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This came out of Russia. It appears to be an oiler kit with a storage compartment. It is marked with the same mark found on third models manufactured at Springfield and Ludwig Loewe. Has anybody seen anything like it? Joe

I saw this number 3 at Tulsa. It changed hands before I could get it, but I did get pictures. It is a very late 2nd Model American or an old old No. 3. There were approximately 32,800 commercials made before the change to the 2nd Model Russian configuration. This revolver is 325xx. The...

Almost a Smith & Wesson This is what appears to be a Belgian manufactured copy of a first model DA. It came from a gentleman in upstate New York who served as an Officer of the Imperial Russian Army during the First World War and later the White Army in the Russian Revolution / Civil War...

The first approximately 500 1st Contract No 3s for the Russian government delivered in 1872 had assembly numbers like the previous commercial revolvers. Only 2 of these have been known, serial number 211 (assy no 3O2) and serial number 438 (assy no 18). A collector in Finland has found and been...

Since a commercial No. 3 in excellent condition has been posted, I thought I would contribute a revolver contemporary to it, but that would have had a much harder life. A Russian Contract with better than 85% blue left. There is still some case left on the hammer and trigger guard. The pictures...

This one doesn't belong to me, but I thought it interesting. Second Model Schofield, barrel cut to 5 inches. Grips replaced with horn and the whole revolver is very "used". Serial 7307 I will try to get better pictures Joe

I was lucky enough this last weekend at Tulsa to be able to get photos of another First Russian Contract. Many thanks to Hugh May for loaning me the revolver for pictures! Side views 3/4 view showing the early square trigger Butt and the early style lanyard ring. The First Russian...

I was taking pictures this morning and thought I would share. This is a 2nd model from the second contract (15 January 1873). Side views of serial 26300 Serial number on the butt Cyrillic line address: Smith and Wesson Weapons factory C(ity) Springfield America The Imperial acceptance mark...

First Issue First Contract Russian I don't believe that I have posted this one before: Serial 438 There are 3 variations or issues of the First Russian Contract revolvers: 1. First issue - guns with old style straight bottom frames, small trigger pin, old style one piece hinge pin, and marked...

This revolver was referred to me from my Russian Revolvers web site. I am trying to get opinions on it. The "story" is that it was picked up at the Custer battle site and passed down. I have advised the owner that it seems unlikely and to get a factory letter for it. more pics Joe

The documentation says that the Russian contract No. 3s were delivered with a screw driver and a wiper. In all my years of chasing Russian revolvers I've never been able to tie down exactly which model of screw driver and wiper were sent. Was it the same tools through out the shipments over the...

I was lucky enough to find this at the Baltimore show. It came from the family of Charles King - superintendent at S&W until 1874. Joe

Here is a piece of interest. It was made for the Imperial Guards by Shaf and Sons of St. Petersburg in probably the late 1870s or 1880s. It has a Cossack style ball butt and leather covering on the grip/stock. It is obviously based on the Smith & Wessons then being used by Russia. It is...

This is being posted to show what is out there in the world of counter fit Military Russian No 3s. I have been very lucky to have never fallen (yet) for one of these! Here is the first example and we'll see if you can figure out what is wrong with it. Joe

I found, or should I say these 2 Smiths found me, at the Baltimore show last weekend. They aren't Russian so I didn't buy them, but the owner was kind enough to let me take pictures to share. Both are NM 3s. The first is a Japanese Naval marked in 44 Russian. The color and finish are...

During WWI England bought large quantities of Spanish revolvers to use as a substitute standard for home guards and other troops stationed in England. There were so many of these they actually didn't need them all so a quantity were sold to Russia. Years ago, a dealer friend found this revolver...

Here are some first pictures of a Belgian copy of the 3rd Model No.3. These are known with several different markings and in at least 2 different calibers. This particular revolver is Cyrillic marked (incorrectly) and in .44 Russian - the chambers of the cylinder are tapered, not stepped! Other...

I picked up this 5th contract (the first contract of third model revolvers) Russian Military at the KC show. It shows the address line on top of the barrel with the Inspector's mark with no serial number on the top strap. The Serial number is found on the face of the barrel stub like earlier...

I have added a significant example to my collection of Russian contract revolvers. This is the first test example submitted to the Russians for the improvements that would result in the Second Model. This is serial number 'R'. It is basically a first model revolver with a "hacksaw" style grip...

A friend has a First Model Russian he wants to sell. This is a commercial revolver, not a Russian Contract. It is in the transition range where the trigger activated cylindrer stop and over sized cylinder pawl were introduced. I am looking to try to get a value on it for him. The revolver...