Schofield

[MBFields]

Kind of stirred my interest. Looking at 38 spl nickel. Anyone have any input on them?

[H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619]

I have two Schofields, an Uberti in .45 Colt, and a S&W Third Model in .45 Schofield.  Both a nice guns.  In fact, from an operators standpoint, I don't find them to be functionally different at all.   Of course the Uberti will run you a lot less money.   .38 Special?   Well, yeah, that could work.  To me, the Schofield is a heavy pistol, and having it in .38 might add a significant number of ounces over a .45, but if it's what you want go for it.  

The gun, and Smith & Wesson top breaks in general, are fun to shoot.   They are quite accurate, and I seem to be able to run them about the same speed as I do my Colts.   Granted, I am not a top tier shooter, but I do have fun.   Using both of mine and my AWA Lightning, I shot a clean match not too long ago and I ran .45 Schofield in everything. 

While I am not a black powder shooter, I have read that the modern made pistols do not work well with black, so keep that in mind.

 

What I like shooting about Schofields is that they are as about as "different" as you can get from a Colt type pistol in our game.  I like to mix it up from time to time, and the top break S&W designs are great for that.

And I said "top break S&W designs" for a reason.   The Schofield seems to be the one that most pards try first for whatever reason, but it can be something of a gateway drug that opens the door to many things...

If you like the Schofield, you'll soon desire to have the other S&W's, and you'll never regret it.

(Pining for a Russian, as you can see!)

Good luck

[MBFields]

Just what I need? Another "gateway drug"🤔😁🤠 Thx. Now I am more tempted. 👍 Nice collection!

[Blind Squirrel]

I've been considering a Schofield too. I really like the look of that break-top action.

[The Original Lumpy Gritz]

I'm married to a Schofield  

[Doc Eagle]

Funny, I'm a 1873 Italian replica fan boy and have a bunch of them in different configurations as well as Ruger Vaqueros, but anytime I just want ONE gun on my belt to open carry I end up reaching for my Uberti Schofield.  Even in .45 Colt that gun is very soft shooting with the 7" barrel and just fun to carry around.  I can see where it would have easily become a favorite of folks on horseback way back when because of ease of reloading.  And if I was in a firefight with a bunch of "hostiles" that would be my gun of choice.

 

If you open up my profile picture it's the gun on my belt. ❤️

 

 

[irish ike, SASS #43615]

I owned a pair for awhile. Sent them down the road. 3 reasons. 1. I shoot dualist. The hammer is very high up from the grip. So shooting dualist was difficult. 2. There is a hammer block and if your trigger finger gets anywhere near the trigger it won't let you cock it. I had mine modified to eliminate the block. But the guy who does that retired! 3. I shoot nothing but "real" black powder. Gun gets stuck after about 12 rounds. Some have had success with synthetic BP. 

 

I strongly recommend you handle one before investing.

[Newt Ritter]

I've got more of them than my wife knows about.  I love them, shoot them all the time, they fit my hand and I shoot duelist.  All that said, I strongly advise anybody who is interested in buying one that you take to heart what Irish Ike said.  Find a buddy who shoots them and will let you shoot his, see how they fit in your hand, how they settle back after recoil, etc.

[H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619]

I will say that I like the grips on the New Model 3 better than the Schofield.   While I did find the Schofield grips odd when I first got one, I soon stopped noticing the difference.   When I am actually shooting, I don't really notice the grips of whatever I happen to be shooting that week.  Colt, Bisley, Schofield, Nagant, New Model 3, American, I just point 'em and shoot 'em.  When Just holding, I find the differences weird.  When I am shooting, I am too busy concentrating to notice anymore.

 

[MBFields]

Not wanting to use for match guns just thought would be a different one to have and just shoot for fun. Kind of the barbecue gun thing. Shoot smokeless so not a problem. 

[Rattlesnake Slim]

Try before you buy?  😂  MB is the poster boy for impulse buying! Can't wait to see you this winter buddy!

 

[H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619]

3 hours ago, MBFields said:

Not wanting to use for match guns just thought would be a different one to have and just shoot for fun

 

Careful there.  Wanting one just to have is why I got my first Lightning.  It soon became my favorite main match rifle, and I knew own 7 with another on the way.

Not saying that'll happen with you and the Schofields, but don't rule anything out!

[Rooster Ron Wayne]

They are much more of an addiction than what you think to start with !

[Black Bart Sr]

Irish Ike, where can you get your Schofields modified to eliminate the block?

 

[Caprock Kid]

I too fell for the Schofield trap. Friend had one (.45 LC) for sale and I bought it. Bank account is much lighter, House 6 is not happy, and now I have to have another …..”Schofield, where for are’t thou  Schofield????”

