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Japanese Navy Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 Revolver

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Japanese Navy Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 Revolver
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serial #24840, 44 S&W Russian, 6 1/2'' barrel with a bright very fine to near excellent bore showing a few small oxidation speckles scattered about and otherwise crisp rifling. This late Japanese contract revolver features the more seldom-seen tiny plain anchor stamp on the rear knuckle of the frame. The metal surfaces have mostly toned to a mix of deep gunmetal and mild gray-brown patina showing scattered light pitting and dings from honest service, the gripstraps with a few more moderate pits. There are some generous streaks of original bright blue throughout and the hammer and triggerguard retain some remnants of smoky gray case-hardening. All markings remain intact and strong and the smooth walnut grips remain in very good condition showing flaking old varnish and dings. The right panel is stamp-numbered ''8339'' and their fit is generally quite good. The remaining serialized parts are matching, barrel-to-frame fit exhibits a hint of play and the action seems to function well mechanically. A very good example of a scarce variant. (13B10826-605) {ANTIQUE} [Dr. W. Lloyd Hudson, Jr. Collection] (2000/2500)