The Smith & Wesson Model 3 Russian contract revolver

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  • @bernardrednix756
    @bernardrednix756 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    the most underrated old west revolver

    • @skepticalbadger
      @skepticalbadger ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Is it? The Schofield variant is second only to the Single Action Army for fame.

    • @GreenMosin93
      @GreenMosin93 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I think the Merwin-Hulbert is the most underrated. It's very rare tho

    • @crom60
      @crom60 ปีที่แล้ว

      Superbe vidéo.

    • @AaronBennett-mi9uf
      @AaronBennett-mi9uf 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@skepticalbadger I would say the Schofield is #4, after the Remington 1858 (New Model Army) conversions and the 1875. As far as actual use, it was the Colt Model 1851, hands down. Yes, they were percussion and obsolete, but cheap and widely available.

  • @jakeroberts7435
    @jakeroberts7435 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Greetings to Hungary, the land of fine wine and buitiful women. I would like to express my sincere appreciation for the support your great country has given the survivors of Lahaina on the island of Maui. We shall always honor your friendship

  • @NoTimeAllTime
    @NoTimeAllTime ปีที่แล้ว +30

    The Smith and Wesson Model 3 is one of my favorite guns, not only from a design and ascetic element but personally as well. My grandfather had two, one that was a personal sidearm of a great great uncle who took it to the Spanish American War (he wasn't a fan of the colt he was issued) and the other was a later model. I love hearing about the Russian variant as well as the history of the gun and I appreciate seeing the rounds loaded as well, that was very informative!

  • @CzechoslovakGunStories
    @CzechoslovakGunStories ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Love your videos! They are my most favourite thing from Hungary maybe except for Goulash which we Czechs are grateful for as well! Thanks for great content!

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว +10

      We will get together well. Being a great fan of Czech beer! Just sitting here and reading your post with a can of Pilsner in my hand. :)

  • @yyctypewriter
    @yyctypewriter ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I’ve been using two of these for CAS for 18 years now. They have been solid and reliable and I’ve never had any issues with them. They’re solid and great for reloads on the timer, or bonus targets.

  • @bobconnor1210
    @bobconnor1210 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    That Russian round, revered for its accuracy, evolved into the .44 S&W Special and then eventually into the .44 Remington Magnum. The.44 Russian is easily made by cutting down mouth-split Special or Magnum cases and loading with a light .430” lead bullet using Lyman data. Fun and cheap to shoot.

  • @davidfranklin1885
    @davidfranklin1885 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    What an absolutely gorgeous revolver!, and a historical, delightful description and delivery. FOUR STARS! FMR Intelligence Officer

  • @eduardohermoso150
    @eduardohermoso150 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A vast amount of knowledge of firearms history and a pleasant voice makes this gentleman a fine example of what firearms vlogs should be. Well done Sir !!

  • @davidinghram2494
    @davidinghram2494 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Probably the most elegant handgun design ever.

    • @anthonyhayes1267
      @anthonyhayes1267 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's up there for me, but I'd rank a few Webley designs above it

  • @Bayan1905
    @Bayan1905 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    A few years back I got an Uberti Schofield revolver with the 5 inch barrel in .45 Colt. In all the years of various single action revolvers, that gun is far and away the nicest and most accurate single action revolver I've ever owned. I love the Smith & Wesson break open revolvers. I have a Smith & Wesson Safety Hammerless in .38 S & W that's very pleasant and accurate to shoot.

  • @bushcraft_in_the_north
    @bushcraft_in_the_north ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a original S&W Russian. The mecanism is 100% tight so is the lock upp and no side wiggle, the barrel and chambers shines like a mirror. It is not black anymore, but gray. But still in great shape.

  • @TMSGG724
    @TMSGG724 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Beautiful review, as always, enjoyed watching!

  • @gregajohnson1985
    @gregajohnson1985 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    your cartridge building montage needs to be an ASMR video of it's own. so good.

