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Attractive Smith & Wesson No. 3 Third Model Russian Commercial Revolver

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Attractive Smith & Wesson No. 3 Third Model Russian Commercial Revolver
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44 S&W Russian, 6 1/2'' barrel with a mostly bright very fine bore showing a few areas of light oxidation and otherwise crisp rifling throughout. The metal surfaces of this handsome revolver retain about 98% original nickel finish showing some sparse sharp edge wear, light handling marks and the nickel taking on some slight honest clouding from the years. The single line barrel address with patent dates and ''RUSSIAN MODEL'' callout remain crisp while the hammer and spur triggerguard retain lovely case-hardened colors throughout and the remaining small parts retain essentially all of their dark gray oil-quenched case-hardening. The revolver is equipped with a factory lanyard ring and the backstrap and butt show period cuts for a shoulder stock, two along the backstrap and one on the butt obscuring the serial number which now only reads ''49XX0''. The smooth walnut grips remain in very fine to near excellent condition showing some scattered mild dings and some rather nice grain figure. The right panel is mismatched stamp-numbered ''8083'' though both fit very well and the remaining numbered parts are matching by assembly number. The retainer plate screw threads are worn making it loose in the topstrap and the action will require mechanical attention as the half cock not is not present and the full cock has been recut improperly, the bolt does not engage to lock the cylinder however it does time and barrel-to-frame fit is solid. No doubt this revolver suffered some sort of mechanical breakdown early in its life and then saw little use afterwards owing to its otherwise very fine cosmetic condition. (13B10826-546) {ANTIQUE} [Dr. W. Lloyd Hudson, Jr. Collection] (4000/6000)