Product Details
A SCARCE .44 (RUSSIAN) SMITH & WESSON 'FIRST MODEL RUSSIAN' REVOLVER, serial no. 24145,
manufactured circa 1873, with 8in. barrel, maker's signature to the top-rib with patent dates to 1869 and 'RUSSIAN MODEL', pinned blade fore-sight, fixed rear-sight, break-open frame with fluted cylinder and automatic ejection, colour hardened hammer, square-heeled smooth walnut grips, heel threaded for lanyard ring (absent) and additionally drilled along with the back-strap for a detachable shoulder-stock (absent), minimal amount of finish remaining with some mild pitting, together with a certificate of proof
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Estimate £1,500-2,000
S5 - Sold as a Section 5 Firearm under the 1968 Firearms Act, Sections 7.3 and 7.1 Eligible.
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