What you describe was not made by S&W. Value would not likely exceed 50-60 USD
Smith & Wesson did not mark any revolvers "Secret Service Special." Exactly how is your revolver marked? sales@countrygunsmith.net
Despite the markings, these were not made by Smith & Wesson (marking refers to the caliber) and they were not used by the US Secret Service. Depending on condition and finish, these are typically $50 to $125.
No such weapon made by S&W
sorry- no. There were companies that used the Secret Service brand name- but they were not Smith and Wesson. However, they FIRED a cartridge that was developed- and NAMED by S&W- so you may see a marking like ".38 S&W CTGE". In that case, it is not the maker of the gun, but its caliber. None of those were actually used by the Secret Service- it was a marketing ploy.
Commerates the 100th anniversary of the Secret Service in 1965. If absolutely NIB, never seen the light of day, with everything just the way it left the factory in 1965 - in the 1000-1200 range.
The Secret Service Special was made by both Iver Johnson and Meriden Firearms for the Fred Bifar Co of Chicago in the early 1900's. There's not a lot of information available about this model or Fred Bifar Co, but it is apparently very similar to the IJ Model 1900 which will retail for $50-$175, depending on originality and condition.
Well, those are 5 chambers, not 5 cylinders. Bearing NO connection to the US Secret Service, the name was used by both A J Aubrey and Harrington & Richardson. Value is in the $100-$150 range. Think the term you were looking for was top break revolver.
Never made by S&W
In this case, Smith & Wesson refers to the cartridge, and not the maker of your revolver- which was not used by the US Secret Service. The distributor was the Fred Biffar Company of Chicago, and were made by a least 4 different companies, including Meriden and Iver Johnson (whoever gave Fred the best price got the order) These were inexpensive revolvers, and would be worth $50-90, depending on condition.
No relation to the real Secret Service- low $$$ handguns, most made by Iver Johnson for a reseller.
100.00 to 200.00 dollars if in good shape
Secret Service SpecialNeat gun but not made by S&W or used by the Secret Service. It was made by Iver Johnson Arms & Cycle Works of Fitchburg,Mass. The 6 diget number is probably the serial number. CTG refers to the caliber such as 32 S&W cartridge."ctg" being an abbreviation. Made prior to WWII. actually there is a secret service special 32 s&w ctgs my serial #168757 and i have iver ja&cw of fitchburg, mass serial #47536 location of serial #'s of both are the buttend of the handle