Taylors & Co. revolvers, opinions? - Page 2

Bob Wright · October 14, 2014, 03:00 PM

Be advised, too, that Uberti is now making a Single Action with a transfer bar safety, similar to Ruger's.

Bob Wright

Real Gun · October 14, 2014, 03:02 PM

And thus the fully loaded cylinder.

SARuger · October 14, 2014, 08:15 PM

Thanks for the replies! I drove by the dealer today but the powerstroke was humming along at 70mph, no time to stop! I hope to get back out that way on friday and shop some. I really like the feel of that gun and the action has been massaged nicely!

Hunter Customs · October 14, 2014, 08:23 PM

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Be advised, too, that Uberti is now making a Single Action with a transfer bar safety, similar to Ruger's.

Hey Bob, sounds like a Colt Cowboy model clone.

Best Regards
Bob Hunter
www.huntercustoms.com

DPris · October 14, 2014, 08:57 PM

Uberti's been making that transfer bar design for several years.
Denis

Bob Wright · October 14, 2014, 09:09 PM

Dpris said:

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Uberti's been making that transfer bar design for several years.
Denis

I think that design originated with Berretta, and carried over when they merged with Uberti. First one I ever saw was on a Berretta Stampede.

Bob Wright

DPris · October 14, 2014, 11:11 PM

Beretta never made their SA revolvers, all made for them by Uberti.
Denis

hammie · October 14, 2014, 11:41 PM

My Beretta stampede, chambered for .44 WCF, and purchased in April 2004, has a transfer bar. What I don't like about the design, is that you have to pull the hammer back to full cock and then let the hammer down on a live chamber when loading 6 rounds. To avoid the risk from that manipulation I usually just load 5. And yes, I know that you can put your thumb between the hammer and frame in order to catch a slipped hammer, but if I recall correctly, my thumb is so big, that I still can't get past the half cock notch that way.

Thought the years, I've learned that when discussing firearms and cartridges, the only generalization which you can make is: "You can't make generalizations."

Bob Wright · October 15, 2014, 09:19 AM

DPris said:

Quote:

Beretta never made their SA revolvers, all made for them by Uberti.
Denis

O.K. The first one (with a transfer bar) I saw was on a revovler called a Berretta Stampede.

Bob Wright

DPris · October 15, 2014, 09:48 AM

The Beretta Stampede was the first Uberti-made transfer bar model.

Beretta also briefly offered a breaktop model made for them by Uberti during a relatively short period when they were experimenting with the CAS market before giving up on the idea.

Beretta has never made either a Colt clone or a Smith clone.
Denis

Real Gun · October 15, 2014, 11:35 AM

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Beretta has never made either a Colt clone or a Smith clone.

That would require a very narrow definition. The Stampede picture I recall was clearly a SAA concept.

mehavey · October 15, 2014, 01:49 PM

Uberti & Pedersoli both make superb weapons for the money.

hartcreek · October 15, 2014, 02:00 PM

It appears that BobWright and Microgunner have covered the safety issue. I was not sure if Uberti copied IvarJohnsons small hammer block in their repops as I have a original but I still like to insert a piece of matchstick under my hammer when I am hunting with my Cattleman Buntline.

jackmoser65 · October 15, 2014, 02:01 PM

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That would require a very narrow definition. The Stampede picture I recall was clearly a SAA concept.

Beretta never MADE an SAA replica. Uberti made them for the Beretta brand.

DPris · October 15, 2014, 02:11 PM

RG,
As Jack says- Beretta never MANUFACTURED a Colt or Smith SA clone.

They did SELL Uberti-made clones under their own brand.
Denis.

aarondhgraham · October 15, 2014, 02:34 PM

On my lunch break I went to The Evil Pawn Shop,,,
I had him order a 5.5" Cattleman revolver,,,

.22 LR, steel frame, brass strap/guard.

I own a "Dakota" 5.5" in .357 Magnum,,,

It has the identical frame and brass parts.

The pictures of the .22 show it looking "exactly" like my .357,,,
I've researched on the web but can't get the definitive answer on what Italian brand it actually is.

I just like matching rimfire/centerfire pairs,,,
This was too close in looks to pass on.

Now I hafta make another holster.

Aarond

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DPris · October 15, 2014, 04:13 PM

If it's Cattleman, it's Uberti.
Denis

peggysue · October 16, 2014, 10:26 AM

Beretta has been owned by the same family for some five hundred years. ... Holding, also owns Beretta USA, Benelli, Franchi, SAKO, Stoeger, Tikka, Uberti, and ...

Microgunner · October 16, 2014, 02:57 PM

Aarond, it's about time you got around to ordering that 22 cattleman.

aarondhgraham · October 16, 2014, 03:30 PM

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Aarond, it's about time you got around to ordering that 22 cattleman.

About time?

I only got the back in stock e-mail on Tuesday,,,
It was on order to The Evil Pawn Shop by noon on Wednesday.

I was hoping the J.P. Sauer and Sohns SAA I bought would satisfy me,,,
But it was way too worn out to be much fun to shoot,,,
I have much higher hopes for this one.

