Hello guys,

I'm from Turkey. My name is ismail. A revolver passed to me from my grandfather. It's written "Russian model smith&wesson new-york" on barrel. The serial number is 50562. Moreover, i couldn't read what is written near serial number.It's like, " L.T SOHUPZ MARKT"

Could you please tell me both the model of revolver and also estimating price?

i'm posting the photos below

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mcjk81168t...304_201058.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/0s0lyjrd9f...304_201047.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/mbe1zsq843...304_201029.jpg

https://www.dropbox.com/s/1mrbirfgno...304_201018.jpg

Ismail, Welcome to the Forum. Your revolver is not a Smith & Wesson, but is a copy probably made in either Spain or Belgium, around the end of the 19th century up to World War One era. You may be able to find the Liege ( Belgian ) proof marks on the cylinder, however the engraving done after the proofing sometimes obliterates those marks. A few of these copies were also made in the middle east, usually in the Balkan States areas, and those guns will usually have an Arabic script somewhere on the gun, giving a maker's name. ( I don't see that in the photos you posted, however). Calibers of these copies can vary quite a bit and are usually in a metric caliber ( 11 or 12 millimeters, etc ) and can be either rim fire or centerfire. You have a nice family heirloom gun, and the name inscribed on the gun could be an ancestor. The original grips for this gun were most likely bone or ivory, as that is what is seen most often on complete specimens of these copies. Good Luck, Ed.

Thank you very much for your quickly response. I'm a bit sad that i learned it is a fake - imitation - gun. But you are right it's really nice family heirloom gun.

Have a nice forum : )

Your revolver was made by Lambin & Theate of Trappe no 5, Liege, Belgium.
They made copies of about everything, I have seen pictures of other Smith & Wesson, Webley, Gasser, and even an Enfield rifle musket.
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I also see a Wanant very similar. I expect a lot of Belgian gun builders got parts or forgings from the same supplier.