An Abomination: Let’s desecrate a Schofield

[rudukai13]

So I’m waiting on the Midwest Industries rail to take the Schofield to my gunsmith, LS Grips doesn’t have time to do the custom grip job until summer, and I’m just waiting on shipping instructions for the NAA Pug.

Which means as far as projects go I’m back to a holding pattern…Which means I’m thinking about what the next project might be…

 

[Smith]

What about a musket w/ a red dot sight and IR laser fueled by a 100 round (pound?) drum magazine?

 

[rudukai13]

What about a musket w/ a red dot sight and IR laser fueled by a 100 round (pound?) drum magazine?

Pretty sure they mocked up a few of those for the Wanted movie:

Also, I do know @falloutfrogguy on Instagram is working on a black powder muzzleloading pistol with optic:

https://www.instagram.com/tv/CZkrCWTl2sQ/

I’ll be going in the opposite direction towards slightly more recent development for my next project gun. I’m thinking a modernized Fitz Special would be pretty neat

 

[rudukai13]

Handguard has shipped! That was earlier than expected, which means the gun should be going to my gunsmith by next week!

 

[rudukai13]

*Evil laughter intensifies*

 

[Smith]

I think you just invented the Revolver Caliber Carbine

 

[rudukai13]

Just a mock-up for now, but it’s gonna be marvelous once my gunsmith takes tools to it

 

[Boy Scout]

@rudukai13, I came across this and thought of you:

 

[rudukai13]

@rudukai13, I came across this and thought of you:

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If I didn’t think that were likely just a pipe bomb I’d probably try building one. Or similar

 

[Smith]

Is it a revolver if it doesn't.. revolve?

The Jurassic Park thing reminds me of every single IDPA scenario we have here locally. "You're walking through the park with your best friend Pete, carrying a pizza box in one hand and a large briefcase in the other, when you're attacked by 77 ninjas and 1 elephant. Pete immediately gets shot in all 4 limbs and you have to carry him as well."

 

[rudukai13]

The Schofield is with my local gunsmith and the Pug is on the way to the shop in AZ. Now we wait

 

[Seth Thompson]

I'm late to the party, but I wanted to say that this is a very cool endeavor.

Having shot quite a few replicas of both the SAA and the Schofield, I often thought that the SAA was kind of an inferior fighting gun, given it's "reload times measured with a calendar" mechanism. Some Old West characters of note thought the same way and preferred the Schofield.

 

[rudukai13]

I'm late to the party, but I wanted to say that this is a very cool endeavor.

Having shot quite a few replicas of both the SAA and the Schofield, I often thought that the SAA was kind of an inferior fighting gun, given it's "reload times measured with a calendar" mechanism. Some Old West characters of note thought the same way and preferred the Schofield.

I'm really not sure why we haven't seen a resurgence of top-break revolvers, given modern metallurgy and manufacturing processes that would be strong enough to handle modern ammo. I'd still love to see a new 8-shot 357/38 top-break that takes moon clips, and has provisions for mounting RDS and WML

 

[rudukai13]

These little extra ammo holders from Hoptic USA look great studded along the side of the recently popular tactical lever guns, figured they’d be worth trying on this modernized old western design. It’ll be a little while before I have the gun back to mount them on, but there you go

 

[Smith]

Snap caps on the outside will telegraph to potential attackers that you're really confident

 

[rudukai13]

Snap caps on the outside will telegraph to potential attackers that you're really confident

HA As soon as I find some real 45 Colt ammo I’ll buy some, no rush though since the gun they’ll go in is out of my hands for the time being

 

[rudukai13]

By the end of this month my gunsmith should be finished with fitting and installing what we’ll refer to going forward as the shroud. He said he’d give me a call, have me come in and inspect how it’s been fitted and shaped on the revolver, make sure I’m happy with the overall aesthetic and function and then the shroud will be sent off for Cerakote refinishing. Assuming no major delays the whole thing should be completed and back in my hands by May!

 

[rudukai13]

Rough shaping of the handguard is finished and the ‘smith has my go-ahead to start drilling into the revolver. When it’s actually mounted it’ll sit a bit lower on the gun and the sharp corners will be smoothed out but major progress is happening!

 

[22F]

Excellent!

 

[Smith]

That does look super steampunk or Blade Runner. Kind of half old west, half hyper military. I assume you'll be fitting an IR illuminator, an OKW head, and maybe a scope? Maybe put a grenade launcher on the bottom, too. Would be a shame to waste any rail.