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Sir William · July 28, 2005, 04:14 AM

S&Ws were popular as surplus. Truth is, they could not chamber 45 Long Colt. Colt SAAs could chamber and fire 45 Government, 45 Schofield and 45 Long Colt. It was a simple matter of supply. S&Ws also could not fire if there were defects or action parts broken. The Colts could fire if something was defective or broken. The fact that they made a fair club when ammunition ran out was a plus. One consideration for the Colt SAA was that no empties could fall under the ejector star and result in loss of function.

July 28, 2005, 04:14 AM	#3
Sir William Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2004 Posts: 3,261	S&Ws were popular as surplus. Truth is, they could not chamber 45 Long Colt. Colt SAAs could chamber and fire 45 Government, 45 Schofield and 45 Long Colt. It was a simple matter of supply. S&Ws also could not fire if there were defects or action parts broken. The Colts could fire if something was defective or broken. The fact that they made a fair club when ammunition ran out was a plus. One consideration for the Colt SAA was that no empties could fall under the ejector star and result in loss of function.