Smith & Wesson No. 3 Revolver

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Smith & Wesson No. 3 "Russian Model"

Smith & Wesson No. 3 Third Model Russian
Type Service Revolver
Place of origin Flag of the United States United States
Service history
Used by U.S. Military,
Imperial Russia
Wars Indian Wars, Russian conflicts
Production history
Manufacturer Smith & Wesson
Produced 1870–1889?, 1995–Present
Number built c. 500,000 (including reproductions)
Specifications
Caliber .44 Russian
Action Single Action
Feed system 6-round cylinder
Sights fixed front post and rear notch

The Smith & Wesson No. 3 Revolver (also known as the Schofield Revolver and the Smith & Wesson Russian Model) was a single-action, cartridge-firing, top-break revolver produced by Smith & Wesson from 1870 to the late 1880s, and again recently as a reproduction by Smith & Wesson themselves, Armi San Marco, and Uberti.

The S&W No. 3 was originally chambered in a variety of cartridges, most commonly .44 S&W, .44 Russian, and .45 S&W, whilst the modern reproductions are chambered in .38 Special, .45 Long Colt, .44 Russian, and .44-40.

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