smith & wesson Tip up

[DVVKV01]

Need Help identifying

 

[glowe]

Welcome to the Forum. You have a top-break not a tip-up, but need more information. Appears to be a 44 Double Action, 1st Model. If the cylinder is 1 7/16" long, it would be a 44 Russian and if 1 9/16" long it would be a 44 Winchester. There was also a 38-40 Winchester, so look in the chambers for a single line or a double line?? 8612 appears in both the 44 Russian and the 44 Winchester serial number range, so let us know about the rings in the chambers, the length of the cylinder, and the diameter of the bore at the muzzle?

 

[gmarshall99]

First off, it’s not a tip up. It’s a top break double action. Others smarter than me will reply shortly.

 

[DVVKV01]

Welcome to the Forum. You have a top-break not a tip-up, but need more information. Appears to be a 44 Double Action, 1st Model. If the cylinder is 1 7/16" long, it would be a 44 Russian and if 1 9/16" long it would be a 44 Winchester. There was also a 38-40 Winchester, so look in the chambers for a single line or a double line?? 8612 appears in both the 44 Russian and the 44 Winchester serial number range, so let us know about the rings in the chambers, the length of the cylinder, and the diameter of the bore at the muzzle?

cylinder is 1 7/16" muzzle in .420 single line in cylinder where brass stops

 

[glowe]

Sounds like you have a 44 Russian caliber gun, so ship date should be around 1882.

 

[iby]

It appears to be reblued

 

[DVVKV01]

Welcome to the Forum. You have a top-break not a tip-up, but need more information. Appears to be a 44 Double Action, 1st Model. If the cylinder is 1 7/16" long, it would be a 44 Russian and if 1 9/16" long it would be a 44 Winchester. There was also a 38-40 Winchester, so look in the chambers for a single line or a double line?? 8612 appears in both the 44 Russian and the 44 Winchester serial number range, so let us know about the rings in the chambers, the length of the cylinder, and the diameter of the bore at the muzzle?

Thanks for ur help!!