![]() ![]() These modified guns will bring less than guns in original configuration, perhaps 50% of what an original unaltered Schofield will bring. Guns with Cyrillic barrel markings may bring up to 25% premium.ĭistributor modifications - After military use, many Schofields were sold as surplus and modified by distributers, who sometimes refinished the guns and shortened the barrel to 5”. Some have the Cyrillic markings ground off and English restamped. Some of these are marked in English some, Cyrillic. There were also 500 revolvers that were rejected from the Russian contract series and sold on the commercial market. Some are found with 6" and 7" barrels, as well as standard 8". Barrels are stamped in English and include the words "Russian Model". Commercial run of this model numbered approximately 4,655. ![]() These are rarely encountered, as most were shipped to Russia. ![]() All contract guns have 8" barrels and lanyard swivels on the butt. ![]() Russian double-headed eagle stamped on rear portion of barrel, with inspector's marks underneath it. They are marked in Russian Cyrillic letters. Approximately 20,000 Russian-Contract revolvers. 44 S&W Russian, is different from the 2nd Model Russian. S&W made several internal changes to this model to satisfy the Russian government. 44 Henry rimfire will bring 25% to 50% premium.Ĭonfiguration is about identical to American 2nd Model. Original "Nashville Police" marked guns worth a substantial premium. NOTE: Add 25 percent for "oil hole" variation found on approximately first 1,500 guns 50 percent for unusual barrel lengths other than standard 8". Interesting to note, this model appeared three years before Colt's Single-Action Army and perhaps, more than any other model, was associated with the historic American West. It has a 6-shot fluted cylinder and square butt with walnut grips. Barrel lengths of 6" and 7" were also available. This large revolver offered with an 8" round barrel with a raised rib as standard. Also first Smith & Wesson in a large caliber (chambered for. It was first of the top-break automatic ejection revolvers. This model represented a number of firsts for Smith & Wesson Company. ![]()
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