Thanks for the full story of the Schofield. InRangeTV is one of those who say Schofield killed himself over the pistol. His historical info isn't to be trusted. T he US Cavalry really liked the Schofield. It was easier to reload on horseback. It wasn't easy (and no revolver was) to reload on a _galloping_ horse. But a cavalryman who galloped all the time would become and infantryman in short order. And his chain of command would ensure he stayed one. Horses get tired and although movies and video games show them galloping all over the place, in reality a cavalry charge was proceeded by a long walk, then a trot, then a gallop in only the last 100 meters or so. As a pursuit arm, cavalry needed horses that could trot after fleeing infantrymen and ensure they didn't re-form. Also, there's a button near the Schofield's hinge that deactivates the extractor so you can pluck out individual casings instead of ejecting all of them.
My family is directly descended from the revolver's inventor, Col. George Wheeler Schofield. While it's impossible to know for sure the motive of his tragic suicide, it is our understanding there's evidence and reason to believe it was likely because of personal family-related reasons, and not because of the revolver that bears his name. (Also, for any who might be confused about the circumstances of his death, I know there are many online references claiming he killed himself at the Presidio in San Francisco, but this is definitely not true. It seems somehow confused with someone else who did that, and I don't know why that incident is erroneously linked to him in many sources.) Col. George Schofield was a Civil War hero who served (as a brevit general) under his older brother, the much more historically prominent Gen. John M. Schofield who helped defeat Hood and then accompanied Sherman on the march into the South. Gen. John Schofield later became head of the Army and then Secretary of War, and also was superintendent of West Point. It's our understanding both brothers were advocates within the Army of equal treatment of black soldiers.
All this animosity between Colt and Smith and Wesson back then is absolutely hilarious when you jump forward a century and a half: Smith is going strong while Colt can't even stay in existence for more than 10 seconds.
And the strange thing is the 1911 is very popular and copied, so Colt needs better marketing. Of course, they also missed the wagon on striker fired guns, along with banning sales of ARs to civilians at one point.
Can't believe Smith&Wesson complained about Colonel Schofield after the way they treated Roland White. Great video once again. Very informative my friend.
Procurement, in every branch of the U. S. armed services during the civil war and after, was riddled with corruption. In the navy, mid-level contractors held warships hostage to Gideon Welles’ naval department for months on end. Great video!
So glad there is no corruption now, from defense dept, to helping the homeless(bums), to medical care, to insurance, to the education system. Yep.... no corruption nowadays.
NOTE: If you have trouble shooting black powder in a Uberti Schofield replica in .45 Colt, apply a little lithium grease to cylinder axis grooves as well as the front of the cylinder where it rotates on the axis. Applying a little on the cylinder latch also helps it from getting stuck in pullback position. Did a video myself on this on 11BangBang channel’s advice. This will keep it from binding up after little more than one cylinder. After applying the grease, I got 20 rounds out of it before it started resisting me
The gun I’m shooting in this video is the best Schofield clone that I have ever shot. I generally get about 30 black powder rounds through it before it gets sticky.
There is a YT video of a guy reloading a 1873 Colt vs the Schofield while mounted and at a trot. Unloading spent casings seems to be the biggest advantage.
I learned about the Schofield revolver 25 years ago watching the tv series "Dead Man's Gun" in 1997, it was the cursed gun that traveled around, some people survived their encounter with it, and some didn't. I saw it again in 2018 playing Red Dead Redemption 2.
In Hays Kansas; when went to military school, JROTC, i went to school 40 miles from Ft. Riley. We considered the 2 pistols, Colt and Smith, My contention, You are out of the battle with an empty pistol. With Colt Conversions; you could shoot one or 2 or 3 and reload, always having a live round under the chamber. Live rounds dropped were a problem. I learned what it was like to be a frontier solder. Ft. Hayes was to guard the last water source on the way to Pike's Peak. Infantry sometimes mounted sometimes not keeping the indians away from the last water source going west that could water a Regiment or a wagon train.