Aarond

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Microgunner · October 16, 2014, 05:07 PM

You've been talking about that 22 Cattleman since I bought mine and showed it here.

Darto · October 16, 2014, 05:58 PM

Another tremendous quality SA is the EAA Bounty Hunter. These are made in Bavaria by Weihrauch , the same company that makes world class air rifles. They are larger frames than a Colt clone, they are sized like the bigger Rugers. .22 but also in the big centerfire calibers. Cheaper than Ruger by almost half! I love mine. Seldom found in LGS, online mainly.

http://www.sixgun-forums.com/sixguns...ction-replicas

puppyface · October 16, 2014, 06:41 PM

Bought a Taylor imported Uberti around 4 years ago. I accedently spilled a bottle of bluing remover on it and the case harded finish was ruined.
So I had it reblued and stripped and refinished the grips with linseed oil. Looks nice. The weapon shoots abot 2 inches left at 20 yards, but is accurate for it's type. I only negative I could find on it was the screws seem to be on the soft side.

BerdanSS · October 16, 2014, 08:51 PM

My carry pistol is a 4.75" barreled .45 Uberti cattleman NM. Pretty much the same pistol minus the fancier finish and grips. Due to that, I kinda softened the finish a little. Polished the matte brass and fitted/refinished the grip, but I loved the way it shot right out of the box. Funny thing about it is....it shot dead on point of aim @ 15-18 yards, right out of the box with 200gr Speer Gold dots. Pretty good with XTPs too.

Im so used to "load one, skip one....load four" that I cant stand to handle a transfer bar pistol (other than my 17hmr single six

) I shoot with, and became a little obsessed with SSA "styled" pistols for such a piece...that shooting a "direct drive" 6 gun has be come 1ST nature for me. Heck I load, eject, reload and handle my SAA clones, swifter and smoother than any of my automatics.

I don't own one, but from the ones I've handled and shot...I don't think you'd be disappointed with a Taylors Uberti. Heck you've almost got me thinking about one in .357 now.......almost

TheFlash · October 17, 2014, 08:03 AM

Before you plunk down your hard-earned cash on an Uberti, you might want to also consider Traditions Firearms Frontier Series.

I've always been a Ruger single-action guy and own quite a few, but recently picked up a new color-case hardened 4.75"bbl Frontier in 45LC.
These revolvers have the transfer bar safety so you can carry 6 safely, but has the half-cock for loading gate action.

They do leave the front sight a bit high for tailoring to your own loads and I need to reduce mine a bit to hit where I aim for the 250gr.

Check them out - a great value and nicely made revolvers.

October 14, 2014, 03:00 PM	#26
Bob Wright Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2012 Location: Memphis, Tennessee Posts: 2,989	Be advised, too, that Uberti is now making a Single Action with a transfer bar safety, similar to Ruger's. Bob Wright __________________ Time spent at the reloading bench is an investment in contentment.

October 14, 2014, 11:41 PM	#33
hammie Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2009 Location: Temple, TX Posts: 959	My Beretta stampede, chambered for .44 WCF, and purchased in April 2004, has a transfer bar. What I don't like about the design, is that you have to pull the hammer back to full cock and then let the hammer down on a live chamber when loading 6 rounds. To avoid the risk from that manipulation I usually just load 5. And yes, I know that you can put your thumb between the hammer and frame in order to catch a slipped hammer, but if I recall correctly, my thumb is so big, that I still can't get past the half cock notch that way. Thought the years, I've learned that when discussing firearms and cartridges, the only generalization which you can make is: "You can't make generalizations." Last edited by hammie; October 14, 2014 at 11:48 PM.

October 15, 2014, 02:34 PM	#41
aarondhgraham Senior Member Join Date: December 1, 2009 Location: Stillwater, OKlahoma Posts: 8,638	I'll let you know in about a week,,, On my lunch break I went to The Evil Pawn Shop,,, I had him order a 5.5" Cattleman revolver,,, .22 LR, steel frame, brass strap/guard. I own a "Dakota" 5.5" in .357 Magnum,,, It has the identical frame and brass parts. The pictures of the .22 show it looking "exactly" like my .357,,, I've researched on the web but can't get the definitive answer on what Italian brand it actually is. I just like matching rimfire/centerfire pairs,,, This was too close in looks to pass on. Now I hafta make another holster. Aarond . __________________ Never ever give an enemy the advantage of a verbal threat. Caje: The coward dies a thousand times, the brave only once. Kirby: That's about all it takes, ain't it? Aarond is good,,, Aarond is wise,,, Always trust Aarond! (most of the time)

October 16, 2014, 02:57 PM	#44
Microgunner Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,324	Aarond, it's about time you got around to ordering that 22 cattleman. __________________ *Proud NRA Benefactor Member*

October 16, 2014, 05:07 PM	#46
Microgunner Senior Member Join Date: March 6, 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 3,324	You've been talking about that 22 Cattleman since I bought mine and showed it here. __________________ *Proud NRA Benefactor Member*

October 14, 2014, 03:02 PM	#27
Real Gun Senior Member Join Date: May 19, 2004 Location: SC Posts: 2,743	And thus the fully loaded cylinder.

