Ordnance Department favored Colt's slower loading solid frame design. 45 S&W Schofield cartridge also had more manageable recoil which allows for faster follow up shots but still proved effective in battle. The top break design allowed for much faster extraction and reloading than Colt's Single Action Army design some tests suggest a trained cavalryman could reload the Schofield in half the time he could load a SAA. George Schofield to make it easier for cavalrymen to reload while riding. These revolvers were based on modifications of the standard Smith & Wesson Model 3 revolver by Col. The Schofield revolvers were arguably some of the best revolvers of the period. Rarely do we catalog serial number 1 of any model of firearm, especially those that have gained legendary status like the S&W Schofield. Make: Smith & Wesson Model: 3 Schofield Serial # - Firearms: 1 Caliber: 45 S&W Schofield Barrel Length: 5 inch solid rib Condition: Other Low Estimate: 75,000 High Estimate: 125,000 Other: walnut Historically Significant, NRA Silver Medal Award Winning, Well-Documented First Production Serial Number 1 Smith & Wesson U.S./Wells Fargo First Model Schofield Single Action Revolver
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