[Doc Eagle]

The cool factor is high with those… 😎

[H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619]

14 hours ago, Doc Eagle said:

The cool factor is high with those… 😎

 

To say nothing of the American, Russian and New Model 3's.  Heck, even the Model 3 DA.   The Schofield opens you up to a world of possibilities!

[Doc Eagle]

11 minutes ago, H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619 said:

 

To say nothing of the American, Russian and New Model 3's.  Heck, even the Model 3 DA.   The Schofield opens you up to a world of possibilities!

It certainly does!  I've been too busy lately to explore this rabbit hole but every time I shoot mine I get a twinge to start looking into this particular branch of revolver history and building up the inventory.

[H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619]

See my earlier post in this thread with the pic.  Everything pointed to the right is a Smith & Wesson.  Things pointed to the left are Uberti replicas.   All I need is a Russian to complete the set.   

It was a slow process.   But once Cimarron came out with the American, I suddenly realized I had everything except a Russian.   Ah, the possibilities!

[Blind Squirrel]

I just gave them a look on gun broker. WOW! they are PROUD of these things! $$$$

[H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619]

1 hour ago, Blind Squirrel said:

I just gave them a look on gun broker. WOW! they are PROUD of these things! $$$$

If by the fact you mean that they cost about 2x the price of an SAA clone, yeah, that is rather irksome.   But, since there is not a "real" one on the market to the keep the cost of the S&W clones down, they get to command a higher price of other things that are "just a copy" that you can still get an authentic one of.

[Dutch Coroner]

On 8/27/2025 at 5:09 PM, Black Bart Sr said:

Irish Ike, where can you get your Schofields modified to eliminate the block?

 

Bart,

 

I used Schofields for 8+ years, I never found someone to do that.  As Irish mentioned, the two that I did find had both retired so I was SOL.

 

Dutch

[El Sobrante Kid]

Has anyone looked inside one of the Uberti Schofields to see where the trigger block is or how it works? I am not sure if the safety (part #656) is the same thing as the "trigger block". The Trigger Block is the mechanism that keeps the hammer from being cocked if there is ANY pressure on the trigger. Thx!

[Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933]

There is no "trigger block."  It is the design of the basic mechanism.  On a Colt the cylinder locking bolt is operated by the hammer.  On a S&W the cylinder locking bolt is operated by the trigger.  The only way to change the system is to completely rebuild the internal mechanism.  Happy Trails use to do the work and had nice photos on his website.  Unfortunately he no longer does the conversion and the website is long gone.  Part 656 is an internal safety to block the hammer fall.  I always remove them.  Then the gun functions just like an original.

[El Sobrante Kid]

Larsen, thank you very much for that clear and concise explanation of both the Internal Safety, and how the locking bolt operation on the Schofield is different than the Colt. It is very unfortunate that the information supplied by Happy Trails has been lost. Maybe someone has a copy on their computer and it will resurface one day. Thank You Again,   the Kid

[Black Bart Sr]

[Black Bart Sr]

It's an addiction! 

[H. K. Uriah, SASS #74619]

With regards to the above image on my guns, from top to bottom, the calibers are, .45 Colt, .38-44, 44 Special, .44-40, .45 Colt,  .45 Schofield, .44-40.

When I first got into the market for the American, I really wanted it it .44 Special, but the .45 was all I could find.  Then, about a year or two later, I was offered the chance to get the one in .44 Special, and even though it was a shorter barrel, I jumped at it.  A few months after that, I had a "first refusal" offer on another .44 Special with the longer barrel, but by then, Massachusetts already bad laws got worse, no more frame transfers, so I had to pass on it.  BUT, when I realized that I had an American and a Schofield in .45 Colt, and that the replica Russians are available in that caliber, I developed a desire to get a Russian in .45 and to track down a Beretta Laramie in the caliber, so I could have one of each model 3 (except for the DA) in .45 Colt.   Too bad I can't get them in this state...

Anyway, the same goes for maybe getting a full set of replicas in .44-40.  Or .44 Special.   Or, it is an addiction indeed.
 

BTW, .45 Schofield will run with no problems in an AWA Lighting.  So, I used the 2 Schofield revolvers and that rifle to shoot a clean match earlier this year, running Schofield ammo in all three guns.

[SouthwestShooter]

On 8/26/2025 at 7:13 AM, MBFields said:

Kind of stirred my interest. Looking at 38 spl nickel. Anyone have any input on them?

I have one in 38 n love it.

[Lead Monger]

Uberti makes a 5” barreled Schofield chambered in 45 Colt that is very nice.

[Cpt Dan Blodgett, SASS #75655]

On 8/26/2025 at 1:46 PM, MBFields said:

Not wanting to use for match guns just thought would be a different one to have and just shoot for fun. Kind of the barbecue gun thing. Shoot smokeless so not a problem. 

I have a pair in 45 Colt you can play with while you are out here.  Having purchased them from Dark Alley Dave they are not for sale.