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That gun is really not called the Russian, that term being used for a variation of the Single Action Model 3. That gun is commonly called the .44 Double Action, First Model; the most common chambering was for the .44 Russian cartridge. In spite of the odd appearance, they were decent revolvers. It is not an "1880" since they were not made until 1881. Production ceased in 1913, with 53,590 made. Yours probably dates to around 1895.
Just FWIW, information from S&W indicates that all the frames for that model were made before 1 Jan 1899, so they are all antiques under Federal law, even if they were assembled and shipped later.
Before making a value estimate, I would like to see a picture that would give a better idea of the amount of original finish. It looks good from those pictures, but it should have a more highly polished finish.
Jim
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