REVOLVER Smith & Wesson No. 1 Third Issue
UNITED STATES
1866
Steel, wood
Overall length: 16.5 cm; Barrel length: 8 cm / 16 inches
Cal.: .22 RF short

Round barrel, rifled bore, tilting upwards; upper band marked "SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS. PAT. APR. 3. 55 JULY 5. 59. DEC. 18. 60".
Half-moon shaped handlebars.
Fluted cylinder with seven chambers.
Closed carcass.
Spur trigger.
Stock numbered "94535" on the underside, in a crow's beak shape.
Fruitwood butt plates.
Single-action operation.
95% nickel-plated finish.

Approximately 131,000 copies were produced.

Ref.: 7271

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