Quote:
Originally posted by JimSupica:
Neat project!
Here's some more. -- Jim
Here's the updated chart:
New Model #3
Serial #...Shipped............ Caliber & Type
2773 ...... Sept. 1, 1879
3201 ...... Dec. 29, 1880.
3654 ...... Jan. 2, 1882 ...... 6” barrel.
6561 ...... Aug. 9, 1881 .... 44 Russian, blued, 6.5" bbl, smooth wood grips
6740 ...... March 7, 1882
6763 ...... March 15, 1882
8823 ...... March 9, 1880 ... 44 Russian, 6" barrel, nickel
10318 ...... Sept. 18, 1880 ...... British patent model.
10732 ...... Sept. 22, 1880 ...... Cuba
11476 ...... April 4, 1880 ...... appears to be Young factory engraved.
12632 ...... May 22, 1880
12754 ...... Sept. 22, 1880 ...... Cuba
13301 & 13302 ...... April 8, 1878 ...... pair shipped to “F.W. Currier, Ft. Bayard NM”. Anyone recognize the name?
13448 ...... Feb. 18, 1880 ...... records show 5.5” barrel; actual measurement 4.5” appears to be original.
15763 ...... Sept. 29, 1882
15776 ...... Sept. 29, 1882 ...... to Mexico
16071 ...... Feb. 28, 1883
16172 ...... Mar. 1, 1884
17871 ...... Oct. 7, 1886 ...... 5” barrel, nickel.
18099...... Nov. 11, 1883
19321 ...... Sept. 4, 1886
19527 ...... June 5, 1883
19647 ...... Aug. 25, 1886 ...... period non-factory inscribed “Wm. Sweeney from W.F.C.”
20568 ...... June 27, 1892 ...... probably non-factory numerals on backstrap
20740 ...... Dec. 17, 1892 to W.E. Petty, champion shooter, NYPD firearms instructor.
21071 ...... June 26, 1893 ...... probably non-factory inscribed “J. Baxter Gardner” ...... anyone recognize name?
22958 ...... Dec. 29, 1894 ...... Japns.
23708 ...... Mar. 4, 1887 ...... 4 inch barrel.
23378 ...... Jan. 31, 1888 ...... w/ shoulder stock.
23985 ...... Oct. 14, 1886 ...... 5” barrel.
24093 ...... May 22, 1891 ...... special order ...... found w/ 4” barrel, not confirmed or denied by factory records.
24672...... Aug. 11, 1904 ... 44 Russian, blued, 6.5"bbl, checkered wood grips, Japan
24989 ...... July 20, 1891 ...... 5” barrel, shipped to target shooter W.F. Sheard.
25909 ...... June 27, 1890 ...... 6” barrel, US Govt.
26136 ...... Jan. 28, 1890
26149.......October 1900... 44 Russian reblued,
6.5 " bbl, hard rubber grips, shipped to Japan
26183 ...... Mar. 15, 1890 ...... after-factory French distributor marked.
26196 ...... June 27, 1890 ...... US Govt.
26877 ...... Oct. 4, 1890
27362 ...... Oct. 23, 1894 ...... Rev. Ctr. Svc.
27854 ...... Jan. 24, 1893
27917 ...... Nov. 11, 1893 ...... blue, target sights, Young engraved w/ panel scene, shipped to target champion Oscar Olson.
28035...... Sept. 4, 1893 ... 45 Schofield, blued 6.5" bbl, hard rubber grips, target sights, England
28094 ...... Sept. 7, 1896 ...... .45 caliber to W.E. Petty (see s/n 20740)
28501...... August 12, 1896
30503 ...... May 12, 1904 ......
31303 ...... Oct. 28, 1896 ...... Jap.
31779...... Aug. 7, 1899
33831 ...... Oct. 12, 1901 ...... .455 Mk. II caliber, 7.5” barrel
34040...... May 24, 1904 .....44 Russian, 6.5" bbl, target sights, blue
35102...... Dec. 28, 1915 ... 44 Russian, 5"Bbl, TgtSites, Non-rebounding Hmr, Nickel.
35305 ...... July 25, 1907 ...... 8”, target sights, blue, to “John Austen” (anyone recognize name?). Found w/ a peep sight blade in rear sight.
35602.......Ltr pending ...... 44 Russian, blued, 6.5" bbl. target sights, cut for shoulder stock
35614 ...... Oct. 29, 1907
35634 ...... Sept. 28, 1908 to Montana Jack.
35649 ...... July 29, 1908
35796 ...... June 1, 1908 ...... The last NM#3 manufactured.
New Model #3 Target
508 ...... Dec. 19, 1891 ...... .32-44, w/ a spare barrel & cylinder in .44 numbered to the gun but not mentioned in factory records.
686 ...... Oct. 9, 1889
1230 ...... May 15, 1889 ...... .38-44
2001 ...... Mar. 30, 1893
2100 ...... May 1, 1894, St Louis, Mo.... 38-44
2481 ...... July 23, 1896 ...... .32-44. Non-factory inscribed “PRESENTED TO HENRY C. THWING” (anyone recognize the name?)
2956 ...... Sept. 17, 1898
3125 ...... Feb. 27, 1897 ...... undocumented attribution to target champion Gus Peret.
3384 ...... May 11, 1899
3433 ...... May 24, 1900
3533 ...... Sept. 6, 1900 ...... nickel, 4” barrel, Oscar Young factory engraved No. 2 style, factory pearl grips, shipped to Eben C. Sodentown (anyone recognize the name?)
3658 ...... April 4, 1901 ...... .38-44
3730 ...... May 25, 1901 ...... .38-44 w/ matching numbered spare barrel & cylinder in .44 cal.
3789 ...... I got the barrel 6.5 ", 38-44, Post 1899 single line barrel address, caliber marked, for 1 9/16 length cylinder, don't know where the rest of the gun is.
New Model #3 Frontier 44/40
3 ...... Jan. 28, 1887
52 .......... May 13, 1891
691 ...... April 12, 1893 ...... 4” barrel.
981 ........ Dec 11, 1893 .... 5"bbl, blued, hard rubber grips
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<STRIKE>11808......Dec 31, 1900... 6" nickel, HR Grips..Monkey Wards, Chicago </STRIKE> - Comment: any chance this is a Frontier DA rather than NM#3? OOPS! Sorry.....
TURKISH MODEL
702 ...... Dec. 20, 1880
REVOLVING RIFLES
516 ...... April 14-1884 ...... Factory engraved w/ rosewood stock & forend.
651 ...... April 19, 1890 ...... to J.C. Flack (anyone recognize the name?)
812 ...... Oct. 28, 1883
38 WINCHESTER MODEL
18 ...... Oct. 2, 1903 ...... 5” barrel.
34 ...... June 17, 1903
37 ...... Dec. 20, 1902[/QUOTE]
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Dean
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