Got my "own" Taylors & Co. 5" Schofield in .45 Colt

Virginia Gentleman · August 02, 2009, 12:25:33 AM

The same outfit as the "Chair Force."

WaddWatsonEllis · August 02, 2009, 01:41:29 AM

There was a joke about all the foreces ... and ashumor goes, it had enough truth in it to be funny.

It went:

If you gave and an order to secure an area;

The MARINES would make and amphibious landing storm it and set out senties and pickets...

The ARMY would take the position, set out guards and establish a post exchange and post office...

The NAVYwould paint the perimeter in red and tell everyone not go beyone the red line.

The AIR FORCE would take a year's lease with option to buy...

Panhandle Slim · August 12, 2009, 01:27:11 PM

I've got to 2nd (or 3rd, or 4th, or 5th....) all the praise for Taylor's & Co. I was also at the last Nations Gun Show in Chantilly and couldn't walk away from their table empty handed (2nd time that's happened!). I walked out with a nice 1851 Colt Navy. Recently, they had an open house up in Winchester at the store, and had some great deals. My wife wanted a BP pistol, so she picked one out and they held it for her until I could get off from work. We ended up getting a great deal on an 1862 Pocket Navy. I've had a 7" Schofield on order with them since last Feb, and they just called and let us know its on its way. I should have it in a few weeks. That will be the 7th gun I've gotten through them. We've been real happy with Taylor's and I'd recommend them to anyone.

Oh, and Virginia Gentleman - we didn't steal 1/3 of Virginia. We took the best part and let y'all have the leftovers.

Virginia Gentleman · August 12, 2009, 04:51:16 PM

Quote from: Panhandle Slim on August 12, 2009, 01:27:11 PM
I've got to 2nd (or 3rd, or 4th, or 5th....) all the praise for Taylor's & Co. I was also at the last Nations Gun Show in Chantilly and couldn't walk away from their table empty handed (2nd time that's happened!). I walked out with a nice 1851 Colt Navy. Recently, they had an open house up in Winchester at the store, and had some great deals. My wife wanted a BP pistol, so she picked one out and they held it for her until I could get off from work. We ended up getting a great deal on an 1862 Pocket Navy. I've had a 7" Schofield on order with them since last Feb, and they just called and let us know its on its way. I should have it in a few weeks. That will be the 7th gun I've gotten through them. We've been real happy with Taylor's and I'd recommend them to anyone.

Oh, and Virginia Gentleman - we didn't steal 1/3 of Virginia. We took the best part and let y'all have the leftovers.

Panhandle Slim: Well, atleast you all paid half the civil war debt of the two Virginias....

Yeah, I can't wait to get up there to see about getting a few more shooting irons, plus my wife wants a nice '92 replica in either .45 Colt or .357 mag.

Panhandle Slim · August 13, 2009, 10:35:15 AM

Virginia Gentleman,

If you do get back up there, take a look at the Uberti Burgess rifle they have now. Got my hands on one at the open house and if I didn't already have a '92 clone & a Henry, I'd highly consider one of those - and I'm not a Colt (or Colt Clone) fan.

Your welcome for the help on your Civil War debt; way they tax us out the wazoo in WV, we could afford it. $:-\$

Virginia Gentleman · August 13, 2009, 01:08:53 PM

Quote from: Panhandle Slim on August 13, 2009, 10:35:15 AM
Virginia Gentleman,

If you do get back up there, take a look at the Uberti Burgess rifle they have now. Got my hands on one at the open house and if I didn't already have a '92 clone & a Henry, I'd highly consider one of those - and I'm not a Colt (or Colt Clone) fan.

Your welcome for the help on your Civil War debt; way they tax us out the wazoo in WV, we could afford it. $:-\$

I saw that Burgess rifle and my only concern is will parts be available as the years go by? I am looking at it, the '92s and the'73s that hopefully I will have in my collection. With regard to Colt or Colt clones, does that mean you have no SAA pattern guns or just the Burgess? I prefer the Uberti Schofields my self even though I own and shoot the SAA patterns too.

Panhandle Slim · August 13, 2009, 02:55:06 PM

I haven't a clue as to the number of Burgess rifles Ubert's putting out, but I think they'll be around for a while so they can get the most out of their production costs. If they start to catch on, then you'll start to see the parts show up like they do for all the other rifles.

