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Smith & Wesson New Model No.3, Rare .45 Schofield cal. Target
Guns International #: 100621263 Seller's Inventory #:
Category: Smith & Wesson Pistols - Antique - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge
Seller's Information
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Seller: goodmanguns
Company: William T. Goodman
Member Since: 10/16/15
First Name: William
Last Name: Goodman
State: Montana
Zip: 59715
Country: United States
Phone: (406) 587-3131
Platinum Seller
Number of Active Listings: 47
Total Number of Listings: 3297
Seller: FFL Dealer
Return Policy: 3 day inspection and return policy on used guns.
Payment Types Accepted: checks, cashiers/bank check, money order
Description:
ONE OF THE RAREST S&Ws I'VE SEEN OR OFFERED! NEW MODEL No. 3 CHAMBERED IN .45 SCHOFIELD CALIBER WITH TARGET SIGHTS! This revolver comes with a factory letter stating: "We have researched your Smith and Wesson New Model No. 3 44 Single Action Target, caliber .45 in company records which indicate that your handgun, with serial number 28XXX was shipped from our factory on Sept. 4, 1893 and delivered to Scott and Son, Birmingham, England. The records indicate that this handgun was shipped with a 6.5 inch barrel, blue finish and checkered black hard rubber grips." Apparently there were several of these manufactured for target shooting in England (tiny British proofs on barrel and cylinder and a rack (?) number 2061 on the front strap) and they are somewhat of a mystery. This gun and another one or two were used in an article in the Smith & Wesson Collectors Assoc. Journal in 2012 (a copy of the article is included), all matching numbers, still some good blue on the frame around the cylinder and in the cylinder flutes with the balance a freckled gray/brown, exc. screws, exc. action, fine bore, still some nice case color on the hammer, finding a New Model No. 3 in anything but .44 Russian, .44-40 (rare), .32-44 and .38-44 Target models is almost unheard of! First I've ever seen in this caliber! The most advanced and complete S&W collections don't have one of these!
SOLD
Antique: Yes
Manufacturer: S&W
Model: New Model No. 3 Target
Serial Number: 28XXX
Caliber Info: .45 Schofield
Condition: VG-Fine