I'm in the market for a cowboy style revolver and I would prefure to buy a Schofield replica by "Navy Arms." But the fact that the single action army is available by so many other companies has me questioning if that is a more popular gun because it is the more reliable of the two, or simply because of the movies. I have fired both guns and am wondering if there is a valid reason why not to by the Schofield over the SAA. The Schofield is the Top Break style for reloading. Yes I do know the extreme difference of how both weapons are loaded. This is just a question of if the Schofield is as reliable as the SAA.
2007-08-29 12:41:09 · 8 answers · asked by joe4dm 2 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
The Scholfield was well made and popular with many of the famous gunfighters in days of yore. The 45 S&W shell was a shortened 45 Colt shell so they were not interchangeable. 9,000 were manufactured in comparison to how many Colt SAA models? They are every bit as reliable as a Colt but lack the panache. I have several Webley top break 455 models and am here to tell you that top break design is built like a tank.
2007-08-30 03:39:33 · answer #1 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They are both good. The SAA tends to be available in more common and more powerful calibers. The Schofield is an interesting revolver and I had a brief 'love-affair' with Schofields when I was... Younger. But now I'd just stick with the SAA as a practical matter. As you already noticed, there are more offerings for these than for the Schofield type. Really, get the one you like better. The original Schofields used slightly shorter ammo than the Colt SAA, but the clones I think use the same ammo. The original Schofields were chambered for the .45 S & W Schofield round which was slightly shorter and weaker than the .45 Long Colt and it had a bigger rim. It would NOT load the .45 LC ammo.
Best.
H
2007-08-29 20:40:31 · answer #2 · answered by H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I'd go with the SAA in .45 long Colt caliber, top breaks are weaker in construction and look less like a 'cowboy' type arm.
the SAA is slower to reload, but is stronger and has the looks and feel of the old west style revolver.
2007-08-29 20:02:00 · answer #3 · answered by Banned 4 B N Bad 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, you can buy a Ruger Vaquero for about $400 or a Taurus Gaucho for about $375. The last Uberti Schofield I saw was going for $650 and it was used.
I like the peacemaker style but the Schofield is intriguing.
Sooo, I wound up with all of them.
2007-08-29 22:44:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would be hard pressed to choose between the two.
I had the extreme fortune to inherit two 1st model Colt SAA's, but if the opportunity presented itself, it would only be the thought of trading a family heirloom if I was offered an original S&W Schofeld for one of them.
For SASS competition, I would have to go for the S&W clone, with its' FAR greater speed of reloading, over the Colt SAA's and others.
2007-08-29 19:51:54 · answer #5 · answered by Grizzly II 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
how hard is it to replace a main spring on a 45 navy arms schofield.
2014-09-18 16:07:10 · answer #6 · answered by James 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Look, the truth is these things are so addictive that you will wind up with both anyway, so get the one you like best right now and next week start stashing the cash for the next one.
That's my plan and it's always worked for me!
2007-08-29 22:03:16 · answer #7 · answered by DJ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
reliability only? The SAA wins.The solid frame is much more sturdy.
2007-08-29 20:52:13 · answer #8 · answered by HM 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