single action revolver chambered in .38 S&W Special, built on the medium K frame. The Military & Police was introduced in 1899 as the Hand Ejector and evolved through a series of engineering changes over the following decades.? The 4th Change, produced from 1915 through 1942, introduced further refinements to the internal mechanism and represented the longest and most prolific production run of the 1905 series. This revolver became one of the most widely issued law enforcement and military sidearms of the early twentieth century and served as the direct predecessor to the Model 10 when Smith & Wesson adopted numerical model designations in 1957. SN: C126411 FFL required for transfer. (924-2)