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this is my best at identifying it from 9th edition Fladerman's Guide p227 . It has a low serial of 60xx and last barrel patent date of 1871 . In general very nice shooting shape with about fading 90=95% Nickle and nice grips without chips and a nice bore with nominal scattered pits in 3 1\4"...

it came in today and I was shocked ! the barrel rid had been replaced by welding in one from an original S&W , late patent date being 1880 . the work was not even that good . also function is out of kilter , two of the cylinder stop notches need to be rebuilt , as bubba had got into it and...

any interest in selling this copy ? i have a Uberti moderncopy and another European copy that I'll have in tomrrow morning .

Seller's Description Guns For Sale - SMITH & WESSON, ANTIQUE, -- MODEL RUSSIAN, NO 3, 44 RUSSIAN, NO FFL Up for bids is an 1880's vintage SMITH & WESSON, NUMBER 3, NEW MODEL RUSSIAN, six shot, single action, top break chambered in 44 RUSSIAN caliber. This one has matching numbers, 8827. It has...

he really thought that it was an original and not a copy , and I believe that he was telling me the truth in that reguard and not just passing it off ; it fooled him . I am actually thinking where as it has the S&W roll marks that this really should be called a "fake" instead of a copy ? I...

would it hurt the value to do a top notch profession rust-reblue with all polishing done by hand and re-engrave the markings ? I did a luger (1920 commerical) years ago and it came out great and was very difficult to tell from an original rework. All the lines and edges are straight and sharp...

I'm told that it function well , with tight lockup and decent bore . Any idea as to value , did I give too much @ $825-- where modern Italian copies sell @ $1127-- Cimarron and $1019-- Uberti ?

I was told that the barrel is actually 5 1/4" long and it is chambered in 44 Russian , as a 44 special goes in most of the way but not fully in , and a 44-40 only goes in a short distance not even half way . The cylinder is 1.441" in length according to the dealer but he states that his other...

the cylinder has the same number as is marked on the butt heel

I am new to old S&W 's so I'm not sure if this is the "real deal' or not . I did some research and found that to the best of my understanding this is what I have comiing to me soon: S&W no 3 Russian 3rd Model Commerical or New Model Russian Commerical Trigger Guard looks like one from the...