I just want to say love your videos I'm just a farmer watch you tube while in the tractor and collect antique firearms and have a original Schofield and a bunch of others enjoy shooting them and I want to thank you for the ammo reloading videos helped me out especially on the paper patch was having problems but not anymore thanks my friend enjoy your videos
This story also ties in with the .45 Colt cartridge getting the moniker of .45 long colt. When the military supply sergeants had to order both kinds of .45 ammo, that being the .45 colt and the .45 schofield, they referred to the longer cartridge as the .45 long colt. They did that to avoid confusion with the shorter schofield round. To this day, most people still call it the .45 long colt, even though it is not necessary because there is no short colt version of that round.
So your video made me curious 🤔 I took my horse out and tried loading my Uberti Schofield and my Uberti model one to see if it was a big advantage, both still require two hands however I did find the Schofield latch was a little easier and with gloves on the Schofield was much easier also the sights are alot easier to use from horseback.
I really like your revolver in nickel! My 3 inch version is blued, Uberti did a good job of it but a good nickel plate is a thing of beauty. I'd have preferred a longer barrel but my LGS had the revolver in as a used gun and the price was right, they just don't come up very often. Prices new are more than I'm willing to pay
Personally I love the Schofields. I have the Uberti Schofield nickel plated in 38 special with the short barrel I believe they call them the Wells Fargo addition. I love the look , feel, and performance and for a shorter barrel it is a tack driver with a bit of practice. I feel as safe with it as anything out there. Thanks for keeping it real Mike.
That is a beautiful pistol. Pity Smith and Wesson got into such a snit about someone designing a version of their pistol. They could have really challenged Colt's market dominance of the pistol market with it. Sulking and good business just don't go together. Lovely video.
Mike, thanks for a really fascinating episode. It was sad to learn about the death of Colonel Schofield but great to hear the story of his revolver. Break action revolvers went on to serve for many decades in British service. When we were allowed to own such things over here in the UK, I used to really enjoy shooting an Enfield No. 2 Mk 1*, which carried forward some of the elegance of classic service Webleys into a gun with significant WW2 associations. The twist in my story is that my favourite ex-WW2 sidearms were the S&W Victory model revolvers that I also used to shoot then. My favourite example of the latter probably influenced my choice to buy a S&W Model 14 for my own use in competition shooting.
8:20 I think it was in Crossfire Trail, that Tom Selleck shows how easy it is to reload the Schofield while mounted. 👍👍 5⭐ for your Historical reviews. Colt paid off a lot of Army Quarter Masters, to send their .45 Long Colt ammunition to forts, that ordered .45S&W for the Schofields. They did it, to promote their Colt .45 single action, because the LC round didn't fit the Schofield, and the Post Commanders were livid about ammo shortage.
only if it was chambered in modern .45 colt since the .45 Lc of the time didn't have a strong enough rim to withstand extraction via the rim. it's the same reason why there weren't any leverguns chambered in it untill (comparatively) recently.
Maybe maybe not , the recoil of the Colt 45 was at the time considered to rather harsh ,I have read that troopers even with the Colt revolver preferred the S&W ammo in them ..
Great review, thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with the Scofield. I wish S&W would begin to make these great pistols (#3, American, and Scofield) again. (Also, really wish I had an American made top break.)
I had one by Uberti it didn't have a cylinder lock to prevent the cylinder from rotating backwards. I found this out at a cowboy action shoot. The weight of the two unfired rounds made the cylinder roll backwaters out of battery and you get a click on a spent case. I thought it was broken and could make it fall out of battery by slow cooking it at will. Cimarron said don't clean so well was thier suggestion. I sold it.
Well done Mike. I did not know all of this about the Schofield. And you are right the ethics, as well as many other things, have changed a lot in the last 100+ yeats. Thanks for the history lesson.
I’ve handled the famous ‘Bob Ford gun that killed Jesse James’, and it is a Model 3 and not a Schofield. But I had never heard the S&W and Schofield story the way you told it and it was fascinating!
