REAL S&W 1875 and blackpowder?

[willy]

Looking at the auction sites and noticed a (modern ) made 1875  by S&W .
I hear that the Uberti's with the longer Colt cylinder did away with the gas ring to accomadate the longer cylinder.
ASo blackpowder fouls the gun pretty bad.
Does anyone have the  S&w made 1875 in the orginal  45 schofield?
And if so, how does  the s&w compare with the Uberti when shooting BP?

[Marshal Deadwood]

The new Smith and Wessons do not have the gas ring either. They aren't like the originals. I had one made in 2000 by S and W and it would bind after just a few shots with black-powder.

Deadwood

[willy]

Thanks for the info.
Looks like I'll stay with the Colts

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[Flint]

I have an oruiginal S&W Russian, it doesn't like black powder any more than an Uberrti.  )(But, of course, it must use it).

[Driftwood Johnson]

I hear that the Uberti's with the longer Colt cylinder did away with the gas ring to accomadate the longer cylinder.

Not quite correct. The ring is still there, but it is much too short to be of any use keeping BP fouling away from the cylinder pin.

I don't own a Russian or a Schofield, but I do own a New Model Number Three, made in 1882, and a 44 Double Action made in 1881. Both are chambered for 44 Russian. Both will shoot Black Powder loads all day long without binding.

But it is important to use a bullet that carries lots of BP compatible bullet lube.