Wow, someone in Sturgis SD bought the American.  I hope he is SASS/CAS.

Quote from: Tuolumne Lawman on December 26, 2024, 10:20:55 AMWow, someone in Sturgis SD bought the American.  I hope he is SASS/CAS.

I figured it wouldn't last long, quite desirable piece.
  If'n I'd had the spare duckets, it could have winged its way to Florida.
Alas, planets were not aligned...

Quote from: Tuolumne Lawman on December 26, 2024, 10:20:55 AMWow, someone in Sturgis SD bought the American.  I hope he is SASS/CAS.

That explains why I couldn't find it when searching current auctions on GunBroker this morning!  Found it now.  Good deal for all.

Wow, TL, sorry to hear of your retirement! I sympathize with your decision. Personally, I haven't shot any matches since the pandemic, and then the weather in Eastern Colorado has gone bananas, too hot or too cold. Then, I came down with arthritis in my right shoulder about six months ago, and now have a hernia that I'm having trouble finding a surgeon who specializing in that sort that can get to it in less than a few weeks. At 82, I guess it's time to hang up my guns.    I'll still hang around the electronic campfire, however.

All my best to you, TL! Have a Happy and Healthy New Year!

An update and comment on an article in American Handgunner about the S&W 2000. One thing comparing the original Schofield with the 2000. While I can NOT document it, I believe that the reason the originals had the shortened cylinder that would not take the .45 Colt cartridge was the fact that the iron (not steel) prototype Schofields would not take the original 40 gr. powder charge of the Army round. In point of fact, the first Colt's SAA's had iron cylinders and a number of them blew up! Colt's then switched to steel cylinders, and the Army reduced the load to 35 gr. of powder behind the 255 gr. bullet. Later the charge was reduced to 28 gr of BP.

S&W shortened the Schofield cylinder and lengthened the rear end of the barrel to meet the front of the shortened cylinder. They left the frame to original length, with about a 0.10" gap between the frame and the cylinder. When S&W brought out the 2000, Roy Jinks claimed they use one of his originals as a pattern and made the new version identical to the original. (I discussed this with him at the 2000 Shot Show, but didn't argue with him about it. However, the 2000 not only had the cylinder shortened to accept the .45 Schofield (aka .45 Revolver Ball), but also shortened the frame so that a longer cylinder that could take the .45 Colt could not be installed. I believe S&W was afraid people would do just that, which some of the Italian outfits that made their clones with the long cylinder did. With modern steel, and advice to not attempt to overload the Italian models, these did okay. The frames of these Italian guns are the same as the original length. Just the cylinders are longer. Just sayin'...

Oh, BTW, got the hernia fixes in January. Still haven't done any more shooting, although the shoulder isn't bothering me as much.

Ride easy, Pards!
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