UNUSUAL COPY OF A SMITH & WESSON MODEL 3 RUSSIAN 3RD MODEL REVOLVER.

UNUSUAL COPY OF A SMITH & WESSON MODEL 3 RUSSIAN 3RD MODEL REVOLVER. Cal. 44 American. SN 778. Nickel finish with 7-1/16″ Smith & Wesson style keyhole bbl with pinned half moon front sight & Smith & Wesson style fixed rear sight. Marked on rib “SPRING HEAD V.K. NEW-YORK” & has a small cross at each end, otherwise revolver is unmarked except for small inspector marks under grip & serial number on back of cylinder, inside bbl latch on bbl & inside latch slot on top of frame. Further disassembly was not attempted to determine other interior markings. It has third model Russian finger rest trigger guard & rnd butt with swivel. Fitted with extremely beautiful, expertly done, 2-pc, carved & checkered ivory grips with vignette of a raised Austrian or Prussian officer on right side. It has about 50% coverage fine New York, Nimschke style foliate arabesque engraving with very fine punch dot background. Top strap, backstrap & trigger guard are engraved to match & it has small flourishes on each side of muzzle. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall it retains 60-70% orig nickel finish with bbl mostly cleaned or worn to bright metal with traces of nickel in gullets with fine pitting. Frame, cylinder & grip frame retain virtually all of their orig nickel. Hammer retains about 60% faded case colors. Grips are outstanding, crisp & clean, showing light wear with a wonderful light ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, cylinder is a little loose on its pin, bright shiny bore. 4-58126 (2,500-3,500)

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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	282	$5,175.00	UNUSUAL COPY OF A SMITH & WESSON MODEL 3 RUSSIAN 3RD MODEL REVOLVER. Cal. 44 American. SN 778. Nickel finish with 7-1/16″ Smith & Wesson style keyhole bbl with pinned half moon front sight & Smith & Wesson style fixed rear sight. Marked on rib “SPRING HEAD V.K. NEW-YORK” & has a small cross at each end, otherwise revolver is unmarked except for small inspector marks under grip & serial number on back of cylinder, inside bbl latch on bbl & inside latch slot on top of frame. Further disassembly was not attempted to determine other interior markings. It has third model Russian finger rest trigger guard & rnd butt with swivel. Fitted with extremely beautiful, expertly done, 2-pc, carved & checkered ivory grips with vignette of a raised Austrian or Prussian officer on right side. It has about 50% coverage fine New York, Nimschke style foliate arabesque engraving with very fine punch dot background. Top strap, backstrap & trigger guard are engraved to match & it has small flourishes on each side of muzzle. CONDITION: Very fine. Overall it retains 60-70% orig nickel finish with bbl mostly cleaned or worn to bright metal with traces of nickel in gullets with fine pitting. Frame, cylinder & grip frame retain virtually all of their orig nickel. Hammer retains about 60% faded case colors. Grips are outstanding, crisp & clean, showing light wear with a wonderful light ivory patina. Mechanics are fine, cylinder is a little loose on its pin, bright shiny bore. 4-58126 (2,500-3,500) 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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