uberti firearms?

phelpsj · January 26, 2006, 10:46 PM

First I want to say hi I am new to this board. My question is are all of the uberti revolvers single action? I love the look of the ruger blackhawk "flattop" but want something in double action. any suggestions? Thanks for your help.

Weird Guy · January 27, 2006, 04:30 AM

Looking at the Umberti website it does appear that their cartridge pistols are all single actions. Some have the "SA" as part of the name, so that is a dead giveaway.

Other than that I look at the trigger and see how much of a gap they have. Double actions tend to have a wide space behind the trigger to the back of the trigger guard. That is to give you the length of pull you need to rotate the cylinder over to the next round. Single actions don't have that.

Jim Watson · January 27, 2006, 07:46 AM

All the Ubertis sold here are single action. They do make a copy of the Colt Detective Special but it is not imported to USA.

At one time High Standard made the Double Nine, a double action .22 faked up to look like a SAA, and H&R had some, too.

The Mattell Fanner 50 was double action, too.

Sorry, if you want a double action revolver you are going to have to get a "modern" one on a design only a hundred years old.

Old Dragoon · January 27, 2006, 08:14 AM

Or you could purchase an original Colt , Smith, or Remington D.A. that's about the only way you can shoot D.A with a Cowboy looking gun.

Hoss Fly · January 27, 2006, 10:57 AM

Ubertis are great

The name Uberti covers alotta guns - only one i's steer clear of is any marked ASM- There have been alot of bad feelins on this particular "model" Just my 2 bits

Southron · June 7, 2011, 08:41 PM

If you want a Double Action percussion revolver, then get one of those Replica
Starr Double Action Revolvers made by Pietta and sold by Dixie

Dixie Gun Works sells a replica of a Double Action Starr Revolver made by Pietta. You can "Google" up the DGW website.

Dixie Gun Works sells replicas of both the Double-Action AND Single-Action Starr Percussion Revolvers. You can "Google" up Dixie's on-line catalog.

The replica Starr's are made by Pietta.

Original and replica Double-Action percussion revolvers are rare critters because during the percussion era, most revolvers were Single-Actions.

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madcratebuilder · June 8, 2011, 06:43 AM

In cap and ball about the only choice is the Starr DA from Pietta. These are well fit and finished and the DA model has what I would call idiosyncrasies.

Not a good choice for the first time C&B owner.

**4V50 Gary** · June 8, 2011, 08:04 AM

I didn't know Uberti made a Colt Detective clone.

mykeal · June 8, 2011, 06:01 PM

Yep. Several years ago. This thread is over 5 years old.

January 26, 2006, 10:46 PM	#1
phelpsj Member Join Date: January 26, 2006 Location: denver Posts: 19	uberti firearms? First I want to say hi I am new to this board. My question is are all of the uberti revolvers single action? I love the look of the ruger blackhawk "flattop" but want something in double action. any suggestions? Thanks for your help.

June 7, 2011, 08:41 PM	#6
Southron Member Join Date: November 28, 2009 Posts: 40	Double Action Percussion Revolvers If you want a Double Action percussion revolver, then get one of those Replica Starr Double Action Revolvers made by Pietta and sold by Dixie Dixie Gun Works sells a replica of a Double Action Starr Revolver made by Pietta. You can "Google" up the DGW website. Dixie Gun Works sells replicas of both the Double-Action AND Single-Action Starr Percussion Revolvers. You can "Google" up Dixie's on-line catalog. The replica Starr's are made by Pietta. Original and replica Double-Action percussion revolvers are rare critters because during the percussion era, most revolvers were Single-Actions. d

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4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,829	I didn't know Uberti made a Colt Detective clone. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

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January 27, 2006, 04:30 AM	#2
Weird Guy Member Join Date: December 23, 2005 Posts: 82	Looking at the Umberti website it does appear that their cartridge pistols are all single actions. Some have the "SA" as part of the name, so that is a dead giveaway. Other than that I look at the trigger and see how much of a gap they have. Double actions tend to have a wide space behind the trigger to the back of the trigger guard. That is to give you the length of pull you need to rotate the cylinder over to the next round. Single actions don't have that.

January 27, 2006, 07:46 AM	#3
Jim Watson Senior Member Join Date: October 25, 2001 Location: Alabama Posts: 18,528	All the Ubertis sold here are single action. They do make a copy of the Colt Detective Special but it is not imported to USA. At one time High Standard made the Double Nine, a double action .22 faked up to look like a SAA, and H&R had some, too. The Mattell Fanner 50 was double action, too. Sorry, if you want a double action revolver you are going to have to get a "modern" one on a design only a hundred years old.

January 27, 2006, 08:14 AM	#4
Old Dragoon Senior Member Join Date: October 31, 2005 Location: The Republic of Californi Posts: 581	Or you could purchase an original Colt , Smith, or Remington D.A. that's about the only way you can shoot D.A with a Cowboy looking gun.

January 27, 2006, 10:57 AM	#5
Hoss Fly Junior member Join Date: December 27, 2005 Location: East Texas Posts: 849	Ubertis are great The name Uberti covers alotta guns - only one i's steer clear of is any marked ASM- There have been alot of bad feelins on this particular "model" Just my 2 bits

June 8, 2011, 06:43 AM	#7
madcratebuilder Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2007 Location: Northern Orygun Posts: 4,923	In cap and ball about the only choice is the Starr DA from Pietta. These are well fit and finished and the DA model has what I would call idiosyncrasies. Not a good choice for the first time C&B owner.

June 8, 2011, 06:01 PM	#9
mykeal Senior Member Join Date: October 8, 2006 Location: Northern Michigan Posts: 2,772	Yep. Several years ago. This thread is over 5 years old.