The
SCHOFIELD Kid
The hammer is reasonably large and affords an ample grip for cocking unlike the earlier S&W‘s which were smaller, although it is not as large as the Colt’s. So there will be no temptation to fan the hammer, which besides being detrimental to accuracy would undoubtedly ensure an early departure from the range! The revolver is blued overall but the trigger guard, cylinder catch, hammer and extractor-release catch are case-hardened. A nice touch is that the butt carries a copy of the stamp of the US Army inspector.
Cleaning requires no special treatment and follows the usual procedure if you only shoot cartridges loaded with nitro powder. The seven-inch barrel and cylinder chambers should be scrubbed out with a nitro solvent. Any burnt deposits under the ejector should be removed with a bristle-brush and the bore, cylinder and surface cleaned with fresh oil.
It is important to periodically check that the screw that secures the cylinder and barrel to the frame is kept tight. If this becomes loose it will interfere with potential accuracy. My pistol also had a tendency for the trigger-guard screw to work loose. This caused the trigger-guard and screw to jump up with the recoil and mark the cylinder. This can be prevented by the use of threadlock.
Photographs of the Schofield Pistol courtesy of Joe Rodgers.
The Schofield is still made by Uberti but it now appears that it is difficult, if not impossible, to buy one in the USA. I am informed that this is because of changes to the import regulations in that country. This is a pity because it is an interesting and accurate gun and Uberti’s copies are well made.
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