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Old 07-27-2016, 10:57 AM
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This one is pretty close. As can be seen the copiers were pretty shameless about markings. This particular copy came from a Russian Officer who ended up fighting for the Whites in the Civil War. I got it from the family who ended up in Upstate NY.
Russian officers were required to purchase their own side arms - swords, pistols/revolvers etc. Most of the revolvers offered by the Officer Supply stores were Liege or Spanish copies, although there are ads for original S&Ws.

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Note the Liege proof on the cylinder face.

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An ad from the turn of the century- it says "Revolver system Smith and Wesson" but not manufctured by S&W.
Joe

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