Russian 1895 Nagant Revolver

One of the mechanically interesting guns that is really widely available in the US for a great price (or was until very recently, it seems) is the Russian M1895 Nagant revolver. It was adopted by the Imperial Russian government in 1895 (replacing the Smith & Wesson No.3 as service revolver), and would serve all the way through World War II in the hands of the Red Army. As with its other standard-issue arms, the Russian government intended to manufacture the M1895 revolvers domestically. However, when the N