Schofield?

Let me preface this by admitting that I have never owned a Schofield. That said, I have heard from one Schofield owner that the tight space between the working mechanisms and the top strap make cleaning more complex. This may or may not be mitigated by the joy in actually shooting one. In terms of Uberti finishes, they range from disgustingly cheap-with corresponding lack of durability, to excellent.

Keep in mind that the break top action is inherintly weak-+P loads are a no-no.

I am of the opinion that the reason Uberti replicas are so popular has to do with the right blend of price and quality. Uberti makes some good guns. Personally, I wish they would return to making replica '92s. Oops, forgot-this is a sixguns forum!

I fondled one in blue finish at the NRA show. workmanship seems very  good--of course, everyone brings there best out to the shows.  

I like nickle finish in general, like a crow, I guess I am attracted to shiny objects :-)

I wind up, due to conditions of reality, relying on firearms that like myself are well past their prettiest years. However, in the back of my mind is that particular place that gets lit up whenever exposed to beautiful finishes. Something about the deep polish of an excellent blue, and something more about the liquid luster of a great nickle finish. The way the light just plays with shadow across such a finish is so doggone attractive! I have yet to own such a wonderfully finished work of art, but I certainly understand needing to have one.

Oh, well. After considerable heart wrending, I gave up the idea of yet another revolver and addressed my eal problem: Time spent reloading. So, I got myself a Hornady LNL AP press. It's as much a wonder as a Scofield. After very minor setup adjustments, it is fast and reliable. Now I can sell off my Bonanza Coax, Herter Double Ram, and Lyman presses as well as an RCBS Piggyback unit. All I'm keeping is the Hornady and an old RCBS press. I need that to load 577 NE. Maybe someday I will get the bug again for a Schofield. I saw two at a recent gun show for $650 so they are not overpriced. Meanwhile, I can put my Lyman 4X gang mold to work as soon as the weather in Hellhole, Mississippi cools off a bit and load till I puke.

Balancing needs and wants is never easy. Every sixgunner I've ever known always has room for another-even if it means modifying the walls of his home to make room for storage. However, tools can be just as-or even more important.

I LIKE reloading tools, especially the ones that make 'em go fast! I'll bet that lock N load press is a good one. I like Hornaday!  Congratulations.
Frank

One of the things that makes the LNL really cool is the powder measure. The adjusting modules can be snapped in and out, thus meaning that I can set modules for each of my commonoads and n ot have to do trial and error for twenty minutes each time I change calibers. They are inexpensive, too. So, I got one for 7.5 gr. Unique, 8.5 gr. Unique, and 20 gr. AA 9: 44 Spl, 45 Colt, 44 Mag respectively. I guess that's the engineer coming out.
I haven't torn up the universe with it yet, but loading a couple boxes of 44 Spl with it was really fun on a 100 degree day when I didn't feel like going outside in this 4th world country.