Photo of Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 in .44 Russian Open top. Antique $4900
Photo of Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 in .44 Russian Open top. Antique $4900
Photo of Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 in .44 Russian Open top. Antique $4900
Photo of Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 in .44 Russian Open top. Antique $4900
Photo of Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 in .44 Russian Open top. Antique $4900
Photo of Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 in .44 Russian Open top. Antique $4900
Photo of Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 in .44 Russian Open top. Antique $4900
Photo of Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 in .44 Russian Open top. Antique $4900
Photo of Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 in .44 Russian Open top. Antique $4900
Photo of Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 in .44 Russian Open top. Antique $4900
$4900
Smith & Wesson New Model No. 3 in .44 Russian Open top. Antique $4900
Please text anytime 6476871484. Fully functional antique revolver in perfect and ready to shoot condition ,very good single and double action. Reloadable ammo is available but sold separately No PAL required. Comes with FRT RCMP paperwork. Tested fired with smokeless powder ammo. Smith & Wesson 44New Model No. 3 Top Break, .44 Russian Revolver. This one is in perfect condition with the finish intact. The serial numbers match . The action is strong and accurate, and the cylinder indexes and locks properly with no play. The bore of the 5-inch barrel is quite good and bright, with strong and sharp rifling. Mechanically in excellent condition with proper timing and lockup. The latch is also solid with zero play. Extractor works as it should. The black plastic grips are excellent and undamaged SN 3363, perfect overall. History & Background Smith and Wesson's first double action design dates back to at least 1872 - years before Colt ever attempted a double action cartridge revolver. It was mentioned in a letter to the Russian envoy General Orlof, and although the sale to Russia never materialized, it served to pave the way for the very popular and successful line of double action top break revolvers. The .44 Russian model was actually the first to be produced as a prototype, and the last to be released for sale to the public. For this reason there exists a degree of confusion over the proper terminology: the first one to be manufactured for sale was the .38 caliber model, followed by the .32. The .44 caliber model was not released until 1881, and is variably known as the No. 3 Double Action, the Double Action "Navy" (a name Daniel Wesson wanted to keep alive to differentiate this model from the No. 3 single action, and still holding out hope to sell it to the Russian navy), and the First Model Double Action. Originally, the .44 Double Action was made with a 1 7/16 inch cylinder, however an optional .44-40 version was available as of 1886. This required a 1 9/16 inch cylinder, and a longer frame. The firm soon realized that it was too expensive and cumbersome to manufacture two different sizes of frames for what was essentially the same gun, and the shorter cylinder and frame were dropped in faivour of the longer one in the early 1890's. The No. 3 frame .44 double action top breaks were dropped from the Smith and Wesson catalogue in 1913.
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Mississauga, ON8 hours ago
Photo of Antique Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog"  44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver $2650
Photo of Antique Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog"  44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver $2650
Photo of Antique Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog"  44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver $2650
Photo of Antique Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog"  44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver $2650
Photo of Antique Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog"  44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver $2650
Photo of Antique Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog"  44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver $2650
Photo of Antique Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog"  44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver $2650
Photo of Antique Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog"  44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver $2650
Photo of Antique Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog"  44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver $2650
Photo of Antique Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog"  44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver $2650
$2650
Antique Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog" 44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver $2650
Please text anytime 6476871484. Double action revolver in good and ready to shoot condition. Compact pocket revolver high quality and can fit in the palm of your hand. Great self defense weapon. No PAL required. Comes with FRT paperwork. Reloadable ammo is available but sold separately. Tested with smokeless powder. Forehand & Wadsworth "British Bulldog" 44 Russian / 44 CF Revolver This "British Bulldog" is was optimized for fast double action and self defense in single and double action . The markings are sharp, and the action is accurate. The loading gate function properly. The cylinder indexes and locks up on trigger pull as it should. The bore of the 2.5 inch barrel is fine with sharp strong rifling. Matching serial numbers on the frame and cylinder. The black original grips are excellent and undamaged showing no wear. SN 28261, very fine overall.​ History & Background Sullivan Forehand was an employee of Ethan Allen, the famous New England gunmaker. In 1860 he worked in an administrative capacity when he met his future wife - Allen's daughter - at work, and after marrying into the family became a partner in the business. Henry Wadsworth, an officer in the union army, met another of Allen's daughters while still in service during the war, and married into the family as well. Upon his discharge from the army, Wadsworth joined the company which was renamed "Ethan Allen & Co." After Allen's death in 1871, the two sons-in-law took over the firm and renamed it "Forehand & Wadsworth. They would become well known especially for their bulldogs, but also their many fine pocket and large-frame revolvers, single-shot deringers and pistols. Forehand & Wadsworth remained in business until 1890 when Henry Wadsworth retired and Sullivan renamed the company "Forehand Arms". After Sullivan's death in 1898 the company foundered and was taken over by Hopkins & Allen in 1902. ​
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5598 impressions
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Mississauga, ON8 hours ago
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
Photo of ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
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ORIGINAL 1880's ANSON MILLS CARTRIDGE BELT & PATENT 1881 MILLS/ORNDORFF " OLD RELIABLE " BUCKLE
  I am downsizing my antique gun and militaria collection to move into a much smaller house with a much smaller gunroom.......offering an original 1880's Mills pattern , woven ammo belt with a rare 1881 Patent Mills/Orndorff brass " OLD RELIABLE " buckle and retainer. The loops hold .40 to .45 caliber rounds and included are twenty .44-90 Sharps bottleneck cartridges. Please view the photos closely as the belt has been well used and has some damaged loops and earlier field repairs.....I have always refrained from doing any repairs or "enhancements" to my original antiques as the wear and tear is a natural part of its history and character. The cartridges are not original but are repro brass which was purchased about 45 years ago and which I loaded with black powder and some very old primers which were purchased about 50 years ago ( used for display purposes only ). The belt and attached buckle were purchased by me in 1967 at an Ohio gun show. The brass buckle has that beautiful patina which only time can create and it does have a few dents from honest wear and tear.....contact me if you interested and need more photos, or different angles, as the website only allows 10 photos. This is a rarely encountered ensemble.    I am willing to ship at "BUYER'S EXPENSE" but it will need to be by a trackable and insured method, or I offer local pick up --- OF COURSE I CANNOT SHIP THE BLACK POWDER CARTRIDGES WITHOUT REMOVING THE POWDER AS THEY ARE CLASSED AS EXPLOSIVES.......THIS COULD BE POSSIBLE AS I HAVE NEVER CRIMPED MY SHARPS CARTRIDGE RELOADS WITH PAPER PATCHED BULLETS. I am also in Red Deer one day per week and can arrange to meet there, or enroute, for delivery.            
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