Model 3 was used by Wyatt Earp at the "OK Corral” shootout. I think you are getting it mixed up. Remington 1858’s cartridge conversion were the gunslingers choice because of quick reloads due to the swappable cylinders and because they were cheap war surplus, but once the S&W model 3 came out, it became the new go-to for lawmen and gunslingers because they were even faster to reload
@@crazysilly2914 There is no ‘mix up’ in my statement. The Bob Ford pistol that is purported to have been used to kill Jesse James is a New Model No. 3. I have handled that gun as a curator to the collection of the man that owns it. I have no personal knowledge of Wyatt Earp’s guns. Why you are speculating on the popularity of the Remington ‘58 vs. the Model 3 in a reply on my comment seems out of place as well. Perhaps the mix up is yours?
Enjoyed hearing the back story of the Smith and Wesson Schofield revolver. Wearing period correct clothing, hat and eye glasses adds to the story telling session. Well done Sir.
A bit of trivia: There was a 45 S&W and a 45 Colt, but there was never a 45 "Long" Colt. That term came about when requisitioning ammo from the depot where the clerks specified they wanted the "long" Colt cartridge and not the short S&W one as the Colt was more powerful. The Army had intended to standardize on the shorter cartridge and would have if it hadn't dropped the Schoefield. As always, the 'politics' of government contracts played a part of that decision and in that game Colt held all the aces at the time, even though most who had tried the Schoefield actually preferred it over the Colt.
Hi Mike. I am writing a book for readers in Spain about the violent Far West. All your videos have helped me a lot, and J. G. Rosa's biographies on Wild Bill Hickok. The 45 Schofield is a very good revolver and caliber as well, although I guess not as accurate as the 44 Russian. Good copies of the Smith & Wesson were made in Spain by the Orbea Hermanos factory. It was at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. Good copies of the closed-frame Merwin and Hulbert were also made in 44-40 caliber. Greetings from Spain.
To me, the Schofield is the most elegant hangun ever made. How stupid S&W was for not stretching the frame and cylinder to accommodate the superior 45 Colt cartridge? I've seen them cut for moon clips and this completely solves the problem with the smaller rim of the 45 Colt. Maybe if S&W was more concerned about adapting the superior cartridge to General Schofields redesign than getting their feelings hurt they would have had the forethought to make moon clips before their invention in 1908. I'm actually glad S&W doesn't sell Schofield revolves in the same numbers as the clone companies. They do not deserve the recognition or profits from a revolver that had to be corrected by a guy who wasn't even a gumsmith. It's incredibly disappointing but not surprising that government bureaucracy and ego was the downfall of the gun that should have won the west. Thank you for all the time and effort you put towards making these very informative videos. InrangeTV of course tells the wrong history about this gun as well as many other guns on their channel.
Excellent video, and I learned a lot. However I'm surprised you didn't take the time to explain what doomed the Schofield in military service, that being the ammunition mix-ups between the .45 S&W and .45 Colt during replenishment out in the field. As you know the Colt revolvers could shoot the S&W ammo (sort of), but soldiers armed with the Schofield were SOL if crates of .45 Colt ammo showed up as they couldn't use it. The Army came up with a solution with the M1887 cartridge that both revolvers could use, but it hastened their decision to phase out the Schofield entirely and surplus them off.
What an interesting history Mike! Now I want one of these guns too! Oh Dear! So many Lovely guns and so little time and money. What’s a historical gun enthusiast to do? I know, keep watching and learning and admiring Duelist Den and Dreaming of course! Let’s see, that would be DDDD! That’s DaveyJO Duelist Den Dreaming! I love it! Kind Thanks and Many Blessings Mike! Keep on Shootin on! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
@@duelist1954 I was going to say congratulations on the 100k mark, but decided to see if anyone else already had. I've told everyone I could about the channel since I saw the video where you talked about wanting to reach the 100k subscriber mark. Hopefully the next 100k or better yet millionth won't take so long! Keep putting out these great videos.
I seriously love your channel, and I'm a glock packin city slicker! It is so important to understand history and the roots from which modern designs stem.
I read that they did not issue holsters. They did not fit the issue holster. They had a lot of problem's with dropped pistols and pistols falling out of holsters.
