![]() They were small, fairly compact guns, especially compared to the larger guns out there like the Single Action Army but werent tiny derringers that only fired one or two rounds, usually of a tiny caliber rimfire round. They were double action but had an exposed hammer so it could be fired single action as well. Smith Wesson also went in the direction of a double action revolver meaning that the shooter didnt have to rely strictly on single action guns that would be slower to fire when the need arose. ![]() While the Colt Single Action Army was a wonderful gun, it is large and not the easiest gun to put in a vest or trouser pocket. The.45 Colt was too long to fit in the cylinder of the Schofield, but the shorter length of the.45 Schofield meant it could still be used in the Single Action Army, much like a.38 Special in a.357 Magnum revolver. ![]() The only drawback was, of course, the ammunition, having two cartridges of different sizes issued to troops that could only work in one of the revolvers, the Colt, pretty much sealed the fate of the Schofield in the hands of the US Army. It was chambered in a powerful cartridge, the.45 Schofield and to someone on horseback or in combat, the ability to quickly eject the empty cases and load new rounds over having to do this one at a time as with the Single Action Army was a huge advantage. Smith Wesson though stuck with the design of having a revolver that could break open to load and unload, and with the Number 3 Schofield, they reached their high water mark. One of the features was that to unload the revolver the barrel tipped up from the frame exposing the cylinder and allowing the empty cartridges to be dumped out although by hand. The Number 1 which was only in.22 and somewhat underpowered for a personal defense gun still proved to be very popular. ![]()
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