While the Colt Single Action Army was a wonderful gun, it is large and not the easiest gun to put in a vest or trouser pocket.
Smith & Wesson did not abandon the design, instead, they moved into an entirely different market, smaller more concealable revolvers.
45 Schofield meant it could still be used in the Single Action Army, much like a. 45 Colt was too long to fit in the cylinder of the Schofield, but the shorter length of the. The only drawback was, of course, the ammunition, having two cartridges of different sizes issued to troops that could only work in one of the revolvers, the Colt, pretty much sealed the fate of the Schofield in the hands of the US Army. 45 Schofield and to someone on horseback or in combat, the ability to quickly eject the empty cases and load new rounds over having to do this one at a time as with the Single Action Army was a huge advantage. It was chambered in a powerful cartridge, the. Smith & Wesson though stuck with the design of having a revolver that could break open to load and unload, and with the Number 3 Schofield, they reached their high water mark. Once Colt was able to make use of the bored through cylinder design the legendary Single Action Army was unveiled and started being produced which became the standard for the next few decades. Breaking open the revolver cleanly ejects the empty casings.
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