Uberti

[hornady]

Yesterday I was in a local gun shop, he had just gotten a couple Uberti single action revolvers in 45 colt in, the one had a lot of Brass on it, but his price was $340.00 new for this gun. Looked like a good price, I would image these guns are made for the milder cowboy action loads. Is this a good price and am I right about the ammo.

[Flint]

The price is good.  The revolver is good for any load safe in a real Colt.  Same load as safe in a NM Vaquero or NNM Blackhawk, not the reloads listed as "Ruger Only", which are only safe in an OM Vaquero or ONM Blackhawk (or Thompson Contender).

Standard loads as listed in Manuals for the Colt Single Action, the Uberti does not require weaker loads than factory standard.  So called "Cowboy" loads are designed for lower recoil and economy of components for the shooter's sake rather than being required for "weaker" guns.

[gcrank1]

I have an older 'Millenium' model (I think made by Uberti for Cabela's) that is comparable to what you are looking at with the brass grip frame. Of course, they were cheaper back then, cheapest was $199, often $249ish,  but Ive seen them priced about $399 (!!!) around here lately, so that isnt bad. With a new one you have a warrantee, unlike buying one at a gunshow for $300 and being out of luck.
I like mine, especially since I cant afford a real Colt's Mdl P, and mine shoots good for windage in my hold with pick the elev. for whichever bullet weight Im using (pretty well on with 250ish casts).
That darn brass gripframe bugs me if I think about it (surely they didnt save any real money in manufacturing by making a non original like that!?), but if I took it off and got it nickel plated it would look like a civilian model (then Id have more money in it and it wouldnt work any better).
So, if you can be satisfied with a clone, and your dealer will let you try it, or return it if it doesnt shoot close to POA for you with the loads you want to shoot, go for it.

[P.A. Myers]

If you plan to shoot this a lot, get a cylinder pin that has a single groove. That prevents the pin from rotating and wearing out the breech end. Check ALL Ubertis for a centered firing pin.  No rumor, I have had these problems.

      P.A.

[mattbowen]

PA;

This may be a dumb question but how does the firing pin come out of center, isn't there a hole that it rides in when lowered?

I would like to know because I am wanting to buy one in the near future, I was looking at the "Taylors Smoke wagon".

Thanks

Matt   

[gcrank1]

It has to hit the primer pretty close to center, if it hits left or right the cylinder is possibly out of time (fixable), or worse, the frame is off (not fixable). If it hits high or low the frame is off, ie; the cylinder is out out line on the cylinder pin.
Center of the bore, the holes in the chamber and the firing pin are all suppossed to be in line as made and assembled. The pin in its bushing wont 'get out of line'.
 

[P.A. Myers]

Yes, the frame was out-of-alignment. It was a 1875 Remington, off about .040 to the left. Cost $250 to fix. I never checked if Uberti would  take it back.

[gcrank1]

Ouch!
In retrospect I should have said 'expensive' rather than 'not fixable'; I would have have to think twice, or three times to spend that, but if it isnt fixed its just an expensive paperweight, right?
Can you tell us anything about the procedure they used to tweak it?

[P.A. Myers]

I figgered the gun was worth about $400 so the investment made sense to me . This gun is one of a pair with consecutive serial numbers.  I could live with a slightly off-center primer strike but it would usually puncture the primer .

I know a jig was made with the forward part screwed into the barrel threads, I don't know how he realigned the hammer. The primer strike is now centered with no evvidence of a repair.

The gunsmith, Jack Huntington doesn't back away from anything.

      Merry Christmas

[gcrank1]

If he can do that he is a real gunsmith. Id even let him work on my gun! (and that is a rare thing for me to do).

[mattbowen]

Thanks guys now I understand.

Matt