October 14, 2014, 08:15 PM	#28
SARuger Senior Member Join Date: October 11, 2014 Location: Blue Ridge Mountains of VA Posts: 954	Thanks for the replies! I drove by the dealer today but the powerstroke was humming along at 70mph, no time to stop! I hope to get back out that way on friday and shop some. I really like the feel of that gun and the action has been massaged nicely!

October 14, 2014, 08:57 PM	#30
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	Uberti's been making that transfer bar design for several years. Denis

October 14, 2014, 11:11 PM	#32
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	Beretta never made their SA revolvers, all made for them by Uberti. Denis

October 15, 2014, 09:48 AM	#35
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	The Beretta Stampede was the first Uberti-made transfer bar model. Beretta also briefly offered a breaktop model made for them by Uberti during a relatively short period when they were experimenting with the CAS market before giving up on the idea. Beretta has never made either a Colt clone or a Smith clone. Denis

October 15, 2014, 01:49 PM	#37
mehavey Senior Member Join Date: June 17, 2010 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,896	Uberti & Pedersoli both make superb weapons for the money.

October 15, 2014, 02:00 PM	#38
hartcreek Junior member Join Date: April 22, 2014 Location: Washington Posts: 1,549	It appears that BobWright and Microgunner have covered the safety issue. I was not sure if Uberti copied IvarJohnsons small hammer block in their repops as I have a original but I still like to insert a piece of matchstick under my hammer when I am hunting with my Cattleman Buntline.

October 15, 2014, 02:11 PM	#40
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	RG, As Jack says- Beretta never MANUFACTURED a Colt or Smith SA clone. They did SELL Uberti-made clones under their own brand. Denis.

October 15, 2014, 04:13 PM	#42
DPris Member Emeritus Join Date: August 19, 2004 Posts: 7,133	If it's Cattleman, it's Uberti. Denis

October 16, 2014, 10:26 AM	#43
peggysue Junior member Join Date: May 20, 2014 Posts: 1,835	Beretta has been owned by the same family for some five hundred years. ... Holding, also owns Beretta USA, Benelli, Franchi, SAKO, Stoeger, Tikka, Uberti, and ...

October 16, 2014, 05:58 PM	#47
Darto Member Join Date: April 21, 2012 Posts: 79	Another tremendous quality SA is the EAA Bounty Hunter. These are made in Bavaria by Weihrauch , the same company that makes world class air rifles. They are larger frames than a Colt clone, they are sized like the bigger Rugers. .22 but also in the big centerfire calibers. Cheaper than Ruger by almost half! I love mine. Seldom found in LGS, online mainly. http://www.sixgun-forums.com/sixguns...ction-replicas

October 16, 2014, 06:41 PM	#48
puppyface Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 2013 Posts: 161	Bought a Taylor imported Uberti around 4 years ago. I accedently spilled a bottle of bluing remover on it and the case harded finish was ruined. So I had it reblued and stripped and refinished the grips with linseed oil. Looks nice. The weapon shoots abot 2 inches left at 20 yards, but is accurate for it's type. I only negative I could find on it was the screws seem to be on the soft side.

October 16, 2014, 08:51 PM	#49
BerdanSS Senior Member Join Date: April 3, 2011 Location: to close to other houses Posts: 1,176	My carry pistol is a 4.75" barreled .45 Uberti cattleman NM. Pretty much the same pistol minus the fancier finish and grips. Due to that, I kinda softened the finish a little. Polished the matte brass and fitted/refinished the grip, but I loved the way it shot right out of the box. Funny thing about it is....it shot dead on point of aim @ 15-18 yards, right out of the box with 200gr Speer Gold dots. Pretty good with XTPs too. Im so used to "load one, skip one....load four" that I cant stand to handle a transfer bar pistol (other than my 17hmr single six) I shoot with, and became a little obsessed with SSA "styled" pistols for such a piece...that shooting a "direct drive" 6 gun has be come *1ST* nature for me. Heck I load, eject, reload and handle my SAA clones, swifter and smoother than any of my automatics. I don't own one, but from the ones I've handled and shot...I don't think you'd be disappointed with a Taylors Uberti. Heck you've almost got me thinking about one in .357 now.......almost __________________ One day, Men in tall hats will thump their chests and proclaim..."oh, what a great sea of mud we lived in"--The unalterable fate of billy creek .... "Smoke.....it's what's for dinner"

October 17, 2014, 08:03 AM	#50
TheFlash Member Join Date: October 9, 2012 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 73	Before you plunk down your hard-earned cash on an Uberti, you might want to also consider Traditions Firearms Frontier Series. I've always been a Ruger single-action guy and own quite a few, but recently picked up a new color-case hardened 4.75"bbl Frontier in 45LC. These revolvers have the transfer bar safety so you can carry 6 safely, but has the half-cock for loading gate action. They do leave the front sight a bit high for tailoring to your own loads and I need to reduce mine a bit to hit where I aim for the 250gr. Check them out - a great value and nicely made revolvers.