Product Description
Uberti 1875 No. 3 2nd Model Top Break Revolver U348571 45 Colt 5" BBLItem ConditionNew
Caliber:.45 Colt
Weight:2.4 lbs
Action:Single Action
Magazine Capacity:6 rounds
Grips:2-Piece Pearl-style
Barrel Length:5 inches
Slide Finish:Polished Nickel
Frame Finish:Polished Nickel
Caliber or Gauge:.45 Colt
Pistol Night Sights:No
Optics Ready:No
Product TypeHandguns
UPC037084485713
MPN348571
Designed by Major George Schofield as a cavalry pistol, the efficient break-open design could be operated one-handed, ejecting all six spent cartridges and providing easy access for reloading while on horseback. While the U.S. Cavalry was slow to see its merits, others such as Jessie James, John Wesley Harden and Wild Bill Hickok saw the Top Break's fast reloading as a distinct advantage in their line of work. After numerous trials, the U.S. Army finally purchased 3,000 Top Breaks with an improved top latch, but it was the Russian government that really embraced the new sidearm. With a slightly modified grip, lanyard ring and a distinctive trigger spur, the Czar ordered 41,000 of the new revolvers. True to the originals, Uberti Top Breaks come in three models including the Russian Model with Cyrillic barrel stampings.