  • @Mis-AdventureCH
    @Mis-AdventureCH ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Anyone in the states with an Uberti Schofield, TK Custom in Illinois will mill the cylinder to accept .45 acp in moon clips. It will also still take .45 colt. $200 bucks and shipping. I did mine and it works great.
    Be sure to get the Schofield specific moon clips as they're slightly narrower in circumference than regular ones.

    • @redacted_redacted_redacted
      @redacted_redacted_redacted ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Will the extractor still throw all the rounds out with with them clipped together? I've been curious about that.

    • @Mis-AdventureCH
      @Mis-AdventureCH ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@redacted_redacted_redacted Yes, tosses them out the same as a shaved Webley. The casings are way shorter so they clear just fine.
      I can't find it, but a guy did a IPSC course of fire with a shaved Webley running moon clips and that's what sold me on all of it.

  • @dangvorbei5304
    @dangvorbei5304 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Your poor gong. It finally gave up.😂 I'm so glad someone offers a reproduction of these magnificent revolvers. It's quite a weapon. Maybe one day you'll tell us about the Bowie knife on your rig?

  • @Real11BangBang
    @Real11BangBang ปีที่แล้ว +2

    My favorite!

  • @marcusott2973
    @marcusott2973 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Much awaited, much appreciated looking forward to excellent insights as always from you.

  • @RedXlV
    @RedXlV ปีที่แล้ว +6

    If I'd been a Russian officer in 1895, I wouldn't have wanted to give up my S&W for a Nagant. Just because of the much faster reload that's possible with a top-break instead of a loading gate.

    • @sigurdsigurdson9515
      @sigurdsigurdson9515 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Совершенно с вами согласен. Наган это шаг назад в скорости перезарядки ,но более дешёвый и технологичный из за равного калибра ствола у нагана и винтовки Мосина + более лёгкий и компактный .На месте русского офицера в 1914 я предпочел бы браунинг м1900

  • @michaelrains64295
    @michaelrains64295 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Great video as always. Beautiful robust revolver.

  • @marcogianfranco4918
    @marcogianfranco4918 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Forgotten Weapons would make a great Collab with capandball, I would definitely watch a video if its not out already. extremely nice attention to both detail in design and history.

    • @blackhawk65589
      @blackhawk65589 ปีที่แล้ว

      Duelist1954 has a really good video on this as well

  • @blackpowder-bulgaria
    @blackpowder-bulgaria ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Looks comfortable in the hand.

  • @giovannicervantes2053
    @giovannicervantes2053 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Funnily enough i first saw a version of this revolver in metro exodus in that game it was an amalgam of a nagant revolver and the no.3 mostly in the fact that it shared the gas seal system for suppressors and a swing out cylinder instead of a break action

  • @dianecullum1281
    @dianecullum1281 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    (Mike Cullum) I wanted a black powder cartridge pistol and researched them pretty thoroughly before I purchased one. I have big hands and the 1873 Colt as well as the 1875 Remington left no room for my little finger on the grip. I picked up a Schofield replica in a local gun shop and it fit my hands perfectly (plenty of grip). Watched as many videos as I could find on the various #3 versions currently being produced by Uberti. I decided on the Russian in 44 Russian caliber (it is stamped 44 Russian but is actually chambered for 44 Special). I did not want any version of the #3 in 45 Colt! In several shooting videos 45 colt cartridges would sometimes slip under the ejector star and jam the gun up pretty bad. The rim on the 45 Colt is very small (was never designed for rim extraction). If I would not have finally found the Russian model I bought, my second choice would have been a Schofield in 44-40 because of the generous rim on that cartridge. Additionally I like the lift up latch on the Russian better than the pull latch on the Schofield. I've read that some folks have experienced inadvertent unlatching while holstering a Schofield model. This video on the Russian #3 was very well done. Thanks!

  • @pablogonzalezalonso885
    @pablogonzalezalonso885 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    -Es el revólver más bonito de todos los de aquellos tiempos. Hermoso de verdad.

