The accompanying factory letter confirms the 7 inch barrel, nickel finish and smooth walnut grips. The revolver was shipped on May 20, 1874, and delivered to M.W. Robinson, of New York City. This shipment was for ten nickel plated revolvers ordered for Schuyler, Hartley & Graham of New York City. The butt has the Schuyler, Hartley & Graham "SH" in a diamond distributor marking. This is one of a few hundred No. 3 Russians S&W manufactured for the Russian government but were rejected and sold on the commercial market. These revolvers have serial numbers on the major components instead of assembly numbers as found on commercial guns and were remarked with the English barrel rib markings. The barrel rib has the one-line S&W address/patent markings ending in "RUSSIAN MODEL." Matching serial numbers appear on the butt, right grip panel, cylinder, barrel, and barrel latch ("794").

Very fine, retaining 85% original nickel plating. Slight patterns of case colors remain on the hammer and trigger guard. The grips are fine with some minor dings and scratches. Hammer firing pin is partially broken. Mechanically excellent.