Revolver "smith & Wesson" - First Model -44 Russian - Da- 1881 - Nickel - 19th Century

Smith & Wesson revolver, First Model, DA, 1881 in nickel-plated finish, 19th century. Nickel-plated steel frame and barrel with walnut butt plates fixed by a central through-screw. 6-inch round barrel with upper band bearing the Smith & Wesson marking and certainly the remainder of the inscription erased by the touch of the finger on the band. Barrel with half-moon nickel silver sight, recessed and pinned. Round barrel with grooves in good condition and with a band tilting forward on a hinge at the bottom of the lower face of the frame. Barrel locked by a "T" bolt with a "V" rear sight and under the lower face of the bolt the number N° 109. 6-shot fluted barrel of the 1 7/16° model, or 3.6 cm with automatic collective star extractor activated when the barrel is tilted downwards. Once the walnut plates are removed, the visible metal frame mount bears on one side the numbers 23 & 109 and on the other side, a + or X with the letter "A" and the number 4 (see photos). The number 23 is also on the trigger under the trigger guard. SPECIAL FEATURES: The back of the stock and the cap have a system of fixing holes for a removable stock, fixed by a lug. This revolver may be one of the copies without patent markings on the barrel or also part of a special series of 250 copies for the Australian Colonial Police which had these fixing holes for a stock. DA mechanism in perfect working order as well as the case extraction system. Length: 27.5 cm Barrel length: 152 mm (6 inches) Height: 14 cm Cylinder length: 3.6 cm Capacity: 6 shots. Good condition of conservation and use, wear of use on the nickel plating, see details on the photos Free shipping costs for France. International shipping costs rate on request depending on the area of the country. Visit my other objects by consulting my gallery and our site: https://www.IrisAntik.com THIS WEAPON IS CLASSIFIED AS A COLLECTION, CATEGORY "D", ARTICLE L311-2 OF THE INTERNAL SECURITY CODE. Free to purchase and hold, French regulations. Its acquisition and possession are free, the sale is prohibited to minors.