S&W Schofield question.

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I've just handled an original S&W in .44 Russian that is double action and has no trigger guard spur. Uberti sells a third model S&W that is single action only and has a trigger guard spur.
Was the original third model S&W in .44 Russian a single action as well.
(I can't find my copy of R. Jenks book)

 

[tiriaq]

Smith made .44s in different models. The DA revolver is akin to being a stepped up .38. The SA .44s are quite different.

 

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Smith made .44s in different models. The DA revolver is akin to being a stepped up .38. The SA .44s are quite different.

Both look to be the same dimensions and except for the trigger spur and action type seem to be very similar.

 

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This will help clarify things ... http://www.armchairgunshow.com/Mod3-info.html

and this as well .... http://www.armchairgunshow.com/otsBA_S_W_Americans.htm

 

[10x]

This will help clarify things ... http://www.armchairgunshow.com/Mod3-info.html

and this as well .... http://www.armchairgunshow.com/otsBA_S_W_Americans.htm

Thank you, that puts things into perspective and also gives me an idea of the value of the firearm.

 

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I have an original .44 Russian DA and I find some of the terminology very confusing.
Also many originals have had the spur removed. I think it was only the Russian SA's that had the spur though. The easiest way to tell if it is a SA or DA is to look at the trigger.
This is a nice period DA.

As you can see there is a lot of room for a long DA trigger pull.
Here is a similar SA with the trigger much farther back.

I think they are both excellent guns but the SA's are sturdier and more collectible but I really like the DA's. They are still a good deal ,are a real western gunfighters piece and back in the day would have been a lot of firepower especially in .44. Throw the top breakand a speed loader in and you have a hell of a firearm.