Welcome to the Forum. The production log for the .44DA models show that serial number 34076 was made Jan. 26, 1897. As said above , a factory made target variation of this Model is very uncommon and the original box puts it over the Moon! . S&W made all the frames for this model early in it's production cycle and then later assembled the guns as orders were received, so some guns show shipping dates as late as early WW1 era. You can order a factory historical letter from the S&W Historical Foundation, which will tell you when, where and to whom the gun was shipped and it's configuration when shipped. Cost is seventy five US dollars. Your bank can give you a certified check in euros or pounds, convertible to $75 US at what ever the exchange rate happens to be at the date of the check, if you want to order a factory letter. There's a link on this Forum to the application form for the letter. You have found a very nice S&Ws, worth quite a bit here in the US ! Ed.