SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 JAPANESE NAVY CONTRACT REVOLVER.

SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 JAPANESE NAVY CONTRACT REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Russian. Blued finish, 7” keyhole ribbed bbl, 2-line address, pinned steel half moon front sight, unnumbered diamond checkered 2-pc walnut grips with a lanyard loop in the butt. An anchor and two wavy lines of the Japanese Navy are stamped on the bottom of the frame in front of the trigger guard. This revolver is part of the second order shipped to H. Aherns & Co., Yokohama, Japan on January 6, 1880. SN 9131. CONDITION: Good to very good. Retains about 40% thin blue turning plum with the balance a medium patina and some scattered moderate rust pitting. Bbl, cylinder and latch are numbered 9551. Cylinder is mostly a plum patina. Bright shiny bore with a couple spots of rust, mechanics are fine. Left grip is cracked and the right has a paint marking of some sort. Both show moderate wear. 4-47958 JR56 (Anderson Collection) (2,000-3,500)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2003

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
	744	$1,380.00	SMITH & WESSON NEW MODEL #3 JAPANESE NAVY CONTRACT REVOLVER. Cal. 44 Russian. Blued finish, 7” keyhole ribbed bbl, 2-line address, pinned steel half moon front sight, unnumbered diamond checkered 2-pc walnut grips with a lanyard loop in the butt. An anchor and two wavy lines of the Japanese Navy are stamped on the bottom of the frame in front of the trigger guard. This revolver is part of the second order shipped to H. Aherns & Co., Yokohama, Japan on January 6, 1880. SN 9131. CONDITION: Good to very good. Retains about 40% thin blue turning plum with the balance a medium patina and some scattered moderate rust pitting. Bbl, cylinder and latch are numbered 9551. Cylinder is mostly a plum patina. Bright shiny bore with a couple spots of rust, mechanics are fine. Left grip is cracked and the right has a paint marking of some sort. Both show moderate wear. 4-47958 JR56 (Anderson Collection) (2,000-3,500) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2003 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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