Ammo choices 1873 Uberti .45 ACP

w_houle · July 16, 2009, 11:43 AM

Currently my Uberti has a .45 Colt cylinder, but am contemplating a .45 ACP cylinder for it. Is there any ammunition (besides +p) to stay away from?

Big Ugly Tall Texan · July 16, 2009, 12:09 PM

I have been interested in a .45 ACP SA revolver as a belt partner to my Taurus PT1911 so this post perked me up.

http://www.uberti.com/firearms/singl..._cattleman.php

I checked the Uberti website and couldn't find a 1873 Cattleman in .45 ACP.

mec · July 16, 2009, 12:31 PM

Ive shot several rugers and ubertis with the extra acp cylinder. standard ball ammo, in my examples has hit to the same poa as 45 acp and frequently makes smaller groups. I also use a soft ball load pretty much equivalent to hardball but with lead round nosed bullets.

A friend found a cylinder at a gunshow that fits several of his ubertis with no modification. I don't know how much luck was involved in this.

w_houle · July 16, 2009, 12:39 PM

I have seen .45 ACP cylinders for it on Midway USA and VTI gun parts.

w_houle · July 18, 2009, 08:40 AM

Nothing? Dont use copperjacketed bullets, or hollow points, or... anything?

mec · July 18, 2009, 11:43 AM

the conversion cylinders for percussion revolvers have suggestions that use should be restricted to cowboy action loads. the uberti saa cylinders are a bit thicker than those on first and second generation colts and should be perfectly fine with any saami load. +P might cause early loosening but wouldnt cause catastrophic failure.

breed · July 19, 2009, 06:52 AM

i picked up a 45ACP cylinder for my uberti 1873 a few weeks back. from brownells. stock number (935-000-252)...price 127.81...i really enjoy shooting it. i have run about 400 rounds of pmc bronze 230 grs.fmj throw it with out any problems. i can get a box of 50 for $22 dollars. and i have no problem finding ammunition for it. my 1873 pietta shoots 45lc at close to $40 a box and there impossible to find.

breed · July 19, 2009, 09:41 AM

brownells are a little on the high side with there cylinders price's for the uberti imo. if you look around you can find them for $90 to $100. but at the time brownells were the only one to have them in stock. it would seem that a lot of people are changing over to 45acp. vti and a few other place's i talked to said they can't keep them in stock.

epwrangler · November 10, 2011, 11:03 PM

This is somewhat later than you r posts but I just put a 45 ACP cylinder in my hombre. I too got it from Brownells as they were the place with it in stock. IOt was not too hard to fit, Just some careful filing on each end.

July 16, 2009, 11:43 AM	#1
w_houle Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,391	Ammo choices 1873 Uberti .45 ACP Currently my Uberti has a .45 Colt cylinder, but am contemplating a .45 ACP cylinder for it. Is there any ammunition (besides +p) to stay away from? __________________ How could you have a slogan like "freedom is slavery" when the concept of freedom has been abolished?

July 16, 2009, 12:09 PM	#2
Big Ugly Tall Texan Senior Member Join Date: June 25, 2009 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 174	I don't think Uberti makes a .45 ACP cylinder I have been interested in a .45 ACP SA revolver as a belt partner to my Taurus PT1911 so this post perked me up. http://www.uberti.com/firearms/singl..._cattleman.php I checked the Uberti website and couldn't find a 1873 Cattleman in .45 ACP. __________________ Whether you like it or not, history is on our side. We will bury you! - Nikita Khrushchev Nikita K. made the prediction. Barry O. will make it come true. - Big Ugly Tall Texan "The 9mm Luger cartridge will simply not do for serious work." - Jeff Cooper "Do not throw rocks at people with guns." - Hastings' Third Law

July 16, 2009, 12:39 PM	#4
w_houle Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,391	I have seen .45 ACP cylinders for it on Midway USA and VTI gun parts. __________________ How could you have a slogan like "freedom is slavery" when the concept of freedom has been abolished?

July 18, 2009, 08:40 AM	#5
w_houle Senior Member Join Date: March 29, 2007 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 1,391	Nothing? Dont use copperjacketed bullets, or hollow points, or... anything? __________________ How could you have a slogan like "freedom is slavery" when the concept of freedom has been abolished?

July 16, 2009, 12:31 PM	#3
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	Ive shot several rugers and ubertis with the extra acp cylinder. standard ball ammo, in my examples has hit to the same poa as 45 acp and frequently makes smaller groups. I also use a soft ball load pretty much equivalent to hardball but with lead round nosed bullets. A friend found a cylinder at a gunshow that fits several of his ubertis with no modification. I don't know how much luck was involved in this.

July 18, 2009, 11:43 AM	#6
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	the conversion cylinders for percussion revolvers have suggestions that use should be restricted to cowboy action loads. the uberti saa cylinders are a bit thicker than those on first and second generation colts and should be perfectly fine with any saami load. +P might cause early loosening but wouldnt cause catastrophic failure.

July 19, 2009, 06:52 AM	#7
breed Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2009 Posts: 230	i picked up a 45ACP cylinder for my uberti 1873 a few weeks back. from brownells. stock number (935-000-252)...price 127.81...i really enjoy shooting it. i have run about 400 rounds of pmc bronze 230 grs.fmj throw it with out any problems. i can get a box of 50 for $22 dollars. and i have no problem finding ammunition for it. my 1873 pietta shoots 45lc at close to $40 a box and there impossible to find.

July 19, 2009, 09:41 AM	#8
breed Senior Member Join Date: June 9, 2009 Posts: 230	brownells are a little on the high side with there cylinders price's for the uberti imo. if you look around you can find them for $90 to $100. but at the time brownells were the only one to have them in stock. it would seem that a lot of people are changing over to 45acp. vti and a few other place's i talked to said they can't keep them in stock.

November 10, 2011, 11:03 PM	#9
epwrangler Member Join Date: August 12, 2008 Posts: 26	This is somewhat later than you r posts but I just put a 45 ACP cylinder in my hombre. I too got it from Brownells as they were the place with it in stock. IOt was not too hard to fit, Just some careful filing on each end.