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Re: Guess what I just ordered...

Post by RanchRoper » Wed Oct 28, 2020 10:38 pm

This has been a strange one for sure, for those who missed it:

- Spring 2019, ordered a low wall 45 Colt from Cimarron
- Cimarron didn't supply them anymore due to low demand
- asked my dealer if he could get one anywhere else, he said he could get from Taylors
- Taylors showed 1 in stock, but did not have it
- Taylors said they could order from Uberti factory in Italy, delivery Sept 2019
- my gun dealer said no problem he had to renew his import license anyway so timing was fine
- took until January 2020 for him to get through all the paperwork and hoops for licensing through Ottawa and Washington
- my gun dealer is ready to go, calls Taylors and they didn't get any Ubertis, just Pedersoli 45-70 hi walls which I can get if I want one
- no thanks, they are one ugly rifle, and don't want 45-70
- flu hits and Italy goes on lockdown in Feb 2020
- now nobody can get anything moving anywhere
- waiting, waiting
- I happen to be on Dixie Gun Works site one day and see a Uberti hi wall in 45 Colt
- my gun guy can't buy from them, suggest I buy it and have it shipped with his Cimarron stuff
- it's now July 2020 when I buy it from DGW
- it ships to Colorado to catch his exporter shipment
- the stuff leaves Colorado in mid Sept 2020
- arrives in Calgary Alberta last week

You can't make this stuff up. Sure hope they shipped the right rifle...
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Re: Guess what I just ordered...

Post by fortyshooter » Thu Oct 29, 2020 10:18 am

That IS a trail of determination! Can that rifle handle Ruger classed .45 Colt loads as in a 300 gr load at higher than 14000 psi Colt?
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Re: Guess what I just ordered...

Post by RanchRoper » Thu Oct 29, 2020 11:43 am

Supposedly.
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Re: Guess what I just ordered...

Post by RanchRoper » Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:11 pm

I HAVE IT.
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1860 Henry .45C
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Re: Guess what I just ordered...

Post by Rifletom » Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:44 pm

EXCELLENT!!
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Re: Guess what I just ordered...

Post by JEBar » Thu Oct 29, 2020 2:26 pm

RanchRoper wrote:
Thu Oct 29, 2020 1:11 pm
I HAVE IT.

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what
no pictures or range reports .... ;)
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Re: Guess what I just ordered...

Post by markiver54 » Thu Oct 29, 2020 3:34 pm

FANTASTIC RR!!!
Do we get a reward for waiting so long? :lol:
Congratulations!
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Re: Guess what I just ordered...

Post by Ernie » Thu Oct 29, 2020 4:17 pm

Congratulations, your persistence payed off. Is it as wonderful as you were hoping it would be?
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Re: Guess what I just ordered...

Post by RanchRoper » Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:01 pm

The Uberti 1885 High Wall in 45 Colt. Fit and finish are gorgeous. Wood to metal joints real nice. 32" octagon barrel, MVA rear tang that I just put on it. Correct to the period for that rifle I believe. Stock cover by gunstockcover.com. Just gave it a good clean and glad I did because the barrel was very dirty. Must have been upright in a gun rack in the Dixie store for awhile. Lots of crud came out. Not lead, dirt. Anyhow, she's clean and ready to shoot now. The sighting is pretty cool on it. I am anxious to see how well I dial it in. Range is closed until weekend for RCMP practice.

Enjoy the pics.



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With a few mods...



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Happy cowpuncher today. :D
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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: Guess what I just ordered...

Post by BigAl52 » Thu Oct 29, 2020 6:05 pm

Congrats RR I know you have waited along time for this. Im sure you can wait to shoot it.
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