[TheThirdRuffian]

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[Little Ray]

Well, it is a beautiful pistol. Someone once called it the “Rollex of Old West pistols.” And it works for self defense, just fine...

[E. Pluribus Unum]

[SJSAMPLE]

I have a Uberti 1847 Walker Colt that I built “from the white”. Uberti makes some of the best kits out there and now I’m seeing completed firearms, like the Cattleman, showing up in stores. Never fired the Schofield, though.

[gorush]

While only a .38, it conceals easily:

[absolootezer0]

you should note that there’s a huge difference in the .45 schofield and a .45 colt.
the .45 colt is a little bit more potent that an .44 mag (in a ruger, freedom arms or thompson) whereas the .45 schofield is about the equivalant to a .45 acp. it’s potentially a very good self defense calibre.

[DesertRhino]

It’s what Wyatt actually used at the OK Corral,,i think in a 7”. Fine gun, if you cannot fight your way out of any social problem you encounter with it. Your scary life is the problem, not your weapon.

[Okieshooter]

I believe that it would use .45 Scholfield rounds that are a bit shorter than .45 Colt so obtaining ammo might be a problem. I see them at Cowboy Action shoots once in a while. Even if it would chamber .45 Colt I would not reccomend more than light cowboy loads.

[Gaffer]

I have one in 45 Colt but is 7”. Damn fine gun.

[Mikey_1962]

Reminds me of the “Scofield Kid” in The Unforgiven, the best western ever.

[spincaster]

I always liked the look of the Schofield 45 LC. It is an American classic and as a self-defense gun it would do just fine.

[Kaneman]

Hey, ALL, great photos and reporting...
Of course, we’ve ALL heard of the Schofield Kid...from “Unforgiven”? A truly remarkable performance!

[Inyo-Mono]

I had a Uberti Schofield with an 8” barrel up until a few years ago. Took both .45 Long Colt and .45 Schofield rounds. Worked great with smokeless but gummed up when I tried handloaded black powder cartridges in it. I suspect that it had tighter tolerances than the original 1870s model.

[kawhill]

.45 Long Colt is a fine self defense cartridge. On par
with but not quite a .44 Remington Magnum.

[ImJustAnotherOkie]

Or leave it in a display case with the action open like photo #2

[Clint N. Suhks]

Seems cheap at that price for a gun that old.

[US Navy Vet]

Didn’t John “Westley” Hardin use one of these?

[MasterGunner01]

.45 LC vs. .45 Schofield vs. .45 ACP

.45 Long Colt

Production history
Designer U.S. Army

Designed 1872
Specifications
Case type Rimmed, straight
Bullet diameter
.454 (lead), .452 (jacketed)
Neck diameter .480 in (12.2 mm)
Base diameter .480 in (12.2 mm)
Rim diameter .512 in (13.0 mm)
Rim thickness .060 in (1.5 mm)
Case length 1.285 in (32.6 mm)
Overall length 1.600 in (40.6 mm)
Case capacity 41.60 gr H2O (2.704 cm³)

Rifling twist
1 in 16 in (410 mm)
Primer type
Large Pistol
Maximum pressure 14,000 psi (97 MPa)
Maximum CUP
14000 CUP
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy
255 gr (16.5 g) Lead SWC
961 ft/s (293 m/s) 523 ft•lbf (709 J)
200 gr (13 g) XTP
1,032 ft/s (315 m/s) 473 ft•lbf (641 J)
230 gr (15 g) XTP 969 ft/s (295 m/s) 480 ft•lbf (650 J)
250 gr (16 g) XTP 929 ft/s (283 m/s) 479 ft•lbf (649 J)
325 gr (21.1 g) Buffalo Bore heavy lead +P 1,325 ft/s (404 m/s) 1,267 ft•lbf (1,718 J)

.45 Schofield

Service history
In service 1875–1892
Used by US Army
Production history
Designer Smith & Wesson

Designed 1875
Manufacturer Smith & Wesson
Specifications
Case type Rimmed, straight
Bullet diameter
.452-.454 in
Neck diameter .477 in (12.1 mm)
Base diameter .477 in (12.1 mm)
Rim diameter .522 in (13.3 mm)
Rim thickness .060 in (1.5 mm)
Case length 1.100 in (27.9 mm)
Overall length 1.430 in (36.3 mm)
Rifling twist
24
Primer type
Large pistol
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy
200 gr (13 g) Lead SWC 859 ft/s (262 m/s) 328 ft•lbf (445 J)
230 gr (15 g) Lead (factory load) 730 ft/s (220 m/s) 276 ft•lbf (374 J)
250 gr (16 g) Lead 710 ft/s (220 m/s) 283 ft•lbf (384 J)

.45 ACP

Service history
Used by United States and others
Wars World War I–present

Production history
Designer John Browning

Designed 1904 [1]

Variants .45 ACP +P, .45 Super

Specifications
Case type Rimless, straight
Bullet diameter
.452 in (11.5 mm)
Neck diameter .473 in (12.0 mm)
Base diameter .476 in (12.1 mm)
Rim diameter .480 in (12.2 mm)
Case length .898 in (22.8 mm)
Overall length 1.275 in (32.4 mm)
Case capacity 25 gr H2O (1.625 cm³)

Rifling twist
1 in 16 in (406 mm)
Primer type
Large pistol

Maximum pressure 21,000 psi (140 MPa)
Ballistic performance
Bullet weight/type Velocity Energy
165 gr (10.7 g) Federal Premium Low Recoil JHP 1,060 ft/s (320 m/s) 412 ft•lbf (559 J)
185 gr (12.0 g) Bonded Defense 1,225 ft/s (373 m/s) 616 ft•lbf (835 J)
200 gr (13 g) Speer Gold Dot JHP +P 1,080 ft/s (330 m/s) 518 ft•lbf (702 J)
230 gr (15 g) Federal Hydra-Shok 900 ft/s (270 m/s) 414 ft•lbf (561 J)

[G-Bear]

I have three Schofields, two with the 7 1/2 inch barrels, and one with a 5 inch. All in .44-40. I have used the two long ones for years in Cowboy Action Shooting. They have the best sights of any authentic replica, and the extra weight of the barrels makes them very easy to hold.

The only quirk of the Schofield is that you have to have your finger completely off the trigger to cock them, the slightest pressure will jam the mechanism.

They have very tight tolerences, and since I shoot only black powder* in my cowboy guns, I have to wipe the cylinder face and lube the axle between stages.

In short, I love my Schofields for CAS, and if I didn’t have better guns for serious social work, I would not be adverse to using them for self-defense.

Grizzle Bear
Founder of the
Kansas Vigilance Committee
An NCOWS Posse

* I have taken the Thunder Ranch Pledge:

“I hereby swear and affirm that I would be willing to fight four wild Comanches with the ammunition I am using in todays’ match.”

[Tainan]

Purty, and they shoot real nice.

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Pretty....