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Smith & Wesson Model 3

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The Smith & Wesson Model 3 is a single action, cartridge firing, top break revolver manufactured in the United States by Smith and Wesson from about 1870 to 1915, notable as the first standard issue cartridge firing revolver adopted by the United States Army. It was also produced under license by Ludwig Loewe and Company and the Tula Arsenal, chambered variously in .44 Russian, .44 Smith and Wesson American, .38 Smith and Wesson, .44-40 Winchester and .45 Schofield, and it armed forces of the United States, the Russian Empire, Japan, the Ottoman Empire, Argentina, Canada, Australia, Spain and Portugal, among others. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
.44-40 Winchester 1
Caliber
.44 Russian 2
Caliber
.44 S&W American 1
Caliber
.38 S&W 1
Caliber
.32 S&W 1
Caliber
.45 Schofield 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Revolver 1
Introduced Year
1869 2
Introduced Year
1870 1
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Pistol / Revolver 1
Connections

Operated By

Argentine Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
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Spanish Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
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United States Armed Forces, Armed Forces and Units
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Used In

Philippine-American War, Wars
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Russian Civil War, Wars
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Russo-Japanese War, Wars
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Spanish-American War, Wars
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World War I, Wars
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In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Smith & Wesson

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: Smith & Wesson Model 3
Sources
1. Wikipedia: Smith & Wesson Model 3
  • Infobox, Type
    Single-action, cartridge-firing, top-break revolver
  • United States Army adoption section
    The U.S. Army adopted the .44 S&W American caliber Model 3 revolver in 1870, making it the first standard-issue, cartridge-firing revolver in U.S. service.
  • Lead section
    The Smith & Wesson Model 3 is a single-action, cartridge-firing, top-break revolver produced by Smith & Wesson (S&W) from around 1870 to 1915, and was recently again offered as a reproduction by Smith & Wesson and Uberti.
  • caliber:44-russian
    It was also produced under license by Ludwig Loewe and Company and the Tula Arsenal, chambered variously in .44 Russian,
  • caliber:44-40-winchester
    38 Smith and Wesson, .44-40 Winchester and
  • caliber:45-schofield
    44-40 Winchester and .45 Schofield, and it armed forces of the United States, the Russian Empire, Japan, the Ottoman Empire, Argentina, Canada, Australia, Spain and Portugal, among others
  • Lead section
    The 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). Model 3 revolvers were later produced in an assortment of calibers, including .44 Henry Rimfire, .44-40, .32-44, .38-44, and .45 Schofield.
  • Infobox: service
    1870-1915
  • Used In: Spanish-American War, Infobox: wars
    American Indian Wars Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) Qing reconquest of Xinjiang North-West Rebellion Spanish-American War Philippine-American War Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War Polish-Ukrainian War Rif War (Eibar copies)
  • Used In: Philippine-American War, Infobox: wars
    American Indian Wars Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) Qing reconquest of Xinjiang North-West Rebellion Spanish-American War Philippine-American War Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War Polish-Ukrainian War Rif War (Eibar copies)
  • Used In: Russo-Japanese War, Infobox: wars
    American Indian Wars Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) Qing reconquest of Xinjiang North-West Rebellion Spanish-American War Philippine-American War Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War Polish-Ukrainian War Rif War (Eibar copies)
  • Used In: World War I, Infobox: wars
    American Indian Wars Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) Qing reconquest of Xinjiang North-West Rebellion Spanish-American War Philippine-American War Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War Polish-Ukrainian War Rif War (Eibar copies)
  • Used In: Russian Civil War, Infobox: wars
    American Indian Wars Russo-Turkish War (1877-78) Qing reconquest of Xinjiang North-West Rebellion Spanish-American War Philippine-American War Russo-Japanese War World War I Russian Civil War Polish-Ukrainian War Rif War (Eibar copies)
  • Operated By: United States Armed Forces, Infobox, used_by field
    Infobox used_by field: United StatesSoviet RussiaRussian EmpireKingdom of MontenegroArgentinaEmpire of JapanOttoman EmpireQing dynastyNorth-West Mounted PoliceSouth Australia PoliceSpainSecond Polish RepublicCanadaAustraliaPortugal
  • Operated By: Argentine Armed Forces, Infobox, used_by field
    Infobox used_by field: United StatesSoviet RussiaRussian EmpireKingdom of MontenegroArgentinaEmpire of JapanOttoman EmpireQing dynastyNorth-West Mounted PoliceSouth Australia PoliceSpainSecond Polish RepublicCanadaAustraliaPortugal
  • Operated By: Spanish Armed Forces, Infobox, used_by field
    Infobox used_by field: United StatesSoviet RussiaRussian EmpireKingdom of MontenegroArgentinaEmpire of JapanOttoman EmpireQing dynastyNorth-West Mounted PoliceSouth Australia PoliceSpainSecond Polish RepublicCanadaAustraliaPortugal
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2. Wikidata: Smith & Wesson Model 3
Wikidata Q1504980, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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