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  1. Driftwood Johnson

    The pinnacle of my collection has come home !

    Here is my 624 with the grips that were on it when I bought it. I took off the oversized target grips and replaced them with Magnas.
  2. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    As far as I know, modern percussion caps are also less corrosive than the originals. But definitely, shooting Black Powder with modern non-corrosive primers, or modern non-corrosive percussion caps makes the fouling less corrosive than in the 'old days'.
  3. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    I'm sure you know that Trailboss is not a Black Powder substitute.
  4. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    I have said this a bazillion times. Part of the reason Black Powder was so corrosive is because it used to be used with corrosive primers. We don't use corrosive primers any more, and the result is that real Black Powder is far less corrosive than most shooters think. Example: I just cleaned...
  5. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    The Beretta Laramie or the Uberti New Model Number Three, are modern copies of the Smith and Wesson New Model Number Three. I have no idea if they are still being imported. (Uberti is owned by Beretta, hence the different model codes.) I do not have either of these revolvers, however I have two...
  6. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    Yes, I forgot the theory about parrying a sabre blow. I don't give that one much credit, I still think the trigger guard spur was just a design affectation. Regarding 'ergonomic missteps' don't be too hard on Smith and Wesson. Don't forget, the pointed knuckle and the trigger guard spur were...
  7. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    There are several theories behind the spur on the trigger guard of the Russian model. Some say it is a good place to rest your index finger while firing the revolver. I have tried that, and that does not work for me. I grip the Russian model just like any other single action revolver. As...
  8. Driftwood Johnson

    .38 Spl is quickly becoming a favorite

    I suspect it is a 10-5, not a 5-10. No such thing in S&W land as a Model 5, 10 is as low as model numbers go. I have oodles of S&W 38s, but this Model 10-5, which probably shipped around 1964, is the best deal I ever got on a Smith. $125 out the door, of course it was a bunch of years ago. I...
  9. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    If you are talking about a single action, what you are describing is the New Model Number Three Frontier model. The only single action Top Break Smith and Wesson made chambered for 44-40. In order to chamber it for this round, it had a cylinder 1 9/16" long. Quite rare, there were only 2072...
  10. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    What you do not realize is that the Schofield is a relatively rare revolver. They were only made from 1875 until 1877, and less than 9,000 were made. So of course they command premium prices. The New Model Number Three , on the other hand was cataloged from 1878 until 1908, and over 47,000 of...
  11. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    As I said, there were 5 different models of the #3. The American Model, the Russian Model, the Schofield, the New Model Number Three, and the 44 Double Action. Schofields are quite expensive. Not so with the other models.
  12. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    I came across this nickel plated Smith and Wesson Top Break revolver in a local shop about twenty years ago. I asked how much for the Schofield? The shop owner corrected me, saying that is not a Schofield,, it is a New Model Number Three. Notice how radically different the shape of the...
  13. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    The grip shape of all the #3 Top Break S&W revolvers is considerably different than a Colt Single Action grip. Here is how I grip a Colt. Notice I do not try to cram my entire hand onto the grip, but instead curl my pinky under the grip. This opens up a space of about 1/4" between the trigger...
  14. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    Yes, I am aware of that.
  15. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    The S&W Model of 2000 was made by S&W in Springfield Mass. Not Italian.
  16. Driftwood Johnson

    Would You Schofield?

    Howdy Close but not quite. ALL the old #3 Smith and Wesson Top Break revolvers used a cylinder 1 7/16" long. S&W made over 150,000 Russian models with cylinders that long. This length cylinder was perfectly suited for the 44 S&W American cartridge with the heeled bullet, as well as the later...
  17. Driftwood Johnson

    Just Stating What Everyone Knows Already...

    Did somebody say Model 28s? I have three, they are all Model 28-2. This one has an extra long spur on the hammer. This one has a regular hammer. This four inch one was refinished.
  18. Driftwood Johnson

    Smith & Wesson Bluing Old vs NEW

    Finding an older Smith with pristine blue can be difficult. This 38-44 Outdoorsman left the factory in 1933. It has a bit of a turn line,but otherwise the blue is in very good shape. My Model 27 shipped in 1959, shortly after S&W went to the model number system. The finish is so good that...
  19. Driftwood Johnson

    What's Special about the 44 Special.

    Well, here is a fly in the ointment. There is nothing special about 44 Special. It was just a marketing term, much like 38 Special or 32 Winchester Special. But the revolvers that fired it are special. Smith and Wesson had developed the 38 Special, or 38 Smith and Wesson Special as they...
  20. Driftwood Johnson

    Proper way to shoot a SAA/Clone 1 or 2 handed grip

    I actually tried shooting one of my Colts "gansta style" once. Holding it sideways. No one who has ever fired a revolver with much recoil would ever try such a stupid way to fire a revolver. The recoil kicked the front sight so far to the left that if I had fired it again no telling where...
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