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I thought I would do a comparison of these two ?clones? I purchased recently, in case anyone has been looking at the myriad of options available for these types of revolvers. They are both made by the same manufacture but are specked by two different importers. I am not a gun smith nor am I a writer, or an expert on guns in general or revolvers in particular. I do have dozens of revolvers, both D/A and S/A. Rugger, Taurus, Colt, S&W, Pietta, H&R, Inter arms and Charter. I own them, I shoot them and I know a little bit about them, but beyond that, the following is just my opinion.
First the Taylor?s 1873 Cattleman 357, 5.5? model 551002. This was purchased 3 months ago for $437.00 plus $30.00 to ship, plus $30.00 FFL fee, no tax.
The overall fit, finish and look of this gun is quite nice. The laminated grips are nice looking and feel very good, but hardly original to this vintage. They do have a tendency to blend well with the case coloring and the bluing. This model is all steel. The 5.5? barrel balances well. It uses a transfer bar safety and a two click hammer. The hammer pull is smooth but does put up some resistance. It is smoother than a Rugger Single Six with the transfer bar as well as lighter. The trigger is wide, smooth faced and at 2.25 lbs is one of the smoothest triggers, S/A or D/A I have felt, short of my Colt. There is no take up but a bit of over-travel. The gun has a very solid feel to it. The lock up is tight. I would rate it at about 94%, if you could rate such. The cylinder fit to frame is very close. Close enough you have to ?fiddle? with it upon reassembly. The cylinder is ser. #ed to the frame. It is not cal. marked. I was impressed with this clone as it feels of good quality, is smooth and shoots well. Came in a decent cardboard box with a soft case inside.
First the Taylor?s 1873 Cattleman 357, 5.5? model 551002. This was purchased 3 months ago for $437.00 plus $30.00 to ship, plus $30.00 FFL fee, no tax.
The overall fit, finish and look of this gun is quite nice. The laminated grips are nice looking and feel very good, but hardly original to this vintage. They do have a tendency to blend well with the case coloring and the bluing. This model is all steel. The 5.5? barrel balances well. It uses a transfer bar safety and a two click hammer. The hammer pull is smooth but does put up some resistance. It is smoother than a Rugger Single Six with the transfer bar as well as lighter. The trigger is wide, smooth faced and at 2.25 lbs is one of the smoothest triggers, S/A or D/A I have felt, short of my Colt. There is no take up but a bit of over-travel. The gun has a very solid feel to it. The lock up is tight. I would rate it at about 94%, if you could rate such. The cylinder fit to frame is very close. Close enough you have to ?fiddle? with it upon reassembly. The cylinder is ser. #ed to the frame. It is not cal. marked. I was impressed with this clone as it feels of good quality, is smooth and shoots well. Came in a decent cardboard box with a soft case inside.
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