Uberti No. 3 2nd Model Top Break, .38 Special, 5", Blued, Walnut Grip

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Uberti No. 3 2nd Model Top Break, .38 Special, 5", Blued, Walnut Grip Taking Backorders SKU: 037084485775 UPC: BRAND: Uberti Manufacturer Number: 348577 Caliber: 38 Special Unit of Measure: Each Classification: Firearm The Uberti Top Break is true to the original, designed by Major George Schofield at the Smith & Wesson factory in 1869. The Schofield revolver was created as a cavalry pistol. Its efficient, break-open design could be operated one-handed. That made it easy to eject all six spent cartridges and reload the single action revolver while on horseback. The U.S. Cavalry was slow to see the merits of the top break, but Jessie James, John Wesley Hardin, and Wild Bill Hickok saw the fast reloading capability as a distinct advantage in their line of work. After numerous trials, the U.S. Army finally purchased three thousand top breaks with an improved top latch design. However, it was the Russian government that truly embraced the new sidearm. The Czar ordered 41,000 top breaks with a modified grip design, lanyard ring, and a distinctive trigger spur. True to the originals, Uberti Top Break No. 3 2nd models are available in .38 Special, .45 Colt, and .44-40. The New Model Russian, chambered in .45 Colt and .44 Russian, includes Cyrillic barrel stampings.Manufacturer Number 348577 Type Revolver Action Single Action Barrel Length 5" Caliber .38 Special Capacity 6 Finish Blued Grips 2-piece Weight 2.4 lbs.