Thanks Mike for another excellent video, the Schofield story is certainly an interesting one. I own two S&W Uberti's and enjoy shooting them, but must say I do prefer the Schofield modification. Sad that in the end he took his own life, btw that occurred at Fort Apache Arizona Territory just before Christmas. I was not aware of his Syphilis infection, but had read where he was suffering from a hard fall with his horse. Perhaps Victorian sensitivities of the day kept the shame of the illness quiet, the horse injury being more socially acceptable. Another possible factor in his mental decline was the death of his young bride Alma at Fort Sill in 1879. Again, great content Pard, I always learn something watching your channel.
Top loading and self ejecting is just so much more efficient than the alternative It remained so for a century, Britains forces rejected the 1911 because, as issued with one spare mag....it couldn't fire 50 rounds down range as fast as the Webley and Enfield top break pistols already in service. Let alone poking them out individually through a gate
Very informative. I purchased the .177 pellet version. Introduced to them by watching the movie, 3:10 to Yuma. Shoots "great" without the expensive ammo of the original.
Once again excellent video thank you so much for all the work hard work you do putting out these videos like I say you are one of the best in the business
Thanks for the full story of the Schofield. InRangeTV is one of those who say Schofield killed himself over the pistol. His historical info isn't to be trusted. T
he US Cavalry really liked the Schofield. It was easier to reload on horseback. It wasn't easy (and no revolver was) to reload on a _galloping_ horse. But a cavalryman who galloped all the time would become and infantryman in short order. And his chain of command would ensure he stayed one. Horses get tired and although movies and video games show them galloping all over the place, in reality a cavalry charge was proceeded by a long walk, then a trot, then a gallop in only the last 100 meters or so. As a pursuit arm, cavalry needed horses that could trot after fleeing infantrymen and ensure they didn't re-form.
Also, there's a button near the Schofield's hinge that deactivates the extractor so you can pluck out individual casings instead of ejecting all of them.
My family is directly descended from the revolver's inventor, Col. George Wheeler Schofield. While it's impossible to know for sure the motive of his tragic suicide, it is our understanding there's evidence and reason to believe it was likely because of personal family-related reasons, and not because of the revolver that bears his name.
(Also, for any who might be confused about the circumstances of his death, I know there are many online references claiming he killed himself at the Presidio in San Francisco, but this is definitely not true. It seems somehow confused with someone else who did that, and I don't know why that incident is erroneously linked to him in many sources.)
Col. George Schofield was a Civil War hero who served (as a brevit general) under his older brother, the much more historically prominent Gen. John M. Schofield who helped defeat Hood and then accompanied Sherman on the march into the South. Gen. John Schofield later became head of the Army and then Secretary of War, and also was superintendent of West Point. It's our understanding both brothers were advocates within the Army of equal treatment of black soldiers.
All this animosity between Colt and Smith and Wesson back then is absolutely hilarious when you jump forward a century and a half: Smith is going strong while Colt can't even stay in existence for more than 10 seconds.
And the strange thing is the 1911 is very popular and copied, so Colt needs better marketing. Of course, they also missed the wagon on striker fired guns, along with banning sales of ARs to civilians at one point.
Bad management.
If colt could their head in the game and remember that Americans are pro gun, maybe they can go back to making money off of patriots.
S&W definitely has the better price/quality balance.
@@blueduck9409 Colts ass is owned by a goddamn auto worker's union. Of course its a shitshow.
Can't believe Smith&Wesson complained about Colonel Schofield after the way they treated Roland White. Great video once again. Very informative my friend.
Procurement, in every branch of the U. S. armed services during the civil war and after, was riddled with corruption. In the navy, mid-level contractors held warships hostage to Gideon Welles’ naval department for months on end. Great video!
So glad there is no corruption now, from defense dept, to helping the homeless(bums), to medical care, to insurance, to the education system. Yep.... no corruption nowadays.
@@mochiebellina8190 Yes; isn’t it wonderful?! Plus ça change, ç’est plus la même chose!
Thanks Mike. I've heard this story before but no one tells it as well as you. In a earlier time you could have easily had a show on network tv.
I would like to own one in 44-40. I think the break open is a great idea.
