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Early Smith & Wesson No. 3 First Model Russian Revolver

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Early Smith & Wesson No. 3 First Model Russian Revolver
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serial #8666, 44 S&W Russian, 8'' barrel with a partially bright about good bore showing light pitting and old oxidation its full-length and otherwise mostly strong rifling. This is a very early commercial First Model Russian revolver still equipped with the smaller diameter trigger pin. The metal surfaces retain about 94% original nickel finish with most of the loss due to some flaked areas around the muzzle and high edges of the cylinder toning to a mild gray-brown patina and blending in rather well with the surrounding nickel. The balance of the surfaces show some scattered light dings and scratches, the screw heads with some old slot wear as well. The single line barrel address with patent dates and ''RUSSIAN MODEL'' callout remain crisp and the butt is equipped with factory lanyard ring. The hammer retains generous vibrant case-hardened colors particularly along the right side while the triggerguard is a pleasant silvery case-hardened patina with some wisps of smoky colors. The smooth walnut grips remain in near excellent condition left and very fine right, showing some scattered light dings and the right panel with a thin 1/4'' chip at the heel. The bases of both panels show an old, likely period, stamp with a previous owner's name ''V. BONY'' and the right panel is properly stamp-numbered matching by serial number. The latch shows seemingly three different numbers overstruck on one another, while the barrel and cylinder are matching the frame by assembly number. Barrel-to-frame fit is solid and the action generally seems to cycle normally however the hammer notches were worked on at some point and half cock does not drop the cylinder bolt down far enough; the extractor catch is also an old gunsmith replacement. This is a fine example of an early Russian Model. (13C10826-322) {ANTIQUE} [Dr. W. Lloyd Hudson, Jr. Collection] (6000/8000)