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Uberti
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 5:30 pm
by RanchRoper
Ok, so as I research Henry's I see lots of pics on the web of Uberti Henry rifles. I do not know anything about Uberti except they are made in Italy and do a lot of historical firearms for movies and TV shows. I see them in the credits often. Cowboy shooters use 'em too.
Are they any actually any good?
Re: Uberti
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 6:15 pm
by Sir Henry
Uberti is top notch. Chiappa also makes a lot of firearm props for movie. I have a firing prop pistol from Chiappa and it feels real cheap. But it photographs well. Uberi is the real deal though.
Uberti firearms have been featured in numerous Western movies thanks to their authentic looks. Italian filmmaker Sergio Leone visited the Uberti factory in the 1960s to procure replica Civil War and Old West revolvers for use in all his Western films including The Good, the Bad and the Ugly and Once Upon a Time in the West.[8] Other movie credits include Uberti's Colt Walker featured in John Wayne's 1969 True Grit, as well as the same model in Clint Eastwood's The Outlaw Josey Wales (1979). All firearms in the 1990 Western Dances with Wolves starring Kevin Costner were Uberti's, while a number of Uberti rifles and pistols have also been used in the 1993 Movie Tombstone featuring Val Kilmer and Kurt Russell.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._Uberti,_Srl.
Re: Uberti
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 6:33 pm
by RanchRoper
Hey thanks for the info.
Re: Uberti
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 9:39 pm
by JEBar
my major knock on Uberti comes from it being made overseas .... given a high quality made in the USA alternative is available, we choose to spend our money on an American made Henry
Re: Uberti
Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2016 10:04 pm
by Travlin
I agree, keep the $$ in this country .
Re: Uberti
Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2016 1:52 am
by Sir Henry
JEBar wrote:my major knock on Uberti comes from it being made overseas .... given a high quality made in the USA alternative is available, we choose to spend our money on an American made Henry
American companies making .22LR single actions need to step up to the plate. The Uberti Cattleman cylinder has been reamed while the Ruger Single-Ten and been drilled straight through. This picture shows how the brass will not fit into the backside of the Uberti cylinder while the brass easily goes all the way in the Ruger.
My Single-Ten is no where near as accurate as my Uberti.
Re: Uberti
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 12:00 am
by JEBar
interesting .... I don't own a 22 revolver but if/when I get one I'll certainly keep that in mind
Re: Uberti
Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2016 12:22 am
by Travlin
The cylinder photos are very educational. It seems like Ruger has been wimping out on some of their revolver qc.
Re: Uberti
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:25 am
by tx gunrunner
Here my 22 revolver . This is the 1st and only target I shot on paper . I use this gun on steel target for cheap CAS/SASS practice and my pair of 38's are on the same frame .
Re: Uberti
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 6:41 am
by tx gunrunner
JEBar wrote:my major knock on Uberti comes from it being made overseas .... given a high quality made in the USA alternative is available, we choose to spend our money on an American made Henry
The Henry is a super gun . But in the CAS/SASS world there is nothing faster and smoother the a 73 copy .
Re: Uberti
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 10:39 am
by Sir Henry
Its good to see you posting here John. Welcome to the forum.
Re: Uberti
Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2016 2:05 pm
by daytime dave
I'll second that. I'm glad you are here.
Re: Uberti
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 9:28 pm
by ditto1958
Hickok45 did a couple of videos on his Uberti Henry, and he seemed to like it a lot. More recently, when he got a Henry Original, he said it was even better than the Uberti.
Puberty makes some really good guns, though. From Colt SAA clones to Winchester 1866 and 1873 lever guns, to cap and ball revolvers... all excellent products.
Re: Uberti
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 9:49 pm
by tx gunrunner
Did he tell you the Uberti is $1000 cheaper
The 1873 Winc is a big improved over the Henry rifle and is the best action ever made .
Re: Uberti
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 9:51 pm
by RetiredSeabee
ditto1958 wrote:Puberty makes some really good guns, though.
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Re: Uberti
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 9:56 pm
by ditto1958
RetiredSeabee wrote:ditto1958 wrote:Puberty makes some really good guns, though.
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Gotta love that auto-correct!
Re: Uberti
Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2016 9:57 pm
by ditto1958
ditto1958 wrote:Hickok45 did a couple of videos on his Uberti Henry, and he seemed to like it a lot. More recently, when he got a Henry Original, he said it was even better than the Uberti.
Puberty* makes some really good guns, though. From Colt SAA clones to Winchester 1866 and 1873 lever guns, to cap and ball revolvers... all excellent products.
*I thought about editing my post, but then I said "nah, it's good the way it is."
Re: Uberti
Posted: Sun Apr 10, 2016 1:39 pm
by Sir Henry
tx gunrunner wrote:Did he tell you the Uberti is $1000 cheaper
The 1873 Winc is a big improved over the Henry rifle and is the best action ever made .
I think when people buy that level of firearms they aren't concerned with cost so much.
Re: Uberti
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 5:07 am
by tx gunrunner
My duelers are works of art below and cost $2995 new in 1982 . In about 2014 I bought and sold them for under $1500 and they were new and unfired and perfect in every way shape or form .The Parker below I can sell for under $200 and is new unfired too and new cost was under $200 . So sometime the high dollar are not a good buy . A real Henry built in the late 1800 in used up condition and not safe to fire will bring over $10,000 and ammo is almost impossible to find . You can shoot the Uberti and not take a big hit in the wallet . The 1873 Winc action is top of the food chain out and 1/2 the cost too boot .
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Re: Uberti
Posted: Mon Apr 11, 2016 10:24 am
by Sir Henry
I hear you on cost. I collect Henry rimfires because they are so affordable. Sure a lot cheaper than a 9422 or an39A. But then again I end up modifying mine and have two or three times what I paid for them. And if I ever so them I wouldn't get back even the original value. But I plan on dying with them.
