45 SCHOFIELD

The 45 Schofield (aka 45 S&W) was originally developed in 1875 for the S&W Model 3 revolver. It has since fallen into disuse outside of historic firearm enthusiast circles, although it does live on in a sense: the 45 ACP, which was made famous by the Colt M1911, was designed to duplicate the 45 Schofield’s ballistic performance. Look for a 230 grain lead round nose (LRN) load to see just how similarly the two behave.