Things to look for/avoid Schofield - SASS Wire Forum
2019年2月27日 · The Schofield model does not have the sharp pointed hump on the grip, the grip is a pleasing round shape. This 1st Model left the factory in July of 1875. The Schofield is the only one of the large #3 Top Breaks that had the latch to rotate the barrel down mounted on the frame. All the others have the latch mounted in the top strap.
Schofield 357 mag. Worth it? - SASS Wire Forum
2015年10月3日 · First off, the Top Break revolvers are not offered chambered for 357 Mag. 45 Colt, 44-40, 44 Russian, and 38 Special, take your pick. The Top Break design of the Schofield and Russian is not strong enough for 357 Mag. Secondly, the Russian and Schofield designs are built on the Number 3 sized frame, not Number 2.
Schofield revolvers - SASS Wire Forum
2020年1月10日 · The originals were all chambered for the 45 Schofield cartridge, a bit shorter than the 45 Colt cartridge, with a bit less powder in them. Uberti makes replicas of the Schofield chambered for 45 Colt, 44-40 and 38 Special. A view of the Schofield with the cylinder open.
Are Uberti Schofields worth it - SASS Wire Forum
2011年5月15日 · It has often been speculated that the downfall of the Schofield revolver with the US military was the ammo supply problems you mention, but no such instance has ever been documented. All the talk about the wrong ammo going to the wrong unit is pure speculation, most of it repeated over and over again on the internet.
.45 Colt vs .45 Schofield vs .45 Cowboy Special - SASS Wire Forum
2011年9月21日 · Driftwood - If I may elucidate...right here in public...on the creation of the S&W Schofield cartridge (aka ".45 Revolver Ball" in Army nomenclature). Now, it is true that the cylinder of the Schofield revolver is too short to accept the .45 Colt's Revolver cartridge (aka .45 LC in modern parlance).
Schofield Revolver Mod to use Moon clips - Still Legal for SASS?
2014年5月15日 · The cartridge spacing in the cylinder of the Uberti Schofield is slightly different from the S&W Schofield. Additionally, if you have a S&W Schofield and want to use moon clips for .45 rimmed cartridges, different moon clips from the 45ACP cartridges, and different moon clip loader/unloader, are required, and apparently only Starline brass can ...
No. 3 Schofield: 38 vs 45? - SASS Wire Forum
2017年12月3日 · The American Model was the first cartridge revolver adopted by the US Army, S&W sold 1000 of them to the Army in 1872 if I recall correctly. Spotting features of the American Model are the grip is almost straight up and down, and the extractor housing is the longest of any of the #3 revolvers.
.45 Schofield in .45 LC - SASS Wire - SASS Wire Forum
2011年3月21日 · If all you shoot is 100 rounds of Schofields in a 45 Colt revolver, you really don't have to clean very much after shooting them. You're not going to add a whole lot of carbon rings with just 100 rounds. As stated, Schofield rims are slightly larger in diameter than 45 Colt rims. About .520 vs about .512.
Schofield revolver - SASS Wire Saloon - SASS Wire Forum
2022年2月19日 · I got an itch for a Smith & Wesson replica of a Schofield. Dixie gun works has them for $1165.00. Made by Uberti they have them for .44/40, .45 Colt, and .44 Russian.
Uberti Schofield problems - SASS Wire Forum
2015年7月20日 · In the second groove it will not fire. Lots of people replace the base pin with a Colt style base pin or modify the base pin that comes with the gun. This makes the gun operate just like the SAA did when it was designed. On the Schofield there is no removeable base pin so Uberti came up with a passive internal hammer blocking device.