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According to the Factory Smith & Wesson letter: "We have researched your Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3, caliber 44 S&W Russian, Japanese Contract Variation, in company records. They indicate that your handgun, with serial number 29892 was shipped from our Stockbridge Street factory on October 9, 1896.It was delivered to Takata & Company, Yokohama, Japan, agents for the Japanese Government. The records indicate that this revolver was shipped with a 6.5-inch barrel, blue finish, pinned round blade front sight, fixed rear sights and checkered walnut grips. A large number were equipped with a lanyard, but, no specific serial numbers were given.This was mart of a large shipment of New Model #3's shipped to Takata. The engraving, the target front sight, carved ivory stocks and refinish were all done after your revolver left the factory."
Model: New Model No. 3
Serial: 29892
Date of Manufacture: 1896
Caliber: .44 S&W
Finish: Blued
Barrel Length: 6.5"
Optics/Sights: Patridge blade front sight / fixed notch rear
Stock/Grips: Carved Ivory Stocks
Action: Single-Action Revolver
Markings: Standard / Full Coverage Floral Scroll Engravings
Bryant Ridge's Analysis:
The New Model No. 3, 44 Single Action was introduced in 1878. It was manufactured until 1898. It was sold out of inventory until 1912. A total of 35,796 revolvers were produced in either blue or nickel finish with barrel lengths of 3 1/2", 4", 5", 6", 6 1/2", 7", 7 1/2" and 8". The original stocks were checkered walnut or checkered hard rubber on a round butt frame. This revolver was generally chambered for .44 S&W Russian ammunition.
During the thirty-four years the revolver was produced, it was manufactured in both target and fixed-sight variations. It was chambered in the following calibers: .32 S&W, .32-44 S&W, .320 S&W Revolving Rifle, 38 S&W, 38-44 S&W, .41 S&W, .44 Henry Rim Fire, 44 S&W American, .44 S&W Russian, 45 S&W Schofield, 450 Revolver, .45 Webley, .455 Mark I, and .455 Mark II.
Many other countries purchased the New Model No. 3. Significant orders were received from Japan and Turkey. The Japanese government, through its agent, Takata 8 Company, purchased approximately one-third of the total production. The revolver was so popular with the Japanese that in 1902 Smith & Wesson featured an advertisement showing the New Model No. 3 as the choice of the Japanese Navy.
This example will ship with the Factory Letter from Smith & Wesson!
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