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RARE .44 SMITH & WESSON NO. 3 TARGET REVOLVER

Currency:USD Category:Firearms & Military Start Price:1,000.00 USD Estimated At:2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD
RARE .44 SMITH & WESSON NO. 3 TARGET REVOLVER
SERIAL 31876. BARREL 6.5". CALIBER 44 RUSSIAN. It is much harder to find a target model in .44 caliber rather than the .38 or .32 versions. These guns ruled the Bisley matches in the last decade of the 19th century. The list of personalities that were associated with this gun reads like a who's who. Gun features the nickel finish, case color trigger guard & hammer, gutta percha monogram grips, full barrel rib, Paine style front sight and leaf target rear sight. Matching serial number etched into right grip panel. Inside the frame, a previous owner etched in a S.S. number. Condition. Very fine retaining 98% finish on barrel, 90% on frame with some light frosting with about 60% on straps and 90% on cylinder with light drag line and some frosting as well. Bore is sharp. Action indexes and locks up like a vault. Grips are excellent. Strong 80% case color on hammer with flashes of color on guard. The trigger still has some peacock blue. ANTIQUE