USFA revolvers

[Hickok]

What are the opinions and reviews of any of you that own or have shot these revolvers? Are they a near copy of the Colt SAA?

[kennisondan]

I understand that they are a near copy of the corresponding colts.. but am not a colt owner..
I was a usfa owner and it was a super gun : tight, handy, accurate as heck, light, shot to p o aim... I liked it a lot... just thought I was gonna ramrod the 45 so shared it with a family member who retains it yet... the prices have risen since I got mine..
good luck with your inquiry.
dk

[jimster]

I have one, I would agree it is a real close replica of a Colt,  I used to have a Colt, so having seen the insides of both I could see no difference. 
Mine is also tight,  shoots to point of aim with the loads I like, timing has always been excellent.  Price has went up since I bought mine...and the price was
darn high to begin with.   I may never sell this one cause it's hard to find a fixed sight gun that shoots where I need it too, and now it's got some holster
wear after being used, so it's worth more to me than I'd get out of it if I sold it.  The price would keep me from getting another color case hardened model,
I maybe would consider one of the Rodeo models, but I hear they are going up some in price as well.   

[44 Man]

I just looked at a Rodeo at Jay's, $600.  It had impeccable timing and the action was sweet.  I was very temped to put it on lay-a-way and chip away at it but I decided I wanted a six shooter (transfer bar gun) for a woods gun.  But is was so sweet, it was very hard to pass on.  I have also owned a Colt SAA, and they were both the equal of each other.  44 Man

[kennisondan]

the rodeo shot extremely well.. I would like to have another..
dk

[Lloyd Smale]

excellent guns. There not the tanks that a ruger is. If you plan on shooting a 100000 rounds out of a sixgun and your not the type to keep a gun cleaned and maintained id say to just buy a ruger but if you want a finely tuned and fitted sixgun thats about a work of art there hard to beat.

[EdK]

I have a rodeo. I was not only able to get it before the price increase but also used and unfired so it was about the same price as an Italian clone or clean used Ruger. It is super tight, timing is right on and trigger is crisp as others have reported. Cylinder gap is tight (0.003") and throats(0.4525")/barrel(0.452") dimensions are perfect for cast. I wanted it specifically for 250gr SWC to RCBS 270SAA cast bullets at under 1000fps and it is great for that. It isn't pretty but in a working gun function is far more important than pretty in my book.

Now that I have lived with it not only would I not ever let it go but if I wanted one and did not have one would even consider paying the higher price (of course - still shopping hard) for a new one if I were looking. Why? If you wanted something more than an Italian clone/Ruger quality-wise you couldn't get there by throwing money at one of those with custom gunsmithing without spending as much as the USFA (at the same time yes, both these guns mentioned are good values in their own rights). A genuine Colt is more money still. A FA 97 is similar in size and heft but costs much more (yes, you do "get" more). I don't see the FA blowing away the rodeo for my intended purpose though: everyday working gun, cast bullets at warm ColtSAA pressure/velocities.