I always liked the H&R 999 .22 top break.
NOTE: If you have trouble shooting black powder in a Uberti Schofield replica in .45 Colt, apply a little lithium grease to cylinder axis grooves as well as the front of the cylinder where it rotates on the axis. Applying a little on the cylinder latch also helps it from getting stuck in pullback position. Did a video myself on this on 11BangBang channel’s advice.
This will keep it from binding up after little more than one cylinder. After applying the grease, I got 20 rounds out of it before it started resisting me
The gun I’m shooting in this video is the best Schofield clone that I have ever shot. I generally get about 30 black powder rounds through it before it gets sticky.
I have the Wells Fargo model 5” in 45 Colt, it’s deadly accurate. Thanks for keeping the old guns ALIVE .
There is a YT video of a guy reloading a 1873 Colt vs the Schofield while mounted and at a trot. Unloading spent casings seems to be the biggest advantage.
I learned about the Schofield revolver 25 years ago watching the tv series "Dead Man's Gun" in 1997, it was the cursed gun that traveled around, some people survived their encounter with it, and some didn't. I saw it again in 2018 playing Red Dead Redemption 2.
Fascinating history on the Schofield! I've always been intrigued by this revolver; thank you for fleshing out the history on it!
Schofield revolvers, my ABSOLUTE favorite !!
Outstanding historical narration on the pistol.
THX Mike !!
The way you tell it makes me feel like I was there. Goes the same for all your videos. Thank you.
In Hays Kansas; when went to military school, JROTC, i went to school 40 miles from Ft. Riley. We considered the 2 pistols, Colt and Smith, My contention, You are out of the battle with an empty pistol. With Colt Conversions; you could shoot one or 2 or 3 and reload, always having a live round under the chamber. Live rounds dropped were a problem. I learned what it was like to be a frontier solder. Ft. Hayes was to guard the last water source on the way to Pike's Peak. Infantry sometimes mounted sometimes not keeping the indians away from the last water source going west that could water a Regiment or a wagon train.
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I just want to say love your videos I'm just a farmer watch you tube while in the tractor and collect antique firearms and have a original Schofield and a bunch of others enjoy shooting them and I want to thank you for the ammo reloading videos helped me out especially on the paper patch was having problems but not anymore thanks my friend enjoy your videos
This story also ties in with the .45 Colt cartridge getting the moniker of .45 long colt. When the military supply sergeants had to order both kinds of .45 ammo, that being the .45 colt and the .45 schofield, they referred to the longer cartridge as the .45 long colt. They did that to avoid confusion with the shorter schofield round. To this day, most people still call it the .45 long colt, even though it is not necessary because there is no short colt version of that round.
Well done. I would think that Schofield was an avid shooter, too. His tinkering & improvements seem to favor the end user. That's always a good thing.
So your video made me curious 🤔 I took my horse out and tried loading my Uberti Schofield and my Uberti model one to see if it was a big advantage, both still require two hands however I did find the Schofield latch was a little easier and with gloves on the Schofield was much easier also the sights are alot easier to use from horseback.
Hi Mike, just wanted to say I love your channel and content. I never fail to learn something new in each video. Keep up the great work!
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
I will second that. Very educational channel
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Thankyou for possible location or web site.
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Great story. Thank you sir.
As usual… ANOTHER fine video made to preserve history. Thank you for posting.
Thank you, Mike, for the story about Schofields. This is one of my favourite handguns!
I really like your revolver in nickel! My 3 inch version is blued, Uberti did a good job of it but a good nickel plate is a thing of beauty. I'd have preferred a longer barrel but my LGS had the revolver in as a used gun and the price was right, they just don't come up very often. Prices new are more than I'm willing to pay
Personally I love the Schofields. I have the Uberti Schofield nickel plated in 38 special with the short barrel I believe they call them the Wells Fargo addition. I love the look , feel, and performance and for a shorter barrel it is a tack driver with a bit of practice. I feel as safe with it as anything out there. Thanks for keeping it real Mike.
