A factory-engraved Remington Smoot revolver from the 1870s, .30 caliber, with a 2 3/4-inch barrel. The engraving is factory work and the finish is a mix of gold and nickel that the supplier rates at roughly 70 percent. The grips are very fine pearl, and the action works perfectly. It comes in a leather coin-purse holster, SKU AH5663.

Engraved Smoots with gold and nickel finish are scarce, by the supplier's account, and this one is a cabinet piece for an Illinois collector of antique American handguns. The coin-purse holster is part of the story: a small, decorated pocket revolver carried in a purse-style leather case. Condition is given exactly as the supplier states it, about 70 percent finish, very fine pearl grips and an action that works perfectly. Nothing about it suggests use beyond display and careful handling, and the holster should stay with it.

Key features

• Remington Smoot, made 1870s
• .30 caliber, 2 3/4-inch barrel
• Factory engraved, gold and nickel finish about 70 percent
• Very fine pearl grips, action works perfectly
• Leather coin-purse holster included

The revolver and its holster ship to the Illinois FFL dealer you choose at checkout, where you complete the transfer before taking it home.