A Collectible Revolver Was Found In Gomel While Cleaning

It is ready to fire.

A woman from Gomel found a collectible revolver on a mezzanine while cleaning her apartment, according to a report from the State Committee for Forensic Expertise (GKSÉ).

The woman discovered the weapon among some old belongings. It belonged to her late husband.

According to the findings of a forensic ballistics examination, the find is a 1926 Nagant-Smirnsky revolver.

“Such firearms were manufactured in the Soviet Union between 1925 and 1939. It is a training version of the legendary Nagant revolver, redesigned by engineer Alexander Smirnskiy and intended for firing 5.6×16R rimfire cartridges. A total of about 3,500 units were manufactured,” the GKSE reported.

According to experts, the revolver is serviceable.

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