Growing Collection of Uberti Single Action Revolvers

[onelonehorseman]

these break open design M1875 Schofield pistols are also interesting

Very nice!

[Starslinger]

I recently held and dry fired two .357 magnum single action revolvers. One was an Uberti and one was a Ruger. I can't remember the models. It was very easy to cock the hammer of the Uberti, while cocking of the Ruger hammer was noticeably stiffer. The Ruger had a transfer bar safety but the Uberti did not. Is it the transfer bar safety that makes cocking the hammer more difficult, or are the Uberti revolvers just known for smooth and easy cocking hammers? I don't own a revolver yet so I don't have much experience with them.

[Sutcliffe]

Uberti does a good job

They been doing it long enough to get things right.

[Mr. Beretta]

Yep, they are addictive.

Trickster

Whats the make & model of 2nd gun from the top with the 18" barrel?

[Darto]

I have an opentop in .44 Colt. You can get them with either army (yuuge) or navy (medium) grips, just like the originals. Used to have 4 calibers: .44 Colt, .44 Special, .38 special, or .45 Colt. But it looks like maybe the two .44 caliber gun models aren't made any more.

https://www.uberti-usa.com/army-conversion-navy-conversion-and-open-top-revolvers

They used to make the Colt Richards-Mason but I don't see it listed any more:

https://www.ubertireplicas.com/product/1851-richards-mason-navy/

They used to make the Colt Richards but I don't see it listed any more:

https://www.ubertireplicas.com/product/1860-richards-army/

[TRICKSTER]

Trickster

Whats the make & model of 2nd gun from the top with the 18" barrel?

Uberti Buntline Target in 45 LC.

[Mr. Beretta]

Uberti Buntline Target in 45 LC.

Thanks for the info.

Love it!

[16in50calNavalRifle]

Down the line a bit, I hope to get a single action 45LC revolver - just for fun.


I think the Colts are out my price range for this kind of buy, which leaves primarily Ruger and Uberti, right? Both seem to make beautiful revolvers, the Ubertis of course being reproductions of historic models.


Apart from personal preference, any reason to choose one over the other? I suppose Ruger has the over-built feature, so you can consider above standard-pressure loads - and the safety. But would you experienced single action customers rate them similar in overall quality and value?


And Starslinger above asks a specific interesting question - out of the factory, do the two brands have very different hammer pulls?

[kdmmcc]

Uberti vs Ruger

I have never shot an Uberti cartridge pistol but have an 1858 in BP... I have a half dozen Ruger Single actions. IMHO, Ruger is a far, far better option than Uberti. First, Ruger has very good customer service where Uberti is questionable. If you buy the Uberti from someone like BassPro or the other big carriers, you may get a little better service, but service from Uberti itself is problematic,it's an import. Second, spare parts or customizations for Rugers are everywhere. Third, Ruger uses a coil main spring versus a flat spring like the Uberti, and Uberti is 'notorious' for not finishing their main springs at the factory (I have nothing against quality, well-finished flat springs). Finally, the blueing on my particular Rugers is better than the finish on the single Uberti I own. Again, I don't have any of the cartridge Ubertis so my sampling is limited and biased.

[bergmen]

I only have one and it is an 1872 "Open Top" in .38 Special (Cimarron by Uberti). Action was a bit rough so I took it all apart and smoothed everything out. Parts were made accurately but were dinged up on the edges and the surfaces (such as the sides of the hammer) were a bit rough. It took several hours of work but it has the sweetest trigger release of any firearm I own now.





Dan

[condor]

Over the years I've collected more SAA's than I can remember. I really don't find much a...if any... difference between the Uberti's and Pietta's in BP or CF. They're both nice. A couple of the models that come to mind are a Pietta Bisley, 3 or 4 1858 rems, a Cattleman, and a made in the US Virginia Dragoon plus etal.... Gotta love dem Italians. No way I could afford a USColt...

[therealnickb]

I am finding it hard to resist these reproductions by Uberti. Left to right (and also in the order I purchased them):

1858 Remington New Army Conversion, with 8" octagon barrel
1875 Remington Army Outlaw, with 7.5" barrel
1873 Colt Single Action Army, with 5.5" barrel
1873 Colt Single Action Army Bird's Head, with 3.5" barrel

Nice collection!

The only gun I really regret selling was a Uberti cattleman of some kind. I couldn't shoot it well, but I loved to use it. Truly the only firearm I've ever wanted to "play" with.

[therealnickb]

Yep, they are addictive.

Well done! (well, not done.. but you know what I mean)