A new line up.....

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Last few matches, I have been using my new Schofield and 1979 vintage Colt SAA. and my "real purty" Marlin 1894 Century Limited in .44-40.  I am feeling a little too modern, though, so I think I will do a combo Crossfire Trail/Last Stand at Saber River.  In Crossfire, Selleck's character uses a Scofield and an 1872 Open Top.  In Last stand, he uses an 1860 Richards Type I conversion and an 1860 Henry.

My line up will be the Schofield and 7.5 inch 1872 Open Top, along with my HRA 1860 Henry in .44-40.  In 1875, my character, a California lawman in the 1870s, would have availed himself of the new technology of the Smith and Wesson Top Break, but would probably have kept one of his open tops as a back up, especially since he still carried a 16 shooter Henry rifle in the same caliber.  He probably would not yet have gotten the newer 1873 Winchester, as they were not common until later in the decade, and would have represented a logistic problem of three calibers instead of two: .45 Schofield and .44 Henry (with the 1872 back-up using the Henry ammo.)

[Coffinmaker]

  Hey T.L.   

Nother really really good combo is a Pair of 1872 Open Tops, shooting 44 Russian, and an 1866, also shooting 44 Russian.  One of my Fav combos.

Tother fav combo, is my 1860 Henry, shooting C45S cartridges (It'll load 17) and Same same 1872s but also shooting C45S.  The C45S being much closer to 44 Henry Flat and or 45 Stetson.

People are still Hazardous to yer Health

[Tascosa Joe]

What is a .45 Stetson?

[Abilene]

I'm thinking he meant 44 Stetson. ?

[Coffinmaker]

  SassaFrassaFripafrassit 

OOPS!!  Meant 44 Stetson.  Colt proprietary cartridge 'cause Colt didn't want to chamber their Brandy Knew Darling in a Henry cartridge.  Finicky they were.

People are still Hazardous to yer Health

[Tuolumne Lawman]

Schofield paired with my .45 Cal. 5.5" 1872 Open Top to replicate Rafe's pair in Crossfire trail.

[DeaconKC]

I am really thinking about doing the exact same thing as my 7" Schofield is a pain to holster and draw. The 5" Schofield and the 5 1/2" Open Top are much easier handling. I think they will pair up with my 73 Uberti Winchester nicely. Next match I'm gonna try it.