The Taylor’s & Company Schofield Top Break revolver in .44-40 Winchester (brand part no. 550651) reproduces Major George Schofield’s one-handed break-open design, built for mounted soldiers who needed to reload quickly while on horseback. Taylors and Company finishes the 7-inch barrel and cylinder in a charcoal blued finish over a color case hardened steel frame, with a walnut grip and a barrel latch that opens with a thumb pull, incorporating the rear sight notch. The revolver feeds from a 6-round cylinder and ejects all spent cartridges simultaneously when opened. Among historically significant top-break revolvers in the revolvers category, the Schofield favors collectors and Old West enthusiasts who want the same top-break design used by Jesse James and Wild Bill Hickok.

Key Specifications

• Chambered in .44-40 Winchester.
• Holds 6 rounds in the cylinder.
• Uses a top-break, break-action mechanism for one-handed reloading.
• Features a 7-inch charcoal blued barrel and cylinder.
• The frame is color case hardened steel.
• Grip is walnut.
• The sights are Blade Front, Fixed Rear.
• The barrel measures 7 inches.
• Loads and unloads through a side loading gate, true to the original 1873-pattern design.
• A spring-loaded ejector rod beneath the barrel knocks out spent cases one at a time.

Frequently Asked Questions

How does the top-break reload work? Pulling the barrel latch back with the thumb opens the action and ejects all six spent cartridges at once for a fast reload.

What is the cylinder capacity? 6 rounds of .44-40 Winchester.

Buy the Taylor’s Schofield Top Break Revolver

The historic one-handed reload design used by Jesse James and Wild Bill Hickok is exactly what the Schofield delivers. Order it from our Lubbock, Texas gun shop for fast, insured shipping to your FFL.