SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 TARGET REVOLVER.

SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 TARGET REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Russian. SN 27648. Blue finish with 6-1/2″ bbl, orig half-moon front sight secured with a large pin. It has 2-line bbl address with high blade target rear sight. It is fitted with diamond checkered walnut grips, without medallion, numbered to this revolver on inside of right grip. Bbl & cylinder are matching numbered to frame while rear sight latch is unnumbered indicating possible replacement. It is also correctly fitted with the second type New Model #3 extractor. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 88-90% strong bright orig blue, thin on rib & bottom with some light flaking on sides. Cylinder retains about 95% orig blue, strong & bright in flutes, with some flaking & thinning on outside diameter. Frame retains 95-96% strong bright orig blue, thin on backstrap with a little flaking on buttstrap. Hammer retains virtually all of its orig case colors, slightly faded. Trigger guard retains about 50% faded case colors. Grips are sound, show light wear & retain most of their orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-58100 JR423 (3,000-5,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	279	$2,875.00	SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 TARGET REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Russian. SN 27648. Blue finish with 6-1/2″ bbl, orig half-moon front sight secured with a large pin. It has 2-line bbl address with high blade target rear sight. It is fitted with diamond checkered walnut grips, without medallion, numbered to this revolver on inside of right grip. Bbl & cylinder are matching numbered to frame while rear sight latch is unnumbered indicating possible replacement. It is also correctly fitted with the second type New Model #3 extractor. CONDITION: Very fine. Bbl retains 88-90% strong bright orig blue, thin on rib & bottom with some light flaking on sides. Cylinder retains about 95% orig blue, strong & bright in flutes, with some flaking & thinning on outside diameter. Frame retains 95-96% strong bright orig blue, thin on backstrap with a little flaking on buttstrap. Hammer retains virtually all of its orig case colors, slightly faded. Trigger guard retains about 50% faded case colors. Grips are sound, show light wear & retain most of their orig oil finish. Mechanics are crisp, brilliant shiny bore. 4-58100 JR423 (3,000-5,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2006 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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