Original U.S. Smith & Wesson 2nd Model American No. 3 Revolver with Wooden Grips - Serial 16294 Russian Maxim 1910 New York was a lieutenant

New York was a lieutenant in the 5th Air Force of the USAAF during WWII

Usually found with steel mounts

Serial number found under walnut grips is 14490 making this a 1862 production

with almost all the original bluing

the two weapons were otherwise very similar

Original U.S. Smith & Wesson 2nd Model American No. 3 Revolver with Wooden Grips - Serial 16294 Russian Maxim 1910 New York was a lieutenantOriginal Item: Only One available. This is an amazing find! Every young "Old West" fans dream: A real Cowboy Six shooter! This is a beautiful and very significant U. S. Smith & Wesson 2nd Model American No. 3 Revolver made around 1872 1874. It still retains lots of the original blued finish, and has some very nice well broken in walnut grips. We rarely see examples this nice! The S&W Model No. 3 was introduced in 1869 as the U. S. Army's principal