Page 4 - Barra No. 3 Full Metal Reviews

Reminiscent of the Schofield revolver which lends to the fun. Nice heft. A little forward weight at the muzzle which is enough to help steady the hold. Trigger is a nice three pound let off without creep. Accurate for ripping soda cans completely in half during basement plinking sessions. Have yet to rest it for more serious accuracy tests. I do plan on doing that in a side by side comparison to my Webley at 20 and 30 feet.

As it comes I wouldnt change anything that might be forcing a price increase. Wood grips, nice box, a firearm type blued finish etc. would do nothing for the actual revolver. It would only raise the cost substantially without improving on the quality of what really matters.

Only two things of importance. Get a 6mm hex key and keep it with your kit. I can understand why others do it and its advice worth noting.
A swipe of flat black paint or similar along the top of the front sight might help alleviate some glare. That and.....
Order some pellet cartridges to go with it. You’ll be glad you did.

Feels excellent, shoots great, and amazed my friends.

The piece that pushes the ejector rod broke and is now dislodged somewhere in the gun. Ejector rod came out and now i have to pull each cartridge out by hand. Trying to fix it, hopefully I can figure it out or get in contact with PyramydAir or Bear River. If not for that I would've rated 5 stars.

Fantastic BB gun, other than the peice I need to fix. Worth the price you pay.

The feel and accuracy and trigger are great. I like the way the bbs are loaded from the bullet end of the shell, also the location of the safety

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I ordered extra shells, both bb & pellet which both work in the














I ordered extra shells. both bb and pellet which also work in my Webley However the original pellet shells that came with the Webley do not work in the Schofield. The rim on the back of the original Webley shells is to thick and will not allow the Scofield to close

Like the Colt, it is a piece of history, very well done and very accurate with pellets. It is really a pleasure to shoot these revolvers.

The attachment of the Hex key inside the grip is weak, I am using the normal key to avoid breaking the grip. Unfortunately, there is almost a book written in white on the right side of the gun.

Using both hands, free grip, at 24 feet I got 63% of 24 shots inside a 1.5-inch bulls-eye, 96% inside the 3-inch circle and one shot out. I used the H&N Match Green pellet. Not shooting fast, I got 84 shots per CO2 with pellets.

I have the NRA 7" Peacemaker the 6" Duke Peacemaker and the Ace in the Hole along with the Webly and this Schofield in the most accurate of all ( with pellets) I used the cartridges from the Webly they're the same, for the pellet test.I was surprised on a smooth bore how well it shot the pellets .did pretty well with the Hornaday BBs also.

the wrench embedded in the girp is just supported by a thin plastic mold ,as are the others, taking out the 3rd CO2 it split loose. Bear River had me a new grip ASAP ,Great people to deal with .I filled the surrounding areas in the grip with JB weld for lateral support . and doing the same with all the other ones also , This is a weak spot on all ,Should be a solid plastic area the wrench is set into

I own a lot of cartridge firing single action revolvers (18), plus a few CO2 versions. I've never been able to justify dropping $700 plus on a Schofield .45LC replica. It has never had that much appeal for me compared to other six guns. I thought this would be a good substitute. I think I made an excellent choice. This piece is fantastic. I am extremely pleased with the fit, finish, and function. Everything works like it should. Accuracy is on par with my Remington and Colt BB guns. The plastic grips look like pretty realistic wood. The trigger is good, too. The price is comparable to other serious replicas. I also like the fact that it doesn't have a lot of graffiti on the side like the Remington.

I wouldn't change anything about the gun. I always think these replicas would do better in a nice western styled cardboard box rather than cheap plastic blister packaging, but it is minor. The sites aren't very good, but they are like the originals. That was always a complaint about the Schofileds.

Even though there is a wrench for the CO2 tightening in the handle, I always use a separate allen wrench. I never want to risk breaking a grip. It's easier to control not over-tightening that way, too.

great accuracy for a smooth bore gun both bb's and pellets run great easy loading and a very tight action i have ssa's and some other revolvers but for an old west replica its great.

A rifled barrel and pellet shells. I used the pellet shells from my webley mk4 and they worked great but the webly has a rifled barrel that makes it a little more accurate..

Great gun for the money..and buy extra shells you wont regret it....

Everything about is to like. Correct feel and nice balance. Very accurate

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More fun and makes good practice for my Cowboy Action matches

I have one original and one clone. This is just fun to shoot at seven yds its very accurate. It looks and feels like the real thing.

Change the legal disclaimer on the frame to a more subdued color. The silver print takes away from the persona!!

I love the realistic weight and the historical accuracy.

However I would like to see a real wooden grip option in the future.

Fit, Finish, and Feel in the hand. Accuracy at 18 feet freehand with BBs is very good. With Pellets it is even better. It has good power when shooting cans and other objects outdoors. At 35 feet accuracy is still pretty good with Pellets.

Nothing at this price point.

Do not use the Allen key built into the grip it may break.

Awesome revolver !! Easy to load co2 and ammo. Very accurate at 25' and very good power. Being full metal, the heft and overall look is outstanding.

Nothing except availability of wood grips.

I got a set of the fake ivory grips from Pyramyd that make it look even cooler !

Havent had a chance to use this for the follow up.

Wish I had know it came in nickel finish. I would like it better than the dark version.

Seems to be built nice

I like the overall appearance of this Bear River Schofield No. 3 BB revolver. The revolver is all metal except for the plastic grips. The finish of the metal is a uniform, unblemished gunmetal gray color. Although the grips are plastic, they have a very good simulated wood appearance. The grips are very smooth and comfortable to hold. The revolver functions very well. The barrel latch spring is not too heavy. The barrel hinge is very smooth when the cylinder is opened. As a single action revolver, the trigger is very light and short. The hammer cocks very easily. The best overall feature is the excellent accuracy for a BB shooting revolver.

