.45 S&W Schofield Traditional Cache
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This cartridge was originally designed as a black powder round.
This revolver was patented in the USA on 20 June 1871 and 22 April
1873 by Smith and Wesson. It was a Smith and Wesson Model 3 that
was modified by Major George Schofield to make it easier for a
cavalryman to reload while riding. While the Colt 45 had more
power, the speed at which a cavalryman could reload a Schofield was
less than 30 seconds, half of the time for a Colt 45. By 1879, the
U. S. Army had purchased 8285 of the revolvers. Due to its lesser
power and recoil compared to the Colt .45, it became the standard
cartridge of the Army, though the Colt 1873 still was the main
issue side arm of the Army. The .45 Schofield cartridge was shorter
than the .45 Long Colt. It could be used in both the Schofield and
the Colt 45 Peacemaker, but the .45 Long Colt was too long to use
in the Schofield. As a result, by the 1880s the army finally
standardized on the Colt .45 Model P.
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