In 1885 Smith & Wesson expanded their programme with the New Model N°3, introducing a variation of this revolver with a long cylinder that was able to fire a .44 Winchester cartridge, generally identified with 44-40. Colt had been able to produce a revolver with this caliber, that could be used as a two-some with the Winchester Lever Action Rifle. Smith & Wesson rather liked this idea, so the factory produced 2072 pieces of this particular revolver. In respect to the previous New Model 3 produced, the main change was on lengthening the cylinder to be able to accept the longer cartridge. The cylinder length on the original New Model N°3 was 1.7/16” (36,5mm)- the .44-40 ammunition was too long, so for this reason, the cylinder was modified to 1.9/16” (39,85mm). The “Model Frontier” was blued or nickel plated with barrel lengths available in 4”, 5” and 6 1/2”. The sales of this revolver, however, did not come up to expectance and, in March 1895, when the factory still had over 50% of production on stock, they decided to transform this model from cal.44 Winchester to .44 S&W Russian and sold them to a Japanese customer. The re-tooling came about with a replacement cylinder and, up to 1896, the factory had re-tooled almost 40% of the total production of this model and they were sold to “Takata & Company” in Japan. In this way the total number of New Model N°3 Frontier was reduced to circa 1286 units. The reason is not very clear why this particular model was not accepted in .44.40. The Company offered this model up to 1908 when the revolver was substituted by the new Smith & Wesson Hand Ejector .44 FinishesTechnicalParts and Schematics 000: STANDARD A00: OLD WEST ANTIQUE PATINA FINISH REV. C09: CHARCOAL BLUE FINISH W06: WHITE FINISH FOR REV. N04: NICKEL PLATING FOR REV. E13: BASIC ENGRAVING E14: DELUX ENGRAVING E15: GOLD ENGRAVING Caliber: .45LC Length of Barrel: 5” – 6½” Overall Length: 12.16″ Weight: 2.58 lbs Barrel: Forged steel Frame: Forged steel Cylinder: Fluted Grip: Two pieces walnut Cylinder: 6 Sight: Fixed Item Model Barrel Length cal. 8651 NEW MOD.FRONTIER 6.1/2″ 45LC 15096 6.1/2” 45LC. <tr N. Code No. Q.ty Description A8650001 1 ASSIEME BASCULA NEW MODEL FRONTIER A0865002 1 ASSIEME CANE RUSSIAN 3°MOD. 0867003 1 CANNA RUSSIAN 6.1/2″.45LC 0850005 1 CILINDRO SCHOF. CAL.45 COLT 0850010 1 GRILLETTO SCHOF. 0850012 1 LEVA ARRESTO CILINDRO SCHOF. 0850015 1 MIRINO SCHOF. 0400018 1 MOLLA SPIRALE ELEVATORE CATTL. 0850019 1 MOLLA GRILLETTO SCHOF. 0850020 1 MOLLONE CANE SCHOF. 0400022 1 PIOLO ELEVATORE CATTL. 0850026 1 SOTTOGUARDIA SCHOF. 0850037 1 VITE CANE SCHOF. 0850040 1 PERNO LEVA ARRESTO CIL. SCHOF. 0150043 1 GHIERA GUANCIA DX RGT75 0150044 1 GHIERA GUANCIA SX RGT75 8600045 1 GUANCIA DESTRA LARAMIE 8600046 1 GUANCIA SINISTRA LARAMIE 0850051 1 SPINA TENUTA GUANCE SCHOF. 0850053 1 VITE REGOLAZIONE MOLLONE SCHOF. 0850054 1 VITE TIRANTE GUANCE SCHOF. 