It seems to be a continuation of the original Uberti Cattleman only with better fitting and a bead blasted finish. Once the steel grip frames were generally introduced, the brass frames fell out of favor, since they were not authentic to the original Colts of the 'Old West'. Since brass is cheaper, Cabela's is able to offer them at a reasonable price. As far as I can find, they are the only company offering this model. They are tight, well made guns for the money. Get in gear, go get one and proclaim for all to hear "Merry Christmas to me!".