^Lot 3470 FINE SMITH & WESSON NO. 3 RUSSIAN SA REVOLVER.

Cal. 44 Russian. S# 47532. Bbl. 6 1/2" marked with patent dates & "RUSSIAN MODEL". Round blade front sight. U-notch rear sight. Bbl. latch & cyl. are both numbered "8133". 3rd Model Russian No. 3 Revolver. Nickel finish with case colored hammer & trigger. White colored grips with right panel being stencil numbered to grip frame serial. Lanyard present on bottom of grip frame. CONDITION: grips show a few checks around screw holes, light handling & age related wear. Hammer & trigger retain strong traces of cases with overall fading to gray. Balance of metal retains 93-95% original nickel with scattered light flaking, oxidation & handling marks. Action functions properly when hand cycled. Bore shows scattered pitting & oxidation but strong rifling. (01-30273/MJC). ANTIQUE. $5,000-6,500.