0850079 1 ESTRATTORE SCHOF.CAL.45LC 0850099 2 PERNO GRILL. E LEVA ESTR. SCHOF. 0850108 1 SPINA GUIDA ESTRATTORE 8600154 1 TACCA MIRA LARAMIE 0850167 1 VITE SOTTOGUARDIA SCHOF. 0850178 1 PERNO CANE SCHOF. 0865185 1 VITE PIASTRINA FERMO CILINDRO 0850187 1 TUBETTO CILINDRO SCHOF. 8600212 1 PIASTRINA TACCA MIRA LARAMIE 0850215 1 VITE PERNO CERNIERA SCHOF. 0850241 1 CAMME ESTRATTORE SCHOF. 8600282 2 VITE TACCA MIRA LARAMIE 0850318 1 PERNO CERNIERA SCHOF. 0850421 1 ASTA ESTRATTORE SCHOF. 0850429 1 MOLLA ESTRATTORE SCHOF. 0850430 1 MOLLA LEVA ARRESTO CILINDRO SCHOF. 0850453 2 VITE FISSAGGIO FIANCATA SCHOF. 0850574 1 SPINA MIRINO SCHOF. 0850636 1 SPINA MOLLA GRILL. SCHOF. 0850637 1 LEVA ESTRATTORE SCHOF. 0850638 1 MOLLA LEVA ESTR. SCHOF. 8600645 1 BLOCCHETTO CANNA LARAMIE 0865646 1 VITE BLOCCHETTO CANNA RUSSIAN 0850656 1 BLOCCO SICURA SCHOF. 0850659 1 SPINA PERNO CERNIERA SCHOF. 0865665 1 PIASTRINA FERMO CILINDRO 0865666 1 MOLLA BLOCCHETTO CANNA RUSSIAN 0865667 1 PISTONCINO BLOCCHETTO CANNA RUSSIAN A25 1 ASSIEME IMBALLO TOP BREAK 8654 NEW MOD.FRONTIER 5″ 45LC CAT.14761 5″ 45LC N. Code No. Q.ty Description A8650001 1 ASSIEME BASCULA NEW MODEL FRONTIER A0865002 1 ASSIEME CANE RUSSIAN 3°MOD. 8600003 1 CANNA LARAMIE 5″ CAL.45 COLT 0850005 1 CILINDRO SCHOF. CAL.45 COLT 0850010 1 GRILLETTO SCHOF. 0850012 1 LEVA ARRESTO CILINDRO SCHOF. 0850015 1 MIRINO SCHOF. 0400018 1 MOLLA SPIRALE ELEVATORE CATTL. 0850019 1 MOLLA GRILLETTO SCHOF. 0850020 1 MOLLONE CANE SCHOF. 0400022 1 PIOLO ELEVATORE CATTL. 0850026 1 SOTTOGUARDIA SCHOF. 0850037 1 VITE CANE SCHOF. 0850040 1 PERNO LEVA ARRESTO CIL. SCHOF. 0150043 1 GHIERA GUANCIA DX RGT75 0150044 1 GHIERA GUANCIA SX RGT75 8600045 1 GUANCIA DESTRA LARAMIE 8600046 1 GUANCIA SINISTRA LARAMIE 0850051 1 SPINA TENUTA GUANCE SCHOF. 0850053 1 VITE REGOLAZIONE MOLLONE SCHOF. 0850054 1 VITE TIRANTE GUANCE SCHOF. 0850079 1 ESTRATTORE SCHOF.CAL.45LC 0850099 2 PERNO GRILL. E LEVA ESTR. SCHOF. 0850108 1 SPINA GUIDA ESTRATTORE 8600154 1 TACCA MIRA LARAMIE 0850167 1 VITE SOTTOGUARDIA SCHOF. 0850178 1 PERNO CANE SCHOF. 0865185 1 VITE PIASTRINA FERMO CILINDRO 0850187 1 TUBETTO CILINDRO SCHOF. 8600212 1 PIASTRINA TACCA MIRA LARAMIE 0850215 1 VITE PERNO CERNIERA SCHOF. 0850241 1 CAMME ESTRATTORE SCHOF. 8600282 2 VITE TACCA MIRA LARAMIE 0850318 1 PERNO CERNIERA SCHOF. 0850421 1 ASTA ESTRATTORE SCHOF. 0850429 1 MOLLA ESTRATTORE SCHOF. 0850430 1 MOLLA LEVA ARRESTO CILINDRO SCHOF. 0850453 2 VITE FISSAGGIO FIANCATA SCHOF. 0850574 1 SPINA MIRINO SCHOF. 0850636 1 SPINA MOLLA GRILL. SCHOF. 0850637 1 LEVA ESTRATTORE SCHOF. 0850638 1 MOLLA LEVA ESTR. SCHOF. 8600645 1 BLOCCHETTO CANNA LARAMIE 0865646 1 VITE BLOCCHETTO CANNA RUSSIAN 0850656 1 BLOCCO SICURA SCHOF. 0850659 1 SPINA PERNO CERNIERA SCHOF. 0865665 1 PIASTRINA FERMO CILINDRO 0865666 1 MOLLA BLOCCHETTO CANNA RUSSIAN 0865667 1 PISTONCINO BLOCCHETTO CANNA RUSSIAN A25 1 ASSIEME IMBALLO TOP BREAK
