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Category - Smith & Wesson Revolvers - .44 Russian Revolvers

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Smith & Wesson Revolvers
.44 Russian Revolvers

Antique SMITH & WESSON Model No. 3 RUSSIAN 2nd Model Single Action REVOLVER Chambered in .44 S&W Russian Caliber!

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Antique SMITH & WESSON Model No. 3 RUSSIAN 2nd Model Single Action REVOLVER

Chambered in .44 S&W Russian Caliber!

Here we present an antique Smith & Wesson Model No. 3, Second Model Single Action Revolver, manufactured in Springfield, Massachusetts. Manufactured circa 1873 to 1877, this model is commonly known as the “Old Model Russian” and is easily recognizable by the spurred trigger guard. The Second Model Russian was manufactured with a 7-inch solid reb barrel that featured a pinned blade front sight and a notch rear sight on the barrel latch. Smith & Wesson produced large numbers of the Model 3, in three distinct models, for the Russian Empire by special order. The first was the 1st Model Russian with the Russian Ordnance Inspector mandating a number of improvements to the design, resulting in the 2nd Model Russian, with a final revision to the Russian design being known as the 3rd Model Russian. In 1877, S&W discontinued production of its Model 3 Russian, along with its other Model 3s (The American and The Schofield) in favor a new improved design called the “New Model” Number Three. Smith & Wesson nearly went bankrupt as a result of their Russian contract production, as the imperial government assigned a number of engineers and gunsmiths to reverse-engineer the Smith & Wesson design, and then began to produce copies of the revolver.

Smith & Wesson revolvers, then as now, are some of the finest in the world. Excellently machined, well-proportioned and accurate. It is no wonder why so many records of the era were set with this revolver. Notable shooters and owners of the original No. 3 include Buffalo Bill Cody, Ira Anson Paine, F.E. Bennett, Annie Oakley, Frank Butler, General George Custer and Theodore Roosevelt.

The overall condition is fine. Original blue finish and case colors. The action is excellent and quite strong. The bore is bright with sharp rifling. The grips are solid. Numbers match. London proof marks on the barrel and cylinder. There is a letter “M” under a crown on the left side late. There is an “SH” in a diamond at the heel of the grip frame which indicates that this revolver, made for the cancelled Russian contract, was purchased by Schuyler & Hartley and was sold to what looks like a nation that put the royal cipher on it. A very nicely preserved piece!

Own the original! This is a legitimate antique and not a reproduction.

Barrel is 6 inches.

Caliber: .44 S&W Russian

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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Antique: Yes