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My local Handgun guy

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Re: My local Handgun guy

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Jun 01, 2016 9:15 pm

I have been doing lots of research on revolvers and see a new model Uberti 1873 Colt copy called the "Horseman". I have a local Uberti dealer who can supply a good selection from their catalog including this one. It has a couple of updates; coil spring and transfer bar safety so you can load 6 safely. Comes in several calibers incl my .45 Colt.
Have any of you seen this model or know anyone who has one?
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Post by tx gunrunner » Wed Jun 01, 2016 10:48 pm

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Re: My local Handgun guy

Post by tx gunrunner » Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:41 pm

RanchRoper wrote:I have been doing lots of research on revolvers and see a new model Uberti 1873 Colt copy called the "Horseman". I have a local Uberti dealer who can supply a good selection from their catalog including this one. It has a couple of updates; coil spring and transfer bar safety so you can load 6 safely. Comes in several calibers incl my .45 Colt.
Have any of you seen this model or know anyone who has one?
They also have a 1873 pistol with a short stroke now for SASS matches .... It is a Uberti and all there guns a put together correctly . It's not a Ruger where you must it back to get it built correctly .

Cimarron / Uberti makes http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/elimin ... -45lc.html
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Re: My local Handgun guy

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:46 pm

tx gunrunner wrote:
RanchRoper wrote:I have been doing lots of research on revolvers and see a new model Uberti 1873 Colt copy called the "Horseman". I have a local Uberti dealer who can supply a good selection from their catalog including this one. It has a couple of updates; coil spring and transfer bar safety so you can load 6 safely. Comes in several calibers incl my .45 Colt.
Have any of you seen this model or know anyone who has one?
They also have a 1873 pistol with a short stroke now for SASS matches .... It is a Uberti and all there guns a put together correctly . It's not a Ruger where you must it back to get it built correctly .
It may even have an octagonal barrel? Hard to tell on the Uberti website, but some reviews mention it.
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Re: My local Handgun guy

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Jun 01, 2016 11:51 pm

Uberti Horseman with octagonal barrel...oh I gotta get me one of these.... 8-) 8-) 8-)
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1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50

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Re: My local Handgun guy

Post by RanchRoper » Thu Jun 02, 2016 10:02 pm

Anyone ever shot the Uberti 1875 Outlaw? I really like the looks of these old timers...but I don't want to mess around with cylinders that pop out to load, or levers that fold down, etc. I want to load like a regular Colt style revolver but this gun looks real good to me.

http://www.uberti.com/outlaw-frontier-a ... -revolvers

I hear from some people that the grip is not as comfortable as the 1873 Cattleman and tougher to sight too?
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Re: My local Handgun guy

Post by daytime dave » Mon Jun 06, 2016 8:53 pm

I like that octagonal barrel. It's different.

I also like that outlaw Remington copy. That was the gun that "Preacher" had in the Clint Eastwood remake of Shane if I remember correctly.
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Re: My local Handgun guy

Post by RanchRoper » Tue Jun 07, 2016 9:58 pm

I am spending endless hours researching SA revolvers to the point of information overload. I have it narrowed down to:
- 5 1/2" blued barrel with wood grips
- same caliber as my Henry obviously, .45C
- Uberti Horseman cuz I like the transfer bar safety, and it looks almost identical to the 1873 Cattleman
- Uberti Cattleman 1873 cuz it just is a very cool gun and reviews are generally good, and the load 5 with hammer on empty chamber is traditional/historically correct
- Ruger New Vaquero cuz it has transfer bar safety, and reviews are good. But it is also over $1000 here, and the Uberti's can be had for about $650

headache.....I go for my handgun test on June 12th.
1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50

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Re: My local Handgun guy

Post by RanchRoper » Tue Jun 07, 2016 10:16 pm

tx gunrunner wrote:
RanchRoper wrote:I have been doing lots of research on revolvers and see a new model Uberti 1873 Colt copy called the "Horseman". I have a local Uberti dealer who can supply a good selection from their catalog including this one. It has a couple of updates; coil spring and transfer bar safety so you can load 6 safely. Comes in several calibers incl my .45 Colt.
Have any of you seen this model or know anyone who has one?
They also have a 1873 pistol with a short stroke now for SASS matches .... It is a Uberti and all there guns a put together correctly . It's not a Ruger where you must it back to get it built correctly .

Cimarron / Uberti makes http://www.cimarron-firearms.com/elimin ... -45lc.html
TX: I appreciate your input as I think you've likely forgotten more about handguns than I'll ever know. Almost everything I read about Uberti guns supports what you are saying. I'd say I'm about 98% decided on a Uberti, it's just the model now to think about. I'm not likely to SASS or CAS so I'm more inclined to a nice historical period correct recreational shooter. Thks.
1860 Colt SA Richards Conversion Revolver .45C
1860 Henry .45C
1885 High Wall .45C
1820-1840 Frontier Percussion .50
1790-1820 Frontier Flintlock .50

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Re: My local Handgun guy

Post by daytime dave » Wed Jun 08, 2016 6:59 am

It sounds like you have done your research well. I'd get the Horseman for the safety factor. If you want to be historically correct, just load five once in a while.
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