There were only 100 of these 38 Safety Hammerless Revolvers sold to the U.S. Government in May of 1890, making these one of the most difficult and desirable of all U.S. contract arms. The revolvers are Third Models, although they are in the Second Model serial number range, 41333 - 41470 (note serial number of this revolver). The revolver has the push button barrel release, two line address/patent dates on the top of the barrel rib and is marked ''U.S." on the left side of the barrel lug. Casehardened trigger, five round fluted cylinder and checkered hard rubber grips with S&W logos at the top. The serial number on the butt, cylinder and barrel all match. The included factory letter confirms the barrel length, finish and hard rubber grips with the revolver shipped to the U.S. government, National Armory, Springfield, MA on May 31, 1890. With the revolver is a period leather flap holster

Very good. The revolver retains traces of the bright original blue finish (in the protected areas) with a mottled gray patina on the balance. The heavily worn grips are good with some minor handling marks. Mechanically fine. The holster is good showing age cracking (mostly on the flap) with overall tight stitching. The rare U.S. military Smith & Wesson revolver is seldom found and is absent from most U.S. martial collections!