Japanese Navy Contract Smith & Wesson New. Mod.3 - .44 Russian

[RCS]

I have always enjoyed shooting the S&W Russian cartridge and prefer the S&W over the Colt.

Also, I do reload the 44 Russian using Unique and lead bullets. Well over twenty years ago, I did buy the Uberti S&W 44 Russian copy (not really a direct copy but sort of a combination of the Russian patterns).

I really wanted something to shoot and with practice found that I can empty the cylinder and reload it in fourteen seconds ! try that with a single action Colt

[lawrence_n]

I have always enjoyed shooting the S&W Russian cartridge and prefer the S&W over the Colt.

Also, I do reload the 44 Russian using Unique and lead bullets. Well over twenty years ago, I did buy the Uberti S&W 44 Russian copy (not really a direct copy but sort of a combination of the Russian patterns).

I really wanted something to shoot and with practice found that I can empty the cylinder and reload it in fourteen seconds ! try that with a single action ColtAttachment 137583

I love the look and feel of these single actions. Your Uberti is beautiful but my arthritic thumbs have difficulty with single action pistols. I had one like yours, an original, and the only way I could shoot with any speed was to use my off hand to cock the hammer. I recently acquired a nickel double action in astounding condition. Other than some rippling in the bore and the fact that it's a period re-nickel, this is the nicest pistol of its type that I've ever handled.

[RCS]

Some like to think that everything old was the 45 Colt cartridge but there were alot of 44 cal cartridges available before the 45 Colt.

The paper thin rim of the 44 Colt (used for conversions to cartridge) and the 45 Colt were always a problem with extraction on advanced revolvers with improved extraction

my photos show the 44 S&W American from 1869, the 44 Russian from 1870, the 44 Colt used in conversions and the 45 Schofield 1874