Uberti S&W Model 3 "Russian" in .45 Colt

[1srelluc]

I found this one Monday, put down half in cash and paid off/picked it up yesterday. I gave $600.00 for it. They usually go for around 1K in like condition.

Instead of the original chambering of .44 Russian this one is in .45 Colt.

This one was imported by Stoger.

It's a top-break.

I already had a period holster converted for a Russian.

The S&W Models 1-3 were made in different variations, the most common of which was the Schofield which was accepted into US Service in 1870.

Many private purchase "Russians" saw use in the Indian Wars by officers who liked the design better than either the Schofield or the later Colt M1873 SAA for use on horseback. Even rudimentary "speed-loaders" were made available through private purchase.

Today most any .44/.45 S&W N-Frame speed-loader will work just fine in them.

Smith & Wesson Model 3 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[Grau]

I found this one Monday, put down half in cash and paid off/picked it up yesterday. I gave $600.00 for it. They usually go for around 1K in like condition.

Instead of the original chambering of .44 Russian this one is in .45 Colt.

This one was imported by Stoger.

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It's a top-break.

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I already had a period holster converted for a Russian.

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The S&W Models 1-3 were made in different variations, the most common of which was the Schofield which was accepted into US Service in 1870.

Many private purchase "Russians" saw use in the Indian Wars by officers who liked the design better than either the Schofield or the later Colt M1873 SAA for use on horseback. Even rudimentary "speed-loaders" were made available through private purchase.

Today most any .44/.45 S&W N-Frame speed-loader will work just fine in them.

Smith & Wesson Model 3 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

That's a very nice looking revolver.
I'd get a good gunsmith to look it over before you fire modern ammunition.

Good luck and have fun.

 

[1srelluc]

That's a very nice looking revolver.
I'd get a good gunsmith to look it over before you fire modern ammunition.

Good luck and have fun.

It's a modern reproduction, not an antique....GTG.

 

[Grau]

It's a modern reproduction, not an antique....GTG.

I figured that it's a modern reproduction but thought that if you reloaded your own ammunition there are different maximum loads for Ruger S.A. revolvers than for S&W Mod. 25s.

Your revolver may or may not tolerate the higher pressures of some firearms chambered for .45 Colt so I would avoid any +P Ammunition or high pressure home loaded ammunition without checking the manual first.

Have fun...

 

[westwall]

I found this one Monday, put down half in cash and paid off/picked it up yesterday. I gave $600.00 for it. They usually go for around 1K in like condition.

Instead of the original chambering of .44 Russian this one is in .45 Colt.

This one was imported by Stoger.

View attachment 1053010

It's a top-break.

View attachment 1053011

I already had a period holster converted for a Russian.

View attachment 1053012

The S&W Models 1-3 were made in different variations, the most common of which was the Schofield which was accepted into US Service in 1870.

Many private purchase "Russians" saw use in the Indian Wars by officers who liked the design better than either the Schofield or the later Colt M1873 SAA for use on horseback. Even rudimentary "speed-loaders" were made available through private purchase.

Today most any .44/.45 S&W N-Frame speed-loader will work just fine in them.

Smith & Wesson Model 3 - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

Actually the .44 Russian is the most produced. A couple of hundred thousand IIRC.

But 99.9% went to Russia. They even used them in WWII.

 

[1srelluc]

Actually the .44 Russian is the most produced. A couple of hundred thousand IIRC.

But 99.9% went to Russia. They even used them in WWII.

Tula produced a version too.

 

[westwall]

Tula produced a version too.

Yeah, but S&W lost out on the cowboy market for the most part because all of their production capacity was going overseas.