That is a beautiful pistol. Pity Smith and Wesson got into such a snit about someone designing a version of their pistol. They could have really challenged Colt's market dominance of the pistol market with it. Sulking and good business just don't go together. Lovely video.
I don't know if it's the cartridge or the gun itself, but it sounds like a mini angry dragon and I love it.
Aesthetically speaking, the Schofield revolver may be the best looking of the era ...!
Good morning from Syracuse NY brother thank you for sharing your adventures in history of firearms
Mike, thanks for a really fascinating episode.
It was sad to learn about the death of Colonel Schofield but great to hear the story of his revolver.
Break action revolvers went on to serve for many decades in British service. When we were allowed to own such things over here in the UK, I used to really enjoy shooting an Enfield No. 2 Mk 1*, which carried forward some of the elegance of classic service Webleys into a gun with significant WW2 associations.
The twist in my story is that my favourite ex-WW2 sidearms were the S&W Victory model revolvers that I also used to shoot then. My favourite example of the latter probably influenced my choice to buy a S&W Model 14 for my own use in competition shooting.
8:20 I think it was in Crossfire Trail, that Tom Selleck shows how easy it is to reload the Schofield while mounted. 👍👍 5⭐ for your Historical reviews.
Colt paid off a lot of Army Quarter Masters, to send their .45 Long Colt ammunition to forts, that ordered .45S&W for the Schofields. They did it, to promote their Colt .45 single action, because the LC round didn't fit the Schofield, and the Post Commanders were livid about ammo shortage.
Looking good Mike, love the hat love the Schofield wish I had one
I believe that the Scofield would have been infinitely more successful chambered in 45LC
I agree
Not LC because it’s rim was not designed for extraction, only headspace. 44 S&W Special on the other hand would have been fabulous.
The frame was too short, it was designed before the .45 Colt came into existence.
only if it was chambered in modern .45 colt since the .45 Lc of the time didn't have a strong enough rim to withstand extraction via the rim. it's the same reason why there weren't any leverguns chambered in it untill (comparatively) recently.
Maybe maybe not , the recoil of the Colt 45 was at the time considered to rather harsh ,I have read that troopers even with the Colt revolver preferred the S&W ammo in them ..
Great review, thanks for sharing your knowledge and experience with the Scofield. I wish S&W would begin to make these great pistols (#3, American, and Scofield) again. (Also, really wish I had an American made top break.)
From an Aussie, you always present great reviews Mike, thank you.
Great video! Loved the history lesson about the pistol trial for the army. Pretty neat story.
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.
I love your video's on old and vintage guns, they have always been a passion of mine.
🥳 100k congratulations 🎊 love your show! RUclips probably doesn't share your videos to others to find how great of a show you have thank you 😊
I never paid attention to history in school much. You present it so much better. Another good video.
I had one by Uberti it didn't have a cylinder lock to prevent the cylinder from rotating backwards. I found this out at a cowboy action shoot. The weight of the two unfired rounds made the cylinder roll backwaters out of battery and you get a click on a spent case. I thought it was broken and could make it fall out of battery by slow cooking it at will. Cimarron said don't clean so well was thier suggestion. I sold it.
Well done Mike. I did not know all of this about the Schofield. And you are right the ethics, as well as many other things, have changed a lot in the last 100+ yeats. Thanks for the history lesson.
I’ve handled the famous ‘Bob Ford gun that killed Jesse James’, and it is a Model 3 and not a Schofield. But I had never heard the S&W and Schofield story the way you told it and it was fascinating!
Model 3 was used by Wyatt Earp at the "OK Corral” shootout. I think you are getting it mixed up.
Remington 1858’s cartridge conversion were the gunslingers choice because of quick reloads due to the swappable cylinders and because they were cheap war surplus, but once the S&W model 3 came out, it became the new go-to for lawmen and gunslingers because they were even faster to reload
@@crazysilly2914 There is no ‘mix up’ in my statement. The Bob Ford pistol that is purported to have been used to kill Jesse James is a New Model No. 3. I have handled that gun as a curator to the collection of the man that owns it.
