Manufactured 1879 to 1887 with a total production of only 977, this is one of the lowest production Smith & Wesson firearms produced. Of the 977 manufactured, 840 remained in the U.S., 137 were exported and only 239 were made with 16 inch barrels. Serial numbered from 1 to 977. This scarce and unusual revolving rifle was manufactured using the frame, cylinder and basic action of the New Model No. 3 revolver with some minor differences in the hammer and trigger and the barrel composed of two-pieces. A slot is cut into the butt and a hole drilled in the back strap to accommodate the shoulder stock. The rifle features a two leaf folding rear sight and a blue finished blade sight on a silver base on a solid rib marked with the two-line address/patent date marking. The serial number is found on the butt, barrel, barrel latch and cylinder. The revolving rifle has a unique factory two-tone finish with the barrel blue and the cylinder and frame nickel (the rear face of the cylinder has blue finish in the cut-out for the ejector). The hammer and trigger guard have the standard case colors. The barrel is fitted with a checkered red mottled hard rubber forearm with the "S&W" monogram. The grips are matching with "S&W" monograms in a circle at the top. The stock is smooth walnut with nickel finished attaching iron and a checkered hard rubber buttplate with S&W monogram. The case has brass corner protectors and includes an empty box of Smith & Wesson revolving rifle cartridges, cleaning rod, bottle of oil, oil can and caution tag.