.44 Russian. 6.5” ribbed barrel. SN: 30042. Blued finish, color casehardened hammer, checkered hard rubber Smith & Wesson logo grips. Barrel rib roll marked “+SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS U.S.A+”. The barrel marking without patent dates is correct for this serial number range. Smith & Wesson logo on right rear of frame. Matching serial numbers on butt, inside frame, on rear face of cylinder, and under barrel latch. Factory lanyard ring in butt, covering most of the serial number which was also stamped inside the frame. Retains original pinned steel front sight blade. Standard 1 7/16” fluted six-chambered cylinder. The Smith & Wesson New Model #3 was the ultimate refinement of the original Smith & Wesson #3 American revolver with an improved lock work, and the characteristic hump backed frame of the New Model revolvers. Slightly less than 36,000 New Model #3 Revolvers were produced circa 1878-1912 with all frames produced prior to the end of 1898, making all examples antique under Federal law. Provenance: The estate of John C. Gibson, Delano, CA. Pickup & Shipping: Free pickup in Sacramento. Shipping via FedEx 2Day Air within the continental U.S. for $85 + 1.5% insurance (unless waived in writing). Combined lot shipping available. Very Fine. Revolver retains much of the factory blued finish with some thinning, fading and high edge wear. Some loss due to holster wear is present on the barrel, near the muzzle and on the cylinder as well. There is a moderate amount of finish loss on the gripstrap and backstrap and the lanyard ring shows moderate oxidation and some surface roughness. Hammer with some areas of vivid case color with muted and faded colors around the periphery. Markings remain clear and crisp. Mechanically functional action. Grips fine and crisp with sharp checkering and logos and showing some lightly scattered minor marks and mars.