I have no personal knowledge of Wyatt Earp’s guns. Why you are speculating on the popularity of the Remington ‘58 vs. the Model 3 in a reply on my comment seems out of place as well. Perhaps the mix up is yours?
@@GunsmithSid Wyatt Earp used the model 3 during the ‘OK Corral’ shootout. This is historical FACT...
@@crazysilly2914
Cool. Just didn’t know why you chose to attach that to my comment as it is unrelated.
@@GunsmithSid I don’t know if the revolver that killed Jesse James was a model 3. I have heard that it was a Remington gun.
How amazing it is that private arms companies let emotions stand in the way of selling pistols and makinmg money! Nice history lesson, again!
A good thing today. If they refused to sell to .gov if us citizens cannot fully exercise their rights,...the .gov might buckle on the issue.
Enjoyed hearing the back story of the Smith and Wesson Schofield revolver. Wearing period correct clothing, hat and eye glasses adds to the story telling session. Well done Sir.
A bit of trivia: There was a 45 S&W and a 45 Colt, but there was never a 45 "Long" Colt. That term came about when requisitioning ammo from the depot where the clerks specified they wanted the "long" Colt cartridge and not the short S&W one as the Colt was more powerful. The Army had intended to standardize on the shorter cartridge and would have if it hadn't dropped the Schoefield. As always, the 'politics' of government contracts played a part of that decision and in that game Colt held all the aces at the time, even though most who had tried the Schoefield actually preferred it over the Colt.
What fascinating story Mike loved it. Thanks. Paul.
Hi Mike. I am writing a book for readers in Spain about the violent Far West. All your videos have helped me a lot, and J. G. Rosa's biographies on Wild Bill Hickok. The 45 Schofield is a very good revolver and caliber as well, although I guess not as accurate as the 44 Russian. Good copies of the Smith & Wesson were made in Spain by the Orbea Hermanos factory. It was at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th. Good copies of the closed-frame Merwin and Hulbert were also made in 44-40 caliber. Greetings from Spain.
I hope your book sells well. This is a fascinating period in American history.
@@morrismonet3554 Thank you very much for your comment. Best regards.
Very, very interesting. I have never heard any of this. I've always liked the Schofield pistol although I've never owned one.
This is another one of your great videos! Thank you!
Thanks for the education.
Thanks for the vid and history lesson, always a treat!
To me, the Schofield is the most elegant hangun ever made. How stupid S&W was for not stretching the frame and cylinder to accommodate the superior 45 Colt cartridge? I've seen them cut for moon clips and this completely solves the problem with the smaller rim of the 45 Colt. Maybe if S&W was more concerned about adapting the superior cartridge to General Schofields redesign than getting their feelings hurt they would have had the forethought to make moon clips before their invention in 1908. I'm actually glad S&W doesn't sell Schofield revolves in the same numbers as the clone companies. They do not deserve the recognition or profits from a revolver that had to be corrected by a guy who wasn't even a gumsmith. It's incredibly disappointing but not surprising that government bureaucracy and ego was the downfall of the gun that should have won the west. Thank you for all the time and effort you put towards making these very informative videos. InrangeTV of course tells the wrong history about this gun as well as many other guns on their channel.
Great history lesson. I've always wanted a top break but never had the chance to buy one. Thanks.
Love the history behind the guns
I think it would be a great video if you could do a disassembly and reassembly of the Schofield!
Congratulations on hitting the 100k subs goal.
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Very informative and just a great story overall. Left me smiling. Thanks Mike!
Great video..Congratulations on 100k subs.
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I really enjoy your history lessons Sir. Please continue.
I knew it had been designed for cavalry, but I didn't know the connection to 10th Cavalry Regiment. I deployed with 1-10 Cav on 2008/2009
Cimarron is sure proud of their Schofield replicas
Thanks for such a good presentation, you know your stuff.
I’m sure, your grandchildren loves to hear stories from you.
God bless
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Thanks, but George Patton would not have approved...LOL
Congratulations on 100k Mike!
Thank you!
You can always be relied upon to give next level depth of coverage on historical firearms.