  • @LarryDeSilva64
    @LarryDeSilva64 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    what an amazing looking revolver. Uberti really made a nice looking reproduction of that S&W model 3 Russian. May have to get me one of them for my black powder revolver collection. Thanks for another informative and fun video.

  • @robertl6196
    @robertl6196 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I never knew about the second locking notch on the hammer. Clever.

  • @darthmartinez
    @darthmartinez ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I have a Cimarron imported Schofield in 38 special that is a lot of fun to shoot. Model 27 speed loaders will work too.

  • @varanid9
    @varanid9 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Noice! I just recently picked up an Uberti replica of the S&W New Model #3 with case hardened frame and charcoal blue on barrel and cylinder. It was a limited edition sold by - I believe - Taylors and Company a few years back. Beautiful revolver but I can't find any New Model replicas on their website, nor on Dixie Gun Works, just the Russian and the Schofield.. Years ago I used to have an original nickel-plated Russian model and the Uberti Russian replica. Love these top-breaks.

  • @vexorg67
    @vexorg67 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm glad that at least some Europeans can enjoy shooting. Love your channel. I'm off to the range this weekend. Cheers!

  • @redacted_redacted_redacted
    @redacted_redacted_redacted ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I shot one of these in an ICORE match a few months ago. I found that the trigger guard spur was really useful in giving my weak hand a place to sit. I locked my middle finger in it and thumbed the hammer from there. It ended up being a lot of fun and going a lot better than expected.
    Side note: how many rounds of black powder could you get through yours before the fouling locked it up?

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I fired 2x50 in two days without cleaning. It did not lock up at all.

  • @chetan.gondaliya
    @chetan.gondaliya ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Awesome video Bro. Love from India...🙏❤👍🤗

  • @barkeater9606
    @barkeater9606 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Very Nice! 45 Colt was an interesting choice. The 44 Special would be a good choice also. With 44 Special chambering, you can also fire the 44 Russian. This pistol was popular in the USA as a competition pistol until the Great Depression. It was Major Schofield that came up with the break open design. It allowed a calvary man to reload at a full gallup on a horse. The 45 Schofield was shorter than the 45 Colt. The 45 Schofield can be fired out of a 1873 Colt, but not vice versa. I will buy one of these pistols, it will make a good companion to my 1894AE Winchester in 45 Colt that I bought new in 1999. 👍

    • @badgerrrlattin35
      @badgerrrlattin35 ปีที่แล้ว

      I too found it surprising that this was chambered in 45LC. This will lead to problems with the ejection of spent brass. The modest .45LC rims being the problem. Course, one could fall back on using Schofield brass.

    • @hailexiao2770
      @hailexiao2770 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@badgerrrlattin35 Modern .45 Colt has pretty beefy rims. If S&W Model 25s and Ruger Redhawks don't have any problems ejecting spent cases I don't see why a Model 3 would have any problems doing the same.

  • @whisper8742
    @whisper8742 ปีที่แล้ว

    Another block of history filled! Thanks~

  • @carlbissonnette4227
    @carlbissonnette4227 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for that beautiful video for my birthday

  • @antjeeismann4684
    @antjeeismann4684 ปีที่แล้ว

    This was a very informative and relaxing Video, greetings from Germany.

  • @shootingwithmitch5921
    @shootingwithmitch5921 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Aesthetically the best looking revolver, In my opinion :-)

  • @davidtaylor8822
    @davidtaylor8822 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    That's a beautifully-made gun. What a shame we can never own that in the UK!

    • @davidtaylor8822
      @davidtaylor8822 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@michaelhrivnak1719 I know, it is sad. I regret the UK's gun laws, but I don't disapprove of them (I can't own that S&W but I can own a cap & ball revolver). Unfortunately, a minority of any country's citizenry cannot be trusted. That's why the US has had more than 400 mass shootings already this year.

