

The serial number 117523 is stamped on the bottom of the grip frame. The front of the cylinder and the rear of the barrel assembly are both marked: HH4. The top of the barrel is marked: Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass. The cylinder is marked: Patented April 3, 1855, July 5, 1859, & Dec. There is a fixed ejector rod under barrel and a cylinder latch on the underside of top frame near the hammer. The rear of the hammer cover is notched to form a rear sight. The revolver has a spur trigger and a wedge hammer with a cocking spur. Secured by a single grip screw, the flared, flat bottom, two-piece wood grips have a high gloss finish. The cylinder has seven chambers and seven external cylinder stops. The barrel is rifled and has a brass-wash blade-type front sight affixed near the muzzle. The octagonal iron barrel is hinged at the top and secured by a spring-loaded catch beneath the cylinder.

The frame is dull and worn nickel-plated brass with a bottom break, flip-up design.
