Cleaning Navy Arms Schofield

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96eunos

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I shot my new Navy Arms Schofield for the first time today and I would appreciate any information as to the proper method to disassemble and/or properly clean this top break pistol. No info was included with purchase.

If this is the wrong forum, could someone direct me to a site where this information exists.

Thanks
 
It's been many years since I even handled a S&W Schofield, so this may not be exact.

As I recall, you break open the revolver, then pull on and "unscrew" the cylinder until it comes off.
Further disassembly isn't necessary, or advisable.

Then, you just clean it the same way you do any revolver.
Brush out the chambers and barrel with brush and solvent, then use patches soaked in solvent until every things clean.

Use a toothbrush to scrub thoroughly between the ejector and it's seat in the rear of the cylinder.

Use a lightly soaked patch and the toothbrush to clean off any fouling or firing soot and carbon that you can see.

If you shoot lead bullets, you'll likely need a Brownell's brass chamber cleaning brush to de-lead the cylinder, and a Lewis Lead Remover Kit to de-lead the barrel and the barrel's forcing cone.

The brushes and Lewis Kit is available from Brownell's Gun Smith Supply:
http://www.brownells.com
 
Schofield cleaning

As I recall, you break open the revolver, then pull on and "unscrew" the cylinder until it comes off.
Further disassembly isn't necessary, or advisable.

Dfariswheel--

Thanks for the reply. Unfortunately this method won't work for the Navy Arms replica. There's got to be a way, but I don't want to experiment and risk screwing up screwheads and having springs and other little parts flying all over.

Someone must know----

eunos
 
Good Question

"Why not contact Navy Arms for help?"

I have.

My e-mails to both Navy Arms and Uberti have so far been unanswered.

I thought the collective wisdom of this and other gun boards might be more productive.
 
On the other large frame S&W revolvers, you just lift the top latch all the way, and on some experimental Schofields there is a separate cylinder release latch. But on the production Schofield and on the reproduction guns, you open the gun, then remove the two screws (646 on the diagram), after which the block (645) can be removed and the cylinder pulled out.

I second the advice about NOT trying to disassemble further.

Jim
 
Thanks Jim,

I guess I better get my gunsmithing screwdriver set out and go to work.

Thanks again for the info.
 
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