Recent content by ahokiefan

I stand corrected on the serial number after I found my glasses. It is 307xx instead of 507xx. The barrel is 5 inches long. If I measured correctly, the cylinder length is 1 & 7/16 inches long although I am no expert. Attached is a couple of more photos.

Thanks to everyone for your help. If you find out anything else about this gun, I'd appreciate the info. I'll keep researching also.

Sorry if I maybe misled anyone. As a collector in my own right, my father in law was a bigger collector. He was murdered in 1994 but his collection was not released until his wife (my mom in law) died in January of this year. My wife gave me her inherited guns to keep, research and insure. I...

It looks to be .44 although I have no way to verify. My .45 will barely not fit the chamber. From what I have read about Model 3's, there were 5 'families' of them. 1. The American 2. The Russian 3. The Schofield 4. The S&W New Model 3 5. The S&W 44 DA (the double action trigger hangs in middle...

Hello Everyone. This is my first post so please forgive me if I do not follow proper etiquette. As an avid gun collector, I have come into possession of what looks to be a S&W Model 3. Hope you can help to verify and inform? The gun is a double-action, nickel plated, top breakdown Smith...