Another model similar in appearance to standard New Model No. 3. It has a 4", 5" or 6.5" barrel. Chambered for .44-40 Win. centerfire cartridge. Because the original New Model No. 3 cylinder was 1.4375" in length, this would not accommodate the longer .44-40 cartridge. Cylinder on No. 3 Frontier was changed to 1.5625" in length. Later the company converted 786 revolvers to .44 S&W Russian and sold them to Japan. Around 800 of these were converted to .44 Russian for sale to Japan; worth about 10% less. This model is blued or nickel-plated and has checkered grips of walnut or hard rubber. They are serial numbered in their own range from 1 through 2072. Manufactured from 1885 until 1908. This model was designed to compete with Colt Single-Action Army, but was not successful.