  • @duaneho555
    @duaneho555 ปีที่แล้ว

    What a beautiful gun. Thanks for the video.

  • @TheLord0Ice0Wind
    @TheLord0Ice0Wind ปีที่แล้ว

    That's a beautiful revolver

  • @niclbicl
    @niclbicl ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice much awaited video really a informationful and nice video and interesting that Uberti made a repro didn't know!

  • @glockerbob
    @glockerbob ปีที่แล้ว

    Man I dig the old break tops!!!!

  • @steveconquest6684
    @steveconquest6684 ปีที่แล้ว

    A superb video and a beautiful revolver. I still prefer the lockup on the Schofield though.

  • @werre2
    @werre2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I installed reloading press on top of two thick planks that I bolted to the table. No more bending.

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I'll have to reinforce my table.

  • @jason60chev
    @jason60chev ปีที่แล้ว

    Just purchased one of these in 44 Russian, for which I am setup to hand load.

  • @jordiparis6250
    @jordiparis6250 ปีที่แล้ว

    A very interesting video, congratulations!

  • @reivercaptain510
    @reivercaptain510 ปีที่แล้ว

    I really want to buy one of these for my father. He loves the Mo. 3

  • @drews4685
    @drews4685 ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video and information as always 👍

  • @jl8543
    @jl8543 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice..Sir . always good presentation 👍👍

  • @clangerbasher
    @clangerbasher ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It is one of those revolvers I wish I could own here.

  • @benbateman2085
    @benbateman2085 ปีที่แล้ว

    One of my favorite old west guns.

  • @texas66
    @texas66 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If you ever visit Texas, be sure to allow for some range time. With a little advanced notice I'm sure guns, ammo and range fees can be provided.
    Not everyone in Texas has black powder firearms but I'm sure there are plenty of early smokeless powder arms to try!

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would love to!

  • @MeshFrequency
    @MeshFrequency ปีที่แล้ว +1

    13:34 "3rd Russian weapon factory A. Uberti, Italy"

  • @Keef19661
    @Keef19661 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Спасибо за прекрасное, интересное видео об одной из лучших моделей револьверов. Кстати, в России сняли фильм "Медведь", где этот револьвер играет одну из главных ролей

  • @hillbillyscholar8126
    @hillbillyscholar8126 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I suspect that you may get better accuracy using a softer alloy with black powder. Thanks for sharing!

  • @RandallWeeks
    @RandallWeeks ปีที่แล้ว

    Respectfully mentioning they also had a 200gr load meant for lightweight hunting. (Jackrabbit in the west side of the US can be almost as big as some dogs) On the civilian market that cartridge came in a variety.

  • @jonathansongco4302
    @jonathansongco4302 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Awesome!

  • @louisvalois3863
    @louisvalois3863 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    "beatiful hunglish language" :)

  • @oolooo
    @oolooo ปีที่แล้ว

    The superior Model 3 and peak of the Top Break .

  • @Lardbeane
    @Lardbeane ปีที่แล้ว

    It's crazy how still you are when shooting, sometimes I un pause the video when you're aiming and I have to double check that I actually un paused it.

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      23 years of competition shooting. But you should see how my body moved when I was firing the last shot last year on the World Champs. :D I was never so happy about a 9 ring shot. :D :D

  • @rainbow2710
    @rainbow2710 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have an original Ludwig Loewe Russian contract revolver in 44 Russian. Pretty well preserved. I might actually get to shoot it one day.

    • @dangvorbei5304
      @dangvorbei5304 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I bet those were nice revolvers when new. Ludwig & Loewe knew how to put a gun together to a standard that would put Cabot to shame.

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's a nice find!

  • @mortimersnerd8044
    @mortimersnerd8044 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Excellent video and pistol, a minor correction though.
    Rollin White tried to sell his patent to S&W, but they wisely declined and instead paid him a generous royalty on each pistol they made. This left White with all the responsibility (and expense) for defending the patent in court, which he did continuously for its duration.

