How well have your reproduction Schofields held up?

[Virginia Gentleman]

How well have your Schofields and any other S&W reproductions held up shooting over the years or in high volume shooting like CAS matches?

[Old Top]

Virginia Gentleman,

I have been shooting a pair for three years a match a month and have had no problems at all

Old Top

[The Swede]

Mine has done alright. Had to replace the hand recently, but that was all.

Swede

[Pancho Peacemaker]

Rundown:

Pair Beretta Laramies (5", nickel, 45 Colt):  this pair has about 2000 rounds through them. Owned them since 2007.  Trigger pin fell out one one after 100 rounds.  Looked out of spec. Beretta replaced on their warranty. Otherwise no problems.

Pair Uberti Schofield (3.5", blue, 45 Colt): this pair has about 1500 rounds through them. Owned them since 2009. No problems at all.

Uberti Russian (6", blue 45 Colt):  single gun. Only about 300 rounds through it. Runs good.  Don't think its been shot enough to be declared fit or ill yet.  

S&W Schofield, Model of 2000 (6", blue, 45 S&W):   About 900 round through it. Runs great. Only beef:  the frame latch is cut so sharp it can slice your thumb if you are not careful.

All of my Ubert S&W clones have good triggers and smooth actions from the box.  I have not experienced any of the "15# triggers" or broken internals that folks talk about on here.  With mild CAS smokeless loads, these revolvers are as reliable as any out there.

The S&W is a whole other notch up.  These guns are pricey, but come with a deep blue finish and the feel of a hand fitted custom gun.  I probably shouldn't shoot mine as much as I do, but it's like crack . . . I just cain't stop.

[Irish Dave]

No Schofields, but a pair of Beretta Laramies and a pair of New Model Russians.

The Laramies took a bit more work out of the box than the Russkies, but all have worked very well over the last 3-5 years I have had/shot them.
All-in-all, while I slightly prefer the "feel" of the Laramies, the Russians have been outstanding, accurate, dependable and trouble-free since Day 1.

[Tommy Reb]

My pair of Uberti 38 Spl Schofields are holding up fine after about three years CAS use.  Both received action/trigger jobs  early on and I recently adjusted end shake on one.  Both are very smooth, accurate and a bunch of fun to shoot!

TR

[Virginia Gentleman]

Have say the 38s held up better than the 44/40s or 45 Colt chambered guns?

[Marshal J.D.Lightning]

My pair of Uberti Schofields in 45 Colt have held up well since 2004 only had to replace a hand spring on one about 2 years ago.
These pair are my main match guns & the only one I use so I'm very happy with them 

JD

[Virginia Gentleman]

Just checking back in with this topic, mine have been doing very well. I do only shoot milder .45 Colt loads out of them, so I am sure my Navy Arms and Taylor's 5" barreled guns will hold up to occasional shooting. 

[Cowtown]

This topic interests me as I have been wanting to get into the Schofields. I recently had in my possession and tried to shoot an ASM model and it had serious problems. This gave me pause. Still, I cannot stop thinking the Schofield from Uberti is a different and more reliable gun. Schofields are too durn purdy to simply ignore.

If I could choose between the 5" and 7" barrel I could more easily start spending money on them.

I appreciate any insight, fellas. Thanks.

[Coffinmaker]

Cowtown,
DO NOT make a comparison of the ASM Schofield with any other Schofield.  the ASM guns were nothing but problems.  If you find one that works, leave it where your found it (it's going to break) and go buy a lotto ticket 

Coffinmaker

[Flint]

The ASM Schofield can be made more reliable with a bit of gunsmithing on the latch, which is prone to shoot the gun open upon recoil.  The rest of the gun is actually more closely dimensioned to the S&W...But considering the erratic quality control of ASM, nothing is predictable.

[Major 2]

Just the one New Mod 3 Frontier, in my remuda, it has been flawless so far , subject of the Gun Review for the current "Shootist"
NCOWS Magazine.

[kwilliams1876]

2 years ago i had the 45 uberti schofield cavalry, it was the worst revolver i ever owned. would not even come close to point of aim, and no group of any sort. i am a mold collector so i have many choices to experiment with new and old. bought it on a whim, and am only interested in black powder loads which i learned later is a bad choice for the longer cylinder in 45 lc. forcing cone was of center, miss fires, hammer binding, cylinder dragging in frame, bolt drag marks etc.  too many negatives to swallow for the price, yes i am picky, maybe just a lemon. boxed it up and sold it. my time is too valuable to tie up in a repro anything.

[Blair]

I have had three Schofield's.
First was an ASM model 1. While it shoot well enough for SASS ranges, It was not what I would call a target shooter.
It also had a great tendency to pop open from its own recoil. I corrected this and sold the gun.

My next was a Uberti Schofield. Shots went all over the place. I found that the cylinder chambers were not lining up with the bore.
This was the fault of the extractor ratchet and/or the cylinder stop notches.
I called Maria at Uberti USA and she sent me a new cylinder and extractor fitted for that cylinder, no questions asked, and did not expect me to send the old one back.

So, yes, one can find bad ones out there.
My best,
Blair

[Virginia Gentleman]

I have had virtually no problems with mine from a reliable function out of the box stand point.  My two have been good shooters, but some have said even with cowboy squib loads they will loosen up and be unrepairable.  So far this does not seem like the destiny my guns have.