ONE OF THE BEST IN EXISTENCE, If not THE BEST / FIRST MODEL 1875 US. S&W .45 SCHOFIELD REVOLVER

THIS US.  1st MODEL SCHOFIELD .45 REVOLVER, SERIAL No. 131X US.IS INDEED A GREAT HONOR TO OFFER TO COLLECTORS.  THIS REVOLVER REMAINS IN 99.5% ORIGINAL FACTORY CONDITION. BOTH THE BLUE FINISH, AND THE CASE COLORED PARTS. THE GRIPS ARE THE SAME LEVEL , AND CLEARLY HAVE THE INSPECTOR CARTOUCHE PRESENT ON THE GRIP. FACTORY MARKINGS ON THE BARREL AREA, COMPANY ADDRESS AND SCHOFIELDS PATENT EXTREMELY VISIBLE. THE US IS CLEARLY PRSENT ON THE BUTT. AS IS THE SERIAL NUMBER. WHY ONLY 99.5% CONDITION, ON THE BUTT YOU HAVE MINISCULE SCRATCH MARKS, PROBABLY ACQUIRED DURING STORAGE, MAYBE EVEN WHEN CRATE SHIPPED TO AN ARMORY. IMPORTANT:THE MECHANICAL WORKING ACTIONS ARE ALL PERFECT ! THAT ALSO MEANS OPENING, EJECTING, AND THE STAR EJECTOR RETURNING TO THE CYLINDER, CLOSING. OF COURSE THE COCKING AND FIFNG ACTION ARE PERFCET. THIS MAY WELL BE THE FINEST CONDITION ORIGINAL SCHOFIELD OFFERD FOR SALE , ANYWHERE !!!! THIS REVOLVER WILL DATE TO THE VERY FIRST YEAR OF ISSUANCE, 1875, MAKING I T 150 YEARS OLD. IN THE ANTIQUE ARMS COLLECTING WORLD, IT IS DIFFICULT TO FIND THIS CONDITION ON 150 YEAR OLD REVOLVERS, REGARDLERSS OF BRAND, UNLESS CASED AND NVERE EXITING THE CASE , ESPECIALLY WITH MILITARY ISSUED REVOLVERS !!!