Navy Arms Schofields, who has 'em and who likes or dislikes 'em?

[Virginia Gentleman]

I would like to see a Russian/Schofield hybrid, in .45 Colt with the finger groove and grip of the Russian.

[Doc Hawken]

The problem with the sight on the Russian is easily remedied, not a duelist pistol, but fabulous as a traditional category gun..can`t beat the balance and very very accurate. JMHO
Doc

[Cocklebur]

The problem with the sight on the Russian is easily remedied ......... JMHO
Doc

How??

[gw]

While we're making up "wish lists", I sure like to see Uberti or anyone else make the Schofield to it's original frame and cylinder dimensions for .45 Schofield only. Way back when, Cimmarron said they were going to get this done but I have serious doubt that it will ever happen. The copies are both too long and muzzle heavy compared to the original and I haven't ever bought one for that reason. While they're at it, make it like the original so it will shoot with black powder right out of the box too.

                                                GW

[Virginia Gentleman]

Cimarron is still working with Uberti to bring out a Schofield for them sometime in the future.  They insist that Uberti make all their guns to their specifications and not the average run of the mill that Uberti USA and even Beretta offers.  Stay tuned we shall seen.

[h c ramrod]

I also have the cavalry mod 7 inch
so far i like the gun , i had to thin out the trigger spring to reduce the trigger pull it was not a hard job to do .
mine shoot's point of aim at 18 yards with the 200 grn bullett with 5 grns of tite group.
im thinkin of another one in the near future.

[Marshal Halloway]

Further reviews can be posted at:

http://www.cascity.com/reviews/showproduct.php?product=7

[SmokeyJimWall]

I have a Navy Arms Schofield 7" barrel model in .45 LC.  Came with a lousy trigger pull, so I sent it to Bozeman Trail Arms for some work.  When Tom Sargis did the action work on it, he also removed the hammerblock safety parts.  What I ended up with is a smooth-firing revolver with a crisp 3-1/2 pound trigger pull that shoots to point of aim with my standard load (.45 S&W w/ 230 grain RNFP @ 750 fps).  I love it.  Handles and shoots as well as my S&W Model 3.  As for reliability, I'll let you know when I have another couple thousand rounds through it.

Smokey Jim Wall

[RickB]

I've got two Schofields. One is a Navy Arms with the 7 inch barrle. It is the special founders edition that i was lucky enough to buy for $750 at a gun show a while back.

The second is a ASM version that has the Wells Fargo barrel. It is a great shooter and is solid as a rock. Regardless of what some say about this brand it is as solid as my Navy Arms version and has more rounds through it too. Probably close to a thousand rounds through it at this time and it is still as tight as new.

Both are in .45 Colt. I love Schofields more than the Colts, but I also have a Colt clone. I just don't use it as much.

Here are some pictures to enjoy.

[Virginia Gentleman]

I have to admit I am liking my Schofield Navy and Taylor's & Co. replicas more each time I shoot them and can't wait to get out and shoot them especially since the Navy Arms one came back from the Taylor's gunsmith.

[WaddWatsonEllis]

I have two Navy Arms Schofields, of the late '80s early '90s vintage.

I have refrained from entering on this thread because it is really a case of apples or oranges.

Mu guns were owned until last year by a Territorial Governor who polished any rough surfaces, added Sambar grips and brass front sites, and opened up the reverse arch in the rear site to give a slightly wider site picture.

And these were his 'practice' Schofields; he used a set of Modern  S&W Schofields to actually shoot with. So for approximately 20 years the main wear they got was from being drawn from the holsters and using snap caps.

And the thing about using Holy Black in a Schofield? I don't know what the previous owner did, but I regularly shoot Schofield .45 cal loaded with Goex Powder, and it eats it with aplomb.

I can seriously say that the limits on these pistols is operator error and nothing to do with the pistols

[Virginia Gentleman]

How many rounds can you shoot before the BP starts to make it bind?

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Let's see ... Most SASS shoots are six stages figure 5 rounds out of each gun per stage ... so maybe 30 each/60 total ... there is no cylinder binding after 30 .... I am SO spoiled with these pistols!

[Virginia Gentleman]

Is there anything that you do to them like grease certain areas to keep them from overfouling when shooting?

[WaddWatsonEllis]

Hi VG,

I just clean them within 24 hours of a shoot and liberally lube them with CLP ... but I think the difference is not in me or any lubing I do ... it is the homemade 'smithing that the previous owner did ... which is lost to me and on me .... the previous owner has his own life challenges and I do not enter into his world unless invited .. which is rare.

So I just thank (in my mind) the Big Guy and the previous owner for the bounty I have been given ...

[COLT_45_SAA]

Good enough for Wyatt Earp-Good enough for me 
http://www.cascity.com/forumhall/index.php/topic,36641.0.html

[Virginia Gentleman]

The interesting thing here is they are functioning with BP loads as they do not have the gas ring on the cylinder as the originals do to keep fouling out of the cylinder arbor.  Even with smokless and lead loads the gun will get a little sticky after shooting a 100 rounds or so.

[WaddWatsonEllis]

The guy who does my reloading only uses Goex ... and since Goex is kind of an 'almost like' BP, it avoids the problems normally associated with BP  ... I dunno ....

[Virginia Gentleman]

Goex makes real black powder and a substitute, so he may be using the later?

[WaddWatsonEllis]

I dunno ...

I would believe it would be the substitute, because I know that the new Schofields do have a problm with BP ... and it was a major concern at first, but now I feel pretty good about it ....