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Model-P · January 25, 2011, 12:12 PM

A few corrections are in order:

>The Secretary of War adopted the Schofield Smith & Wesson on July 3, 1874, and did not "drop" it until 1898.
> Individuals and units do not dictate policy to the Army.
>The Frankford Arsenal stopped making .45 Colt service cartridges in August of 1874, one month after the Schofield was adopted.
>The Frankford Arsenal began producing Schofield cartridges starting in 1875.

January 25, 2011, 12:12 PM	#9
Model-P Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2009 Posts: 727	A few corrections are in order: >The Secretary of War adopted the Schofield Smith & Wesson on July 3, 1874, and did not "drop" it until 1898. > Individuals and units do not dictate policy to the Army. >The Frankford Arsenal stopped making .45 Colt service cartridges in August of 1874, one month after the Schofield was adopted. >The Frankford Arsenal began producing Schofield cartridges starting in 1875.