Original U.S. Smith & Wesson M1869 Top-Break Model 3 Revolver in .44 S&W with 8" Barrel - Serial 16234 Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets Created during the age of

Created during the age of Cardinal Richelieu

The mounts are all  iron and TWO Ovals containing Inspector's Cartouches appear on the left side of the stock opposite the lock

291 such rifles were delivered by 1916

5 inch diameter circular base has a small brass plate that reads “Imperial Russian Garde A Cheval Helmet of Czar Nicholas II C

They had uniforms

Original U.S. Smith & Wesson M1869 Top-Break Model 3 Revolver in .44 S&W with 8" Barrel - Serial 16234 Category_Display Guns & Parts Sets Created during the age ofOriginal Item: Only One available. This is an unusual old Wild West Revolver to find. This is a very nice Smith & Wesson Model 3 revolver in . 44 S&W, which was introduced in 1869 as the U. S. Army's principal sidearm, which they used until 1873. It features a long 8" barrel and has a cylinder capacity of 6 shots, and functions in single action only. The top of the barrel bears all the S. & W. patent dates up to 1869: SMITH & WESSON SPRINGFIELD MASS.