The only Colts I own are a civilian 1917 in 45, and a 9mm Commander. For CAS, I have a pair of Schofileds (or will very soon) or a pair of '58 Remingtons. If I use the Schofields, I bring out my large loop Puma ('92 clone) carbine. If I use the '58 NMA's, I use my Henry. We do have a '51 Navy & '62 pocket (both Uberti) for fun or N-SSA. I've never been the big fan of the SAA or SAA pattern. Sure, it's balanced well, and they shoot great, but it seems like everybody has them. I'd rather have something that isn't so popular (I like to be different), plus, I've always liked S&W's.

Virginia Gentleman · August 13, 2009, 04:40:28 PM

Good point, it seems I get lots of questions when I take out the Schofields to shoot. I remember one kid a few years ago remarking I had "the Deadman's Gun." It was a hoot if you were there!

Skeeter Lewis · August 29, 2009, 11:06:27 AM

I hear about old timers pounding tent pegs and whatever with their hoglegs but did they really? I sure as hell wouldn't. Skeet

WaddWatsonEllis · August 29, 2009, 08:02:03 PM

You know, to the average cowboy type, in the saddle 12 fo 16 hours a day, a Colt was a durable but specialized tool. I am guessing that what we think of a Colt's use was a very small but important consideration. Puttin' a horse in pain down, killing a rattlesnake or perhaps grabbing it by the barrel and hefting it as a makeshift hammer was probably more of a day to day use than drawing someone down in a saloon.... IMHO

Skeeter Lewis · September 02, 2009, 02:14:47 PM

Wadd, I hear you. You may be right. But a hogleg cost a month's wages. Skeet

Short Knife Johnson · October 19, 2009, 12:36:08 AM

I have to agree. If they still cost $20, we'd be using them as hammers because a good Estwing is almost $45. I don't buy for a minute that pistols got used as hammers.

True, many of them were neglected to the point that they were just garbage, but there were lots of other things that could be used for percussive maintenance. Rocks, pickets, and maybe even hammers.

When comparing prices of firearms and other items, I like to look at the average wage vs. cost of the item.

New 1874 Sharps rifle 1879 $28 to $33.50 (up to $125 for the Creedmore shooters but I'm just talking working guns here)

Average wage $.90 to $1.25 per day. So a month's wages or so

New Shiloh Sharps Model 1874 $1900 to $2900 (on the average. The Hartford I have ordered is $2600

Plus taxes

Average wage nowadays I'd say around $100 per day or so
minus income tax and all the other nices chunks of income eating things we have to deal with.

OK, now I'm just getting myself choked here.

Virginia Gentleman · October 05, 2010, 12:33:41 PM

A year later and this gun is working just fine with not so much as a problem at the range session. I use my own gun cleaner, Ed's Red to clean the Schofield and it works like a charm. My Navy Arms Schofield is still a bit sticky, so I asked the gunsmith from Taylors & Co about it and he said since they are all made by Uberti, he would be happy to take a look at it. I'll bring it with me in November to the Nation's Gun Show.

RickB · November 14, 2010, 08:49:36 PM

Since we are showing pictures I'll show mine. Rather proud of the brace of guns I use. One is an ASM Schofiled (Wells Fargo Model) and the other is a Navy Arms Schofield (7 inch model). The pocket gun is an authentic S&W 1.5 in .32 center fire.

WaddWatsonEllis · November 14, 2010, 10:51:03 PM

I was watching a western yesterday,,, can't remember which one ... but the sidekick was doing emergency reparirs to a horsehoe on thehorse

And guess what?

He was holding his Colt by the hammer and pounding the nails in with his grip butt ...

I know, it was in a movie,but a Colt was considered a tool, and how many people have seen a screw driver used for a chisel or to stir paint?

Virginia Gentleman · February 13, 2011, 12:20:02 AM

Now my wife made me trade her the Navy Arms Schofield I just got back from the Taylor's and Co. gunsmith for the newer Taylor's Wells Fargo Schofield. I hope this is a final transaction, but either way I have a Schofield clone to shoo this week!