Man I am in rare air for me I usually don't go anywhere near pistols but in a moment of weakness I plopped down way too much for an oddball to me anyway Nagant revolver. I certainly wish I had the ability to do pictures but unfortunately I don't. So here goes the best verbal description I can give you. It has a very light import marking from CAI at the St Albans, VT location. It took some cleaning with an oily rag to make that visible. The bore was rusty but just surface rust that came out easily with Kroil Oil revealing a nice well defined bore with a nice shine to it. There are but two serials on it, in front of the cylinder on the frame and on the front of the cylinder face between the cartridge holes. The serial is 887X and is stamped well into the revolver frame. There is a small Tula star on the hammer and on the front of the cylinder too. There is a very lite stamping of a Tula hammer on the one side of the trigger. There is no remnants of any date or armory marking where they would normally appear on the pistol frame. On the other side of the frame near the rear two screws one holding the spring and the other right next to it there is above them what looks like two XX and right above that is a mark like a tree or sunburst or some for sure small weird looking thing. Next to that is an oblong like marking. All of these marks are very small. There is also a triangle with a 1 inside directly on the other side of the frame from the serial number. The grips are a dark wood that shows little or no where and is quite nice.
Later in the auction I noticed there was a pebble grain holster with all the stuff that would have gone with the pistol if it came in as a refurb which is entirely possible I realize. This auction often separate stuff like the holster and the gun or the gun and the extra mag so I knew to look for a holster. The most of the stuff with the holster is marked with a Tula star. The holster flap has the stamping with OTK and the date is 1955. I am assuming knowing this auctions previous work this holster was more than likely with the revolver I bought so I bought it too.
Main questions are what do I have here a normal Nagant refurbed revolver that just happen to not be marked? Are there any other places to look for dates? I am in unknown territory here and I suspect I have bitten off more than I can chew in paying more than I should. It would not be the first time and like as not won't be the last but this old pistol lacked the look of the normal refurb and talked to me so it came home to be cleaned shot and enjoyed. Other than some speckles of corrosion peaking through the lite blue of the frame the dark wood grips make this a wonderful looking old revolver and I will try and give it a good home. Any and all help I can get to help me further ID it will be greatly appreciated. I tried to look at the attachments of Joe lieper but they all come up invalid so no help is there. Thanks in advance Bill
Later in the auction I noticed there was a pebble grain holster with all the stuff that would have gone with the pistol if it came in as a refurb which is entirely possible I realize. This auction often separate stuff like the holster and the gun or the gun and the extra mag so I knew to look for a holster. The most of the stuff with the holster is marked with a Tula star. The holster flap has the stamping with OTK and the date is 1955. I am assuming knowing this auctions previous work this holster was more than likely with the revolver I bought so I bought it too.
Main questions are what do I have here a normal Nagant refurbed revolver that just happen to not be marked? Are there any other places to look for dates? I am in unknown territory here and I suspect I have bitten off more than I can chew in paying more than I should. It would not be the first time and like as not won't be the last but this old pistol lacked the look of the normal refurb and talked to me so it came home to be cleaned shot and enjoyed. Other than some speckles of corrosion peaking through the lite blue of the frame the dark wood grips make this a wonderful looking old revolver and I will try and give it a good home. Any and all help I can get to help me further ID it will be greatly appreciated. I tried to look at the attachments of Joe lieper but they all come up invalid so no help is there. Thanks in advance Bill