Similar in appearance to Model 1, 2nd Issue, this revolver was extremely successful from a commercial standpoint. Released just in time for commencement of hostilities in the Civil War. Smith & Wesson had, in this revolver, the only weapon able to fire self-contained cartridges and be easily carried as a backup by soldiers going off to war. This resulted in a backlog of more than three years, before the company finally stopped taking orders. Chambered for .32 Long rimfire cartridge, has a 6-shot non-fluted cylinder and 4", 5" or 6" barrel lengths. Has a square butt with rosewood grips and blued or nickel-plated. Approximately 77,155 manufactured between 1861 and 1874. Rare. “Scarce.”