Old Smith and Wesson info

Hitthespot · February 4, 2017, 12:05 PM

Hello everyone,

Looking for more information on a recent addition revolver. It's markings indicated Smith and Wesson springfield Russian model 1 Commercial. 1874-1878. A bunch of different dates stamped on it.

Local gun shop offered $1500.00 but I think it might be worth much more.

Any info at all would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks Bill

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bedbugbilly · February 5, 2017, 08:37 PM

Take it to the Smith & Wesson Forum . . . .

http://smith-wessonforum.com/forum.php

There are some very knowledgeable collectors there . . .

Hitthespot · February 5, 2017, 11:53 PM

Thanks for the reply. I was beginning to think no one loved me.

Seriously thank you.

Bill

Armed_Chicagoan · February 6, 2017, 01:23 PM

A gun shop will never buy a gun for what it's worth, they sell it for what they think it is worth. They will buy for maybe 60% of what they think they can sell it for. They can't keep their doors open selling guns for what they bought them for.

February 4, 2017, 12:05 PM	#1
Hitthespot Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2010 Posts: 227	Old Smith and Wesson info Hello everyone, Looking for more information on a recent addition revolver. It's markings indicated Smith and Wesson springfield Russian model 1 Commercial. 1874-1878. A bunch of different dates stamped on it. Local gun shop offered $1500.00 but I think it might be worth much more. Any info at all would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Bill [IMG]20170202_175310 by Bill Kincaid, on Flickr[/IMG]

February 5, 2017, 08:37 PM	#2
bedbugbilly Senior Member Join Date: November 19, 2009 Posts: 3,287	Take it to the Smith & Wesson Forum . . . . http://smith-wessonforum.com/forum.php There are some very knowledgeable collectors there . . . __________________ If a pair of '51 Navies were good enough for Billy Hickok, then a single Navy on my right hip is good enough for me . . . besides . . . I'm probably only half as good as he was anyways. Hiram's Rangers Badge #63

February 5, 2017, 11:53 PM	#3
Hitthespot Senior Member Join Date: August 25, 2010 Posts: 227	Thank You Thanks for the reply. I was beginning to think no one loved me. Seriously thank you. Bill

February 6, 2017, 01:23 PM	#4
Armed_Chicagoan Senior Member Join Date: July 18, 2013 Location: Albany Park, Chicago Posts: 776	A gun shop will never buy a gun for what it's worth, they sell it for what they think it is worth. They will buy for maybe 60% of what they think they can sell it for. They can't keep their doors open selling guns for what they bought them for.