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Many thanks for the correction!

    • @RedXlV
      @RedXlV ปีที่แล้ว

      It should also be remembered that Rollin White's overly-broad patent should have been invalidated, since Casimir Lefaucheux had already patented his pinfire breech-loading revolver in France a year earlier. But for some reason, despite Lefaucheux revolvers being imported to America in decent numbers, it doesn't seem to have occurred to any American revolver manufacturers to bring this up in court and prove White had patented something that was already invented by somebody else.

  • @Horex-or5rt
    @Horex-or5rt ปีที่แล้ว

    I have an open top Richard Mason that I load with Trailboss powder. Works better for me than black powder, isn't historically correct, but hits perfect.

  • @СергейПанюков-к9д
    @СергейПанюков-к9д ปีที่แล้ว

    Masterpiece ❤

  • @EricDaMAJ
    @EricDaMAJ ปีที่แล้ว

    The Russians practically single handedly kept Smith & Wesson afloat buying this revolver. Cossacks loved it and it stayed in service way into WW I.
    Like the cowboys of yore I’m no fan of that middle finger hook under the Russian trigger guard. Nor do I care for the S&W’s balance compared to the Colt SAA. But I still love my Uberti Schofield “Wells Fargo” clone. According to Uberti it can fire all standard smokeless powder factory .45LC. Unloading it is nearly as fun as shooting it!

  • @job38four10
    @job38four10 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you have a video shooting a { 1862 Freeman's Patent Revolver}?

  • @elberttanner6189
    @elberttanner6189 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How is windage adjusted on this revolver?

  • @BR549-2
    @BR549-2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video!

  • @tmsaskg
    @tmsaskg ปีที่แล้ว +1

    At 17:09 shot, two hot particle fell upward then down from the gun. Was ot exiting from the back of the chamber?

    • @r.awilliams9815
      @r.awilliams9815 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      From the barrel/cylinder gap, I suspect.

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yes @@r.awilliams9815

  • @johnmcdonald587
    @johnmcdonald587 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Did you have any fouling issues binding up the cylinder?

  • @ronaldomello4463
    @ronaldomello4463 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Muito linda.

  • @ShortLandPattern
    @ShortLandPattern ปีที่แล้ว

    this channel gives :) energy

  • @gab340
    @gab340 ปีที่แล้ว

    really nice.

  • @МихаилА-ы3р
    @МихаилА-ы3р ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Ух ты)

  • @capt.bart.roberts4975
    @capt.bart.roberts4975 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ooo, I want one!

  • @flintandball6093
    @flintandball6093 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are you still planning on running blackpowder hunts in Hungary? I'd be interested.

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว

      I am not a PH, but I can help you. If you come in October or December, you can also participate on our BP driven hunts.

  • @ZacharyBurgard
    @ZacharyBurgard ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I have a couple boxes of original Russian no.3 revolver ammunition

  • @tyffontyffon1652
    @tyffontyffon1652 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Suberbe ,j'ai un 44 russian original de 1875 N° 3 mais il est avec le modele "target" sur la mir , le guidon est different . bien à vous.

  • @tomseal3027
    @tomseal3027 วันที่ผ่านมา

    What does the Russian writing say on top of the barrel? Also I own this gun chambered in 45 colt. Shoots 45 Schofield well too. The design makes them easy to clean as well.

  • @657449
    @657449 ปีที่แล้ว

    30+ years ago I was looking for one just as a shooter. My desire was killed by an article in a gun magazine. There was a photo of 16 pistols in the original wrapping paper and wooden box in someone’s collection. I figure that the guns were ordered by a period general store and forgotten about. Probably during the depression, the assets of the business were sold and the forgotten box of guns found.

  • @jimbobhk2009
    @jimbobhk2009 ปีที่แล้ว

    How did you get these Russian Great War weapons?

