Guns International #: 101469911
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Category - Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Model 3 - Antique Revolvers - Cartridge

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Smith & Wesson Revolvers - Model 3
Antique Revolvers - Cartridge

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

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

Chambered in .44 S&W Russian Caliber!

Here we present an antique Smith & Wesson Model No. 3 Russian, Third Model Single Action Revolver in .44, made circa 1874-77.

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.

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.

This one is interesting as the inside of the left grip is marked "HENRY/PRINKEL". This is a less common name than we suspected and only one example was found: that of a German printer from Buffalo, New York in the late-19th Century. 

The overall condition is very good. The action is strong. The bore is in nice condition with sharp rifling. The grips are solid and in good shape. A very nice example of S&W’s answer to the Colt SAA!

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

Barrel is 6-1/2 inches.

Caliber: .44 S&W Russian

Overall condition as seen in photos.

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$3450

#20200
 

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Antique: Yes