[Roadrunner383]

If you buy an Italian copy for $1000, you’ve spent a thousand dollars and you only have an Italian copy.

[marktwain]

Original Smith & Wesson #3 revolvers, in good condition, can be had for about $2,000.

In my opinion, they were a good revolver for their time, but they have a reputation for getting dirty and refusing to work. They have a number of precisely fitted parts.

Keep them meticulously clean, and they work well.