I wouldn't change anything. However after looking at some pictures of the original firearms, a brass barrel latch would be an attractive highlight on the gunmetal gray revolver.

Because this revolver fires very easily, handle it with care whenever it is loaded. I tested the accuracy with a variety of BBs by shooting 6 shot groups from a bench rested position at a target distance of 18 feet. My best 6 shot group was 5/8 inch with Umarex Precision Steel BBs. My worst 6 shot group was 1 1/2 inches with Crosman Copperhead BBs. Other 6 shot groups: Smart Shot (1 1/16 inches), Daisy Premium (7/8 inch), Hornady Black Diamond (1 3/16 inches), Avanti (15/16 inch), and Marksman (1 1/16 inches). My total shot count was only about 60 on a single CO2 cartridge.

This is a Real Nice Example of the great S&W Schofield Revolver. It looks and works great. I am pleased that Old West Revolvers are making their way to Air Guns. I am very please to own one.

I would love to see a "Wells Fargo Version". These were made by taking "Army Surplus" which were sold, cutting the barrels to 5" and Nickle Plated and sold to Wells Fargo and were engraved "W. F. & Co." & "W. F. Express Co." and carried by their "Special Agents, Agent/Station Managers, etc."...

This is a high quality gun. The look, the feel, the function are all excellent. After two weeks and 300 rounds it is now one of my favorite guns. I find the mechanics of ejecting and loading the shells satisfying. On par with the Colt Peacemaker (my other favorite). Best for cans and other knock down targets.

Things I did change: I used a black Sharpie on the awful warning verbiage on the guns right side. I then wiped it with a gun cleaning cloth (lightly oiled). The lettering is now nearly invisible. It comes in a blister pack, a bit disappointing.

I use Excite lead BBs. They hit harder, far less ricochet, a step up from regular BBs.

Great looking with real weightiness lending to a solid replica!! Easy to use and shoots accurately enough for having a fun time plinking. And has power- enough to deeply dent a tin can partially splitting it open !! I normally shoot at cardboard targets, but just had to see what this pistol was capable of, so took 2 shots at a tin can from 15 feet and was impressed with the punch this gun has along with getting 80 shots out of my first co2 cylinder shooting outside in 73 degrees!

The only thing I would change is making a stronger reinforced holder for the hex wrench that is inside the pistol grip for use in tightening and loosening the co2 cylinder. Mine broke out of the pistol grip on the first use. The Colt Peacemaker BB pistol has a much better all metal hex wrench and base in their grip.

To Pyramyd Air's credit, they quickly sent me a set of the faux Ivory grips free of charge!! There are no spare wood look grips available at this point in time from them and have not heard back at all from Bear River Outdoors who makes these pistols- somewhat disappointed in them! But again Pyramyd Air more than made up for the quick follow-up with new grips!! Always have been very pleased with my many purchases over the years with them!! Thanks especially to Jerry E!

Realistic build and weightiness of the pistol. Love the revolver/single action and cylinder with push up cartridges!! I got around 80 shots with one CO2 cartridge - amazing!! And was accurate enough at 5 meters right away!!

Broke the allen wrench right away that is/was attached to the inside of the pistol grip that comes off to allow putting in the CO2 cartridge...and I did not strong arm it....very disappointed in how "cheap" the pistol grip is....too thin a build to last very long. I have contacted Pyramyd Air about a grip replacement - so will wait to see what happens and then report back. In the mean time since the grip still snaps into place, I am using a 7/32" allen wrench for tightening and loosening the CO2 cartridge...which works just fine...just not as convenient as would be to use the built in wrench.

Other than the plastic grip needing to be improved to be more durable, I am very happy with the pistol and its operation overall!! If the pistol grip was better and the wrench didn't twist off, I would have rated this pistol a "5"!!

The grip looks like wood and does not have any hint of being plastic. The trigger is superb, but be aware, it is light and crisp and you will have to get used to a trigger that responds so well to prompting the shot. Every operating part of the revolver is silky smooth. It has a durable finish. The sights are clear and on my pistol agree exactly with the point of impact. I know that my comments below are not going to be typical of every one of these guns, but this one is unbelievable. I give its accuracy 10 stars!

Although I am satisfied with the faux wood panels, I would like to be able to buy the faux ivory panels as an accessory and swap them up from time to time.

I know there will be skeptics to what I am about to write and I do not blame anyone for doubting or suspecting some star-struck novice of writing a claim that will never happen again, but here goes. I am almost 66 years old, I shoot a lot, I am an airgun professional repairman. I know how incredible this sounds. This pistol using H&N Excite Smart Shot BB's will regularly and steadfastly allow me to hit a pencil sized stick standing upright in the ground at 25 yards! I hit it more times than I miss. I am fortunate to have a sample that allows me to carefully align the sights exactly centered on the target with a little windage holdover for the distance and it consistently puts the BB in the same place, time after time! I am astounded by this. I have many other air pistols and some of them have surprising accuracy, but this is beyond anything I have ever seen. I have even shot at small floating objects in my pond out to 45 yards away and have marveled at the consistency this gun has.

A thing of beauty, Nicely put together fit and finish are near perfect. Shoots well too, pretty consistent for a BB gun. Buy one you won't be sorry.

Leave it alone. Its just fine the way it is.

Buy a lot of ammo. Your not gonna want to put it down. You might also want six extra cartridges along with it.