Excellent video, and I learned a lot. However I'm surprised you didn't take the time to explain what doomed the Schofield in military service, that being the ammunition mix-ups between the .45 S&W and .45 Colt during replenishment out in the field. As you know the Colt revolvers could shoot the S&W ammo (sort of), but soldiers armed with the Schofield were SOL if crates of .45 Colt ammo showed up as they couldn't use it. The Army came up with a solution with the M1887 cartridge that both revolvers could use, but it hastened their decision to phase out the Schofield entirely and surplus them off.
What an interesting history Mike! Now I want one of these guns too! Oh Dear! So many Lovely guns and so little time and money. What’s a historical gun enthusiast to do? I know, keep watching and learning and admiring Duelist Den and Dreaming of course! Let’s see, that would be DDDD! That’s DaveyJO Duelist Den Dreaming! I love it! Kind Thanks and Many Blessings Mike! Keep on Shootin on! DaveyJO in Pennsylvania
Was not expecting a _Greek god_ reference in a video about a 19th century revolver, but I do appreciate it
I love the sordid histories you give with all the precise details.
What an excellent story. Thanks'
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Enjoyed your discussion of the S & W
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Great history lesson, I’ve always wanted a schofield. Congratulations on reaching 100k subscribers
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@@duelist1954 I was going to say congratulations on the 100k mark, but decided to see if anyone else already had. I've told everyone I could about the channel since I saw the video where you talked about wanting to reach the 100k subscriber mark. Hopefully the next 100k or better yet millionth won't take so long! Keep putting out these great videos.
@@hercules1073 thanks!
Thank you sir
Very interesting video, the technical side of firearms is one thing but the behind the scenes history is fascinating.
I seriously love your channel, and I'm a glock packin city slicker! It is so important to understand history and the roots from which modern designs stem.
I read that they did not issue holsters. They did not fit the issue holster. They had a lot of problem's with dropped pistols and pistols falling out of holsters.
I love the Schofield design. By the way 1954 is my birth year LOL. Good number i think :D
Thanks Mike for another excellent video, the Schofield story is certainly an interesting one. I own two S&W Uberti's and enjoy shooting them, but must say I do prefer the Schofield modification. Sad that in the end he took his own life, btw that occurred at Fort Apache Arizona Territory just before Christmas. I was not aware of his Syphilis infection, but had read where he was suffering from a hard fall with his horse. Perhaps Victorian sensitivities of the day kept the shame of the illness quiet, the horse injury being more socially acceptable. Another possible factor in his mental decline was the death of his young bride Alma at Fort Sill in 1879. Again, great content Pard, I always learn something watching your channel.
Thanks for your contribution to Mike's dissertation, which itself tells more of the story better than prior renditions.
@@richardkluesek4301 Thanks Richard....Larry
Thank you for the insightful video!
Great info on a favorite firearm
Well done sir , thank you
Wow! You reached 100 000! Well Done, Sir!
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Haven't heard this before! Thanks for the video.
Great story!
Top loading and self ejecting is just so much more efficient than the alternative
It remained so for a century, Britains forces rejected the 1911 because, as issued with one spare mag....it couldn't fire 50 rounds down range as fast as the Webley and Enfield top break pistols already in service.
Let alone poking them out individually through a gate
Thanks for another great video Mike, i certainly appreciate the research you do and the time you spend filming. See you net week!
I thought you would have a million subscribers. Really enjoy you work.
Very informative. I purchased the .177 pellet version. Introduced to them by watching the movie, 3:10 to Yuma. Shoots "great" without the expensive ammo of the original.
Thanks Mike
Good video. Very informative. Thank you.
Another great history lesson. Thanks
Very interesting to hear about the way the firearms were picked for military service weapons.
I also worked procurement in the U.S. Navy, however I worked more of the Dog Robber side of procurement. ;)
Your history videos are always great, Mike. Keep them coming! 🙂
Great show!!! Thanks!!!
Thanks Mike, great history lesson on the Schofield!
You know, the way that S&W put the onus for fighting for the patent on White make's you wonder if they expected the patent to be struck down.
Once again excellent video thank you so much for all the work hard work you do putting out these videos like I say you are one of the best in the business
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it.