Hi There,
It took a while to figure out the USPTO search and putting the
patent number into a format it can use.
The patent covers an automatic ejection system that used some
of the gas pressure generated in firing to expel a cartridge from
the cylinder. The U.S. Army experimented with this idea but no-
thing ever came of it. S&W didn't participate in those experiments
and by the date of this patent, S&W wasn't interested in making
any more Schofields. They had already turn down the Army's request
for more Schofields twice! They were focused on their New Model
No. 3.
Cheers!
Webb
Last edited by wlw-19958; 04-28-2024 at 12:30 AM.
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