Taylor’s & Company No.3 Frontier Top-Break 45 Colt 5″ Barrel 8654

Introduced by Smith & Wesson in 1885, the New Model No. 3 Frontier had a long cylinder that could fire a .44 Winchester® cartridge. Initially, 2,072 were produced. When sales did not take off as expected, almost 40 percent of those were modified and sold to a Japanese customer, Takata & Company. That left only 1,286 original revolvers in circulation. The company discontinued the model in 1908. This reproduction is chambered in modern cartridge options and its unique two-piece walnut grip includes brass medallions. The frontier barrel latch opens up and forward similarly to the Russian design, but includes a target sight blade for improved accuracy