{"id":32196,"date":"2015-01-31T15:09:36","date_gmt":"2015-01-31T20:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=32196"},"modified":"2015-01-31T15:09:36","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T11:36:13","slug":"uberti-cattleman-single-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/uberti-cattleman-single-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Uberti Cattleman Single Action–New Old Gun Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Uberti Cattleman Revolvers<\/span>
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I have a deep-seated love for single action revolvers in all shapes and sizes. Not that I don\u2019t have affection for other guns, but the single action was my first love. The one that still lingers. Other guns come and go, but I always have a good single action.<\/p>\n

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So you want to experience a gun that the pistoleros of old carried?\u00a0\u00a0 The wheel guns of lawmen and outlaws alike was the Colt 1873. Original Colts are getting more and more expensive and then there is the risk of shooting a 100 plus year old revolver. But there are options to get the next best thing. Thanks to some of our Italian brothers, we can shoot reproductions of the classic old west guns without fear for safety, damaging a collectable, and with out breaking the bank.<\/p>\n

That brings us to one of the most well known and trusted names in the world of reproduction 19th<\/sup> century arms, A. Uberti<\/a><\/a>. Uberti has been in business since 1959. They have been the primary supplier of parts for the likes of Taylor\u2019s, Cimarron and Taurus for years. But in the last few years, I have seen more and more Ubertis for sale under their own name. This is one of those.<\/p>\n

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Note the base\/cylinder pin and screw. The screw in the originals are a lot smaller than this one.<\/p><\/div>\n

The Cattleman<\/h2>\n

The Cattleman line of revolvers is Uberti\u2019s take on the Colt Peacemaker. They offer the Cattleman in a number of different configurations and finishes, not that much different from how Colt did it 100 years ago. Be sure to check out their online catalog to see all the styles available. They add some from time to time as well.<\/p>\n

Two styles of 6 guns<\/h2>\n

So the review gun is one of the Cattleman. There are two main types of the original Colt 1873. I don\u2019t have room here to get into all of the different generations, but we need to make mention of the two that were made during the 19th<\/sup> Century. There are the pre-1896 ones and those after 1896. The early ones are sometimes referred to as the black powder model. The two main differences are how the cylinder pin is held in place and the ejector. On the early, black powder, style revolvers, the cylinder pin is held in place with a screw. On the newer ones, a spring-loaded latch that holds it in place. Almost all modern single actions use the latch; Ruger Blackhawks for example use this style.<\/p>\n

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Note the bull’s-eye shape of the extractor.<\/p><\/div>\n

The extractors changed too. Not really the function, but the shape. The early style is bigger, sometimes called the bull\u2019s eye style. Where the post 1896 ones are smaller and more of a crescent shape.<\/p>\n

The review gun is Uberti\u2019s take on the older, black powder, style. They make both styles, new and old. Is one better than the other? Not really. The extractor\u2019s shape is more of a personal preference thing. The cylinder pin retainer\u2026 there is a good reason they changed the design. It is possible for the recoil to loosen the screw and it can even fall out. You can still make it go bang without the screw, but it would be far from reliable. This is not really a big deal for a range-only type gun. But if it would ever be used in a home or self-defensive roll, I would opt for the newer style. One less thing that could go wrong at the worst possible time.<\/p>\n

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Pin and screw. Note the two groves.<\/p><\/div>\n

The same as the real thing?<\/h2>\n

There are a few differences from the original Colts. The good is that they are made from stronger materials than the originals. But there are a few design changes that mostly involve safeties that the originals didn\u2019t have.<\/p>\n

The cylinder pin has an extra notch that can be used as a kind of lock safety. If the pin is pushed in all the way, to the second notch, it extends out of the frame far enough to keep the hammer from falling all the way.<\/p>\n

The other safety is on the hammer itself. This is sometimes called a \u201cSwiss Safety\u201d. This is a small bar on the hammer that blocks it from falling when on half cock. Although more reliable than the tiny and fragile safety notch on the originals, I would still only carry this one with the hammer over an empty chamber. The transfer bar system is the only one I trust to load six. Of course, safe and responsible handling is the most important \u201csafety\u201d and can\u2019t be replaced with a mechanical one.<\/p>\n

The review gun<\/h2>\n

Ok. Enough about how this stacks up to an Original. On its own this is a very nice, and good-looking single action revolver. Here are the specs.<\/p>\n

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You can see the “Swiss safety”.<\/p><\/div>\n