  • @johanneshierl9996
    @johanneshierl9996 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice Video. I am Interested in match flintlock Pistols. Is it posible to make a Video about that?

  • @CameronMcCreary
    @CameronMcCreary ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The modern replica will easily take smokeless loads. I had a Civil War era S&W Model 2 in .32 long rimfire and I would fire it now and then and I always shot CIL Canuck smokeless cartridges in .32 long rimfire.

  • @r.awilliams9815
    @r.awilliams9815 ปีที่แล้ว

    I hope they release it in .44 Special.

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว

      it is available in 44 Spec

  • @454FatJack
    @454FatJack ปีที่แล้ว

    1895 Nagant 7,62mm

  • @paulharding1621
    @paulharding1621 ปีที่แล้ว

    Absolutely beautiful revolver. That target is dead.

  • @petrvodkin5824
    @petrvodkin5824 ปีที่แล้ว

    What country are you from?

  • @finlayfraser9952
    @finlayfraser9952 ปีที่แล้ว

    Some contributors say that loose powder in a cartridge is not a problem!! We need an answer.

  • @borkwoof696
    @borkwoof696 ปีที่แล้ว

    Are the stadiametric rangefinders in stock again?

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, please send an order to info@kapszli.hu

  • @tinymud3324
    @tinymud3324 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fantastic revolver but rather then 45LC could have been in 357 mag with a 9mm collar ;o)

  • @mr.e.2175
    @mr.e.2175 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think you need more powder and that load would be good..

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว

      I tried to keep a close equivalent of the original load. But you can surely add a full case of BP.

  • @marionriverwoodcraft
    @marionriverwoodcraft ปีที่แล้ว

    I have heard that the reproductions are notoriously unreliable with real black powder, the action practically seizing up after shooting a cylinder or two. Have you figured out a way around this or are you just cleaning frequently?

  • @MrFiliCZ
    @MrFiliCZ ปีที่แล้ว

    Why are u only loading 5 rounds and not six? Is it because there is a problem with one of the cylinder chambers? Thank you for answer

    • @skepticalbadger
      @skepticalbadger ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Safety. Hammer down on an empty chamber is the accepted modern practice. It's pointless if you're immediately going to shoot like this, but a lot of people still do it. Maybe even his range rules require it, I don't know.

    • @capandball
      @capandball  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@skepticalbadger that's how we load it for Cowboy Action Shooting. I am used to it.

    • @RedXlV
      @RedXlV ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@capandball Makes perfect sense. Practice the same way you're going to use it in competition.

  • @JohnCBobcat
    @JohnCBobcat ปีที่แล้ว

    I'd love to own a Model 3 repro in .44 Special, though I can somewhat understand why they aren't manufactured as such. Still, I think that's a shame and a bit of a missed opportunity for a little bit more historical accuracy. (Pun intended!)

  • @chrisgabbert658
    @chrisgabbert658 ปีที่แล้ว

    👍😊

  • @solinvictus39
    @solinvictus39 ปีที่แล้ว

    These are great looking revolvers and I'd love to have one, but I think they're a bit overpriced. Last I checked they were in the $1200. range. You could buy a nice AR carbine or AK for that money and have a couple hundred dollars left over to spare.

  • @nickdavis5420
    @nickdavis5420 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ah the patent that should never have been granted the bore through cylinder.

  • @antiquelover007
    @antiquelover007 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have an original 1874 S&W Russian Model 3, ( Russian contract) . I'm looking for an enthusiastic collector who can preserve and make use of this great piece of History. Please do let me know if anyone is interested in buying it.

  • @keithplymale2374
    @keithplymale2374 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Always wanted one of these since the 1990's but the reproductions have always just out of reach financially.

  • @bobkohl6779
    @bobkohl6779 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Second and 4th shots were dead on

  • @PenDragonsPig-Jam_on_Top
    @PenDragonsPig-Jam_on_Top ปีที่แล้ว

    Everybody forgets Norwich.