Identical to American Models except for the barrel address and chambered for the 44 S&W Russian rather than the 44 American. Smith & Wesson manufactured a total of 60,638 3rd Model Russians between 1874 and 1878. The Third Model Russian was manufactured with a 6 1/2 inch barrel. Integral blade front sight with notched rear sight on barrel latch. Matching assembly number "908" on the butt, cylinder, barrel and barrel latch. The top of the rib is marked "SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD. MASS. U.S.A. PAT. JULY 10.60. JAN. 17. FEB. 17. JULY. 11 65 & AUG. 24. 69. RUSSIAN MODEL". All blue finish with casehardened hammer, trigger guard and trigger and fitted with smooth oiled walnut grips. Matching serial number stamped into the inside of the right panel and lanyard hole at the butt plugged with a screw. The serial number on the butt is only partially visible due to the cuts for the stock. The toe of the butt is marked with the S&W five point re-work star. Complete with an un-numbered walnut shoulder stock with blue attaching iron and checkered hard rubber buttplate with S&W logo. The stock comes in a green hinged lid box. The revolver is factory refinished and is properly stamped on the inside of the grip frame 10-51 indicating the revolver was returned to the factory in October of 195. And is complete with the tan box from when the gun was returned from the factory.

Excellent as factory refurbished (see above). 99% high polish factory blue finish remaining with light handling/storage marks and a drag line on the cylinder. The hammer, trigger and trigger guard retain almost all of the case colors, vivid on the hammer, fading on the trigger guard and darkening on the trigger. The grips are excellent with only a few minor dings and handling marks. The markings are clear. The action is excellent. The stock is excellent with a few minor dings and 99% plus blue finish on the attaching metal. The box is good with three separate corners on the lid, one on the body and some corner wear.