Replica Russian M1895 Revolver

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This upload is for a replica of the Russian M1895 Nagant Revolver, not suitable for creating a firing weapon. It's perfect for theater or shelf display, but terrible for making a functional gun. The barrel isn't rifled, doesn't thread into the receiver, and isn't thick enough to withstand pressure. None of the parts would survive firing. This is an early pattern of the M1895, perhaps from the Tsarist era, distinguished by the half moon sight on the front among other features. If you print the double action pawl and put it in place, you'll have an officer's model, while conscripts only get single action. I didn't model any proof marks, serial numbers, or arsenal markings because that would be a whole essay. Feel free to add whatever marks you like when you paint and age it. I created each part as its own piece to minimize post-processing work for painting and weathering. This way, each piece gets its own unique weathering. One pin, three/four screws, and three springs are missing from the model. The pin that connects the firing pin to the hammer can also hold the double action pawl in place; print or make two of them. It's a 1mm diameter pin, so find some wire and snip it, or print it if your printer is up to it. A side plate screw with an M2.5x16mm Cheese Head Slotted head is missing, which goes from the right side to the left. Two grip screws, M2x6mm Pan Head Slotted, are also missing. Normally, these would be flat head screws installed from the inside of the receiver or side plate going out with an escutcheon in the grip to screw into. A screw for the loading gate retainer spring and trigger guard, M2x6mm Cheese Head Slotted, is also missing. There's one spring hidden inside the cylinder, held in place by the "cylinder spring axis." It presses the cylinder to the rear where the action can engage the cams on the back of the cylinder. A very small spring between the double action pawl and the hammer presses the pawl forward so the trigger can advance the cylinder. Normally a thin V leaf spring, a spring from a ballpoint pen may suit this need if you snip just a few coils of it from the middle. The mainspring extends into the grips and is a large flat V of steel that produces a ridiculous amount of tension. A bent piece of coat hanger wire may serve to provide just enough springy resistance to make the action work. There's a nice assembly/disassembly video on Youtube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cuhKtlUtH4 that shows how all this fits together on a real revolver. I have not printed this myself yet, but I'm working on it. All parts are modeled from an original in my own collection and should be accurate in regards to dimensions 1:1 with the real thing.