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Smith and Wesson Schofield No.3

Smith&Wesson revolver which was used in Russian imperial army. Uses .44 Russian cartridges. Model is fully assembled present all parts .
It was produced in several variations and sub-variations, including both the Russian Model, so named because it was supplied to the military of the Russian Empire (41,000 No. 3's were ordered in .44 caliber by the Imperial Russian Army in 1871), and the Schofield model, named after Major George W. Schofield, who made his own modifications to the Model 3 to meet his perceptions of the Cavalry's needs. Smith & Wesson incorporated these modifications into an 1875 design they named after the Major, planning to obtain significant military contracts for the new revolver.

The S&W Model 3 was originally chambered for the .44 S&W American and .44 Russian cartridges, and typically did not have the cartridge information stamped on the gun (as is standard practice for most commercial firearms).