Included in this lot is a Smith & Wesson Model 3 Schofield .45 S&W single shot revolver. Many of the S&W Model 3 Schofield revolvers saw service in the Indian Wars, and there are reports of them in use as late as the Spanish–American War and Philippine–American War. Like the other Smith & Wesson Model 3s, they were also reportedly popular with lawmen and outlaws in the American West, and were reportedly used by Jesse James, Bob Ford, John Wesley Hardin, Pat Garrett, Theodore Roosevelt, Virgil Earp, Billy the Kid, and many others. The Smith & Wesson No. 3 revolver was famously used by Wyatt Earp during the OK Corral Gunfight with the Clanton Gang. Most of this model saw extremely long and hard service with surviving examples rare today. Those that do occasionally show up on the collector market often display broken parts, cut-down barrels, and heavily worn or pitted metal. This example shows a nice refinished nickel plating on the metal surfaces with minimal evidence of pitting. The top of the barrel is clearly and correctly marked “Smith & Wesson Springfield Mass. U.S.A. Pat. July 10, 60, Jan. 17, Feb. 17, July 11. 65 & Aug. 24. 69”. Smooth walnut grips show wear commiserate with the rest of the revolver and have a small chip on the left grip panel. The butt has a typical lanyard swivel hole filler screw- military revolvers were usually fitted with lanyard swivels while civilian guns had filler plugs. This revolver has the standard 8” barrel with matching assembly numbers on the cylinder and barrel latch. The action and automatic shell ejector function correctly. The bore shows good rifling throughout. This is an extremely scarce and important frontier Smith & Wesson revolver of which survival rate is very small, especially in unaltered condition. Many advanced S&W collections lack an example in any condition of this rare and desirable model. This revolver is a prize for any S&W or Old West collector. Serial Number: 19988. This firearm qualifies as an Antique, and does not require FFL Transfer or NICS Background Check.