Incredible and thanks for sharing. I wish the "makers' would produce an American or First Model Russian. It is the only revolver left of the "big three" not produced.
I've been asking fir a first model Russian (Same gun, different caliber) for years. EMF was working on one a year or so back, but Uberti (I believe they were to be the maker) seems to have cut off the distributors. I have no idea if the project is still alive, but I'd take a pair of 8" nickled 1st Russians in a heartbeat.
Thanks for keeping my adrenalin flowing.