Schofield model 3 questions

[SilentJohn]

Hello I am not sure this is the right forums but I will just ask anyway

ever since my dad watch clint's man with no name trilogy with me when I was a kid I always loved cowboys and cowboy guns but I am tired of the peacemaker yeahs it's nice and all but there is just something about the S&W schofield #3 which is my dream gun there is just about cowboys like they are the knights of old or American samurai I don't own one but I wish to in the future

So is there anybody here that can give me a review of my Excalibur the schofield model 3 with a 7 inch barrel

 

[somber]

This was so difficult to read.

ever since my dad watched clint eastwood's man with no name trilogy with me when I was a kid I always loved cowboys and cowboy guns but I am tired of the peacemaker. yeahs it's nice and all but there is just something about the S&W schofield #3 which is my dream gun. there is just something about cowboys, like they are the knights of old or American samurai. I don't own one [a gun] but I wish to in the future

Why don't you go to a gun range and try one out? You can rent them. Are you even going to be carrying a gun that large on you? I'd say that your reasons for wanting the gun don't really apply to needing a gun that your dependent on the performance of day-in and day-out, so why not just buy it if that's what you want. I don't think it's a practical everyday CC/Open Carry firearm.

 

[SilentJohn]

No no I wouldn't carry it on me i don't know what I would carry maybe a colt 1911

ps: sorry for the typos

 

[UffDa]

The S&W Model 3 was actually very popular in the west. I could be reloaded much faster then the Colt SAA. There were not very many made though. S&W made some in 2000, but if you can find one, expect to pay $2500 to $3000. Uberti is making a reproduction Schofield that sells for $600 to $1000 depending on who imports it.

 

[DPris]

They're kinda fun toys, I've worked with the actual S&W, a couple of the Ubertis, and one of the old ASM versions. One was a Schofield configuration, one was the Russian, two were standard #3 versions. The Schofield is a #3 variation that has its own latch, designed for cavalry & other quick one-handed opening. All Schofields were #3s, not all #3s were Schofields.

The hinge screw sometimes works loose & needs to be tightened, you may see the cylinder binding in the open ejection position occasionally. Keep the bearing surfaces inside the cylinder well oiled & once broken in that should diminish if it is an issue on a new one.

They are not particularly strong guns. They can be fairly accurate.

Denis

 

[SilentJohn]

I don't know what it is about the schofield but to me it's just the coolest gun followed shortly by the 1911 and a s&w m29