Cimarron S&W American Model 3 44WCF black powder and BlackMZ video

[Cowhide Cliff]

Outstanding video! I guess I'll havta load some black for my 45 LC Schofield and give it a whirl.

They seem to work best with black powder using actual Schofield loads. Less fouling on the main pin than using full house 45 Colt or 44wcf loads.

 

[G-man44]

This is a great thread!
I love seeing the old S&W’s. Have two myself, a 44 Double Action frontier and a 44 Russian New Model #3. I haven’t fired them yet but I will once I decide on what bullet weights to go with. I’m researching what loading will be best.

 

[Coyote3855]

I believe there was a run of the replica Americans with the 8 inch barrel. I would like to own one. Seems they are no longer stocked and don't show up on the used market. Lots of Schofields around but I'm stuck on the long barrel.

 

[G-man44]

I believe there was a run of the replica Americans with the 8 inch barrel. I would like to own one. Seems they are no longer stocked and don't show up on the used market. Lots of Schofields around but I'm stuck on the long barrel.

I know what you mean. I too love the long barrels on the S&W’s, they just look great. The 44 Double Action was considered by many to be clumsy in the hand and I believe the frame grip attributed to that opinion. I once owned one that had a 4” barrel and I didn’t like the way it handled however, the one I currently own has the standard 6 1/2” barrel and it feels way different and much better in my hand as opposed to the 4” barrel version. Even though, the 4” barreled version is much rarer, I prefer the longer 6 1/2” barrel. That extra barrel length balances the revolver much better. John Wesley Hardin was carrying a S&W 44 Frontier when John Selman Sr. killed him in the Acme Saloon while Hardin was shooting dice.

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

I just checked and my ASM Schofield in .45 LC also has an almost nonexistent bushing.

 

[Coyote3855]

I know what you mean. I too love the long barrels on the S&W’s, they just look great. The 44 Double Action was considered by many to be clumsy in the hand and I believe the frame grip attributed to that opinion. I once owned one that had a 4” barrel and I didn’t like the way it handled however, the one I currently own has the standard 6 1/2” barrel and it feels way different and much better in my hand as opposed to the 4” barrel version. Even though, the 4” barreled version is much rarer, I prefer the longer 6 1/2” barrel. That extra barrel length balances the revolver much better. John Wesley Hardin was carrying a S&W 44 Frontier when John Selman Sr. killed him in the Acme Saloon while Hardin was shooting dice.

I caught the S&W American bug from one that I am working on in the permanent collection at the Wyoming State Museum. Haven't been a fan of long barrels since I was a kid and my second centerfire revolver was a Ruger Blackhawk with a 6.5 inch. With me at 5'''7' on a good day, it was just too awkward on and off a horse, in and out of a pickup, so I didn't own anything longer than 4-5 inches for a long time. But that 8" American just looks cool and handles great. It's a .44 Russian. The replicas are .45 Colt I think. I'd probably try to find a slim jim California holster for it if I found one, but it would mostly be range toy.

I've heard the story about Hardin and Selman. A different era, although some of the random violence happening today is concerning.