SMITH & WESSON

unknown total production, marked "Ejercito Argentina" (very rare).

"U.S." marked, serial number range 7126-7405.

786 converted to .44 Russian cal., cylinder should measure 1 9/16 in., in the Frontier serial range of 1-2072. RF=4.

.44-40 WCF cal., single action, 4, 5, or 6 1/2 in. barrel, blue or nickel finish, walnut or hard rubber grips, ser. no. range 1-2072. 2,072 mfg. 1885-1908.

separate serial range, only 74 mfg., ser. no. 1-74. Mfg. 1900-1907. RF=5+.

.32-44 S&W or .38-44 S&W cal., target sights, ser. no. range 1-4333. 4,333 mfg. between 1887-1910. RF=3.

.44 rimfire cal., 5,461 mfg. 1879-1888, in separate serial number series, 1-5461. RF=2.

.32-44 (rare), .38-44 (rare), .38 Military (rare), .44 S&W Russian (most common), and .455 (rare) cal., caliber markings on later production for .44 S&W Russian is ".44 Smith & Wesson", 6 shot fluted cylinder, 4, 5, 6,...

similar to Standard Model, but in 5 in. barrel only with special front sight, blue or nickel finish, patent markings are on the cylinder rather than on the barrel, grooved barrel rib, external and internal lightening cuts to reduce weight....

.38-40 WCF cal., 4, 5, 6, or 6 1/2 in. barrel, only 276 mfg. in separate ser. range 1-276. Mfg. 1900-1910. RF=4.

.44-40 WCF cal., 4, 5, 6, or 6 1/2 in. barrel, only 15,340 mfg. in separate ser. range 1-15340. Mfg. 1886-1913. RF=1.

.44 S&W Russian cal., ser. no. range 8900-10100. Approx. 1,000 mfg. 1882-1883. RF=3.