Antique SMITH & WESSON .38 Single Action FIRST Model SPUR TRIGGER Revolver 1870s “BABY RUSSIAN” Wild West Hideout Revolver

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Antique SMITH & WESSON .38 Single Action FIRST Model SPUR TRIGGER Revolver

1870s “BABY RUSSIAN” Wild West Hideout Revolver

Here we present an antique Smith & Wesson .38 Single Action First Model Revolver manufactured between 1876 through 1877 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Smith & Wesson manufactured approximately 25,548 of these revolvers during its 2-year production run and was Smith & Wesson’s first metallic cartridge firearm. It utilized the idea of the “bored through cylinder”, which was patented by Rollin White and subsequently exclusively licensed by Smith & Wesson. This concept has forever changed revolving firearms design, and is the same idea used in revolvers today. S&W, via Rollin White himself, aggressively sued any patent infringers and were able to hold their monopoly on the American market for cartridge revolvers from about 1857 to 1870, whereupon their patent expired.

The results were a very profitable business, a broke Rollin White, and a grudging U.S. Chief of Ordnance Alexander Dyer, who was still angry in 1870 about not being able to use the technology during the Civil War. The U.S. government ended up giving Colt their contracts since they valued the larger .44 caliber in the Colt 1860 Armies over the .32 caliber full sized No. 2 Armies.

This model is sometimes call the “Baby Russian”. It is a top break, automatic ejecting revolver, chambered for .38 S&W centerfire cartridges. It was offered with a 3-1/4” or 4” round barrel. It has a raised rib, 5-shot fluted cylinder and was finished in blue or nickel plating. Of the 25,548 revolvers manufactured, 16,046 were nicked and 6,502 were blued.

The overall condition is good. Excellent action. The bore is in good shape and is slightly frosted. Both grips are in very good shape with light handling wear. Legible markings. Numbers match. This example has bee nicely refinish. A star is stamped on the cylinder.

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Barrel is 3-1/4 inches.

Caliber:  .38 S&W

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$850
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