is a 44-40 a legitament S&W

[lewis therin]

i was out in cody wyomming and ran into a break top, double action six shooter and am wondering wether S&W made any 44-40's

 

[Oro]

The S&W #3 (variant like the Russian or Schofield) was made in .44-40, though .44 S&W or .44 Russian was more common.

I think San Marco makes reproductions in .44-40, primarily for CASS type use.

 

[Old Fuff]

I'm not aware that anyone makes a reproduction of any of the double-action Smith & Wesson top-breaks. The lockwork is somewhat complicated, and requires a lot of expert hand fitting - which would be rather expensive these days.

Smith & Wesson did make a double-action top-break in .44 Russian and .44-40. The latter was called the .44 Double Action Frontier. However it didn't prove to be especially popular, and only 15,340 were made between 1886 and 1913. They are considered "interesting" among serious collectors.

 

[1911Tuner]

I remember an old Merwin & Hulbert revolver in that caliber that my grandfather owned and carried in a coat pocket in cold weather. It..along with a Colt Frontier revolver in the same caliber...went to my uncle at his death. Both were passed on to my cousin, who sold them for party money. I wasn't consulted, or they'd be mine today.

 

[Oro]

Mea culpa - I overlooked the "double action" part in the first post. No, there certainly are no reproductions of those. Thanks for correcting me.

If by "ran into" in Cody you possibly mean at the Buffalo Bill Center/Firearms Museum, then yes, it certainly is likely a legitimate Frontier DA. They have an enormous collection and that would indeed be part of it.