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LOT 1079
Excellent Documented Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 Frontier Single Action Revolver -
Serial no. 521, 44 S&W Russian cal., 6 1/2 inch solid rib bbl., nickel finish, hard rubber grips. This revolver is one of 2,072 originally chambered in .44-40 WCF. Many of these revolvers were converted by S&W to .44
Russian cartridge, a more popular cartridge for New Model No. 3s at the time to be able to sell the Frontier Model to a wider
audience. A total of 786 converted Frontier Models in .44 Russian were shipped to the Japanese government. The included factory letter (copy) confirms the 6 1/2 inch barrel, nickel finish and black hard rubber grips. Although the letter states .44-40 caliber, the records do not always reflect all examples that were changed to .44 Russian prior to their original sale. This revolver has a single step .44 Russian cylinder. The
letter also states the revolver was shipped on July 22, 1892 and delivered to J.P. Lovell & Co. of Boston, MA. The barrel rib has the standard two-line legend and matching serial numbers on the butt, right grip panel, cylinder, barrel, and barrel latch.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining 95% plus bright original nickel plating with mild usage wear. Patterns of original case colors remain on the trigger guard. 40% original case colors remain on the hammer. The grips are also excellent with a few minor handling marks and overall crisp checkering. Mechanically excellent.
Provenance: The Wayne Connor Collection.
Estimate: 7,000 - 10,000
LOT 1080
Documented Smith & Wesson No. 3
Russian 1st Model Single Action Revolver - Serial no. 9673,
44 S&W Russian cal., 8 inch solid rib bbl., blue finish, walnut grips. Manufactured in
1871-1874. The barrel rib has the one-line address/patent dates marking ending in “RUSSIAN MODEL.” A lanyard ring is mounted on the butt. The right grip panel is numbered to the gun. The matching assembly number “A645” appears on the grip panel, cylinder, barrel, and barrel latch. Per our consignor this revolver was loaned to Smith & Wesson Performance Center
in 2002 as a model for S&W’s line of No. 3 reproductions. Pictured in Supica and Nahas’“Standard Catalog of Smith & Wesson” on page 107 in the 4th edition and page 56 in the 2nd edition.
CONDITION: Fine, retaining 70% bright original high polish blue finish with holster type wear on the barrel, an area of once cleaned, with aged patina visible on the front left side of the lower forward frame, and the cylinder and grip straps thinning a bit. Traces of original case colors remain on
the trigger guard. 40% of the original case colors remain on the hammer. The grips are also fine with a slight ding along the high edge of the of right panel, otherwise some minor handling marks. Mechanically excellent. A solid representative example of a S&W No. 3 Russian 1st Model Revolver.
Provenance: The Supica Collection.
Estimate: 3,000 - 5,000
AS PICTURED AND DESCRIBED IN THE BOOK STANDARD CATALOG OF SMITH & WESSON, 2ND & 4TH EDITIONS BY SUPICA & NAHAS
78
line barrel rib marking ends with “-AUG. 13, 69. RUSSIAN MODEL.” The front blade sight is pinned. The Schuyler Hartley Graham distributor diamond “SH” marking is stamped on the butt, which also has aftermarket lanyard ring. The right grip panel is numbered to the gun. Matching assembly number “1432” appears on the cylinder, barrel and barrel latch. The grip frame lacks a visible assembly number. CONDITION: Very fine, retaining 85% plus original nickel finish with flakes of corrosion visible overall. The hammer and trigger guard have faded to a gray. The grips are also very fine with some minor dings and scratches. Mechanically fine. Estimate: 2,500 - 3,750
LOT 1081
Smith & Wesson No. 3 Russian 2nd Model Single Action Revolver - Serial no.
24216, 44 S&W Russian cal., 7 inch solid rib bbl., nickel finish, walnut grips. Manufactured from 1873-78. The single
LOT 1082
Desirable and Excellent Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 Revolver Shoulder Stock with Box - Offered here is a S&W walnut stock extension designed for use with a S&W New Model No. 3 revolver.
It has nickel plated attaching
hardware and a checkered S&W
hard rubber buttplate. Includes a
correct and proper S&W box.
CONDITION: Excellent, retaining
99% plus bright original nickel
plating on the hardware and
limited handling marks on the walnut. The
box is fine with a couple of repairable split
corners and detached but included internal
supports. Nealy all of the end label remains.
An excellent accessory to add to your S&W
No. 3 collection.
Estimate: 1,200 - 1,800