{"id":34456,"date":"2015-03-21T09:52:11","date_gmt":"2015-03-21T13:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/?p=34456"},"modified":"2015-03-21T09:52:11","modified_gmt":"2023-08-18T14:24:34","slug":"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a competitive shooter and have not checked out the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sassnet.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SASS<\/a>, or cowboy action, matches you owe it to yourself to do so.\u00a0 Think of it as 3 gun with revolvers, lever actions and double barreled shotguns.\u00a0 I have shot a number of &#8220;friendly&#8221; cowboy matches and will attest to how much fun can be had while testing your skills.\u00a0 All of the shooters in this sport I have met have been friendly and more than willing to share knowledge and tips to improve your shooting.<\/p>\n<p>SASS stands for Single Action Shooting Society.\u00a0 You guessed it they shoot single action revolvers.\u00a0 But not just any single action revolver.\u00a0 These need to be like the old guns the gunslingers of the old west carried.\u00a0 Well, kind of.\u00a0 Like most things used in competitions these revolvers are usually tricked out.\u00a0 At the very least they have had a trigger and action job to slick them up.\u00a0 But there are a few things that are required to be legal.\u00a0 For example you can only have a Bisley style hammer on a revolver with a Bisley grip frame.\u00a0 If you want to read more about the rules they can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sassnet.com\/Downloads\/RO\/SASSHandbook-16-2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\">here. <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anyways, here are 5 revolvers that that you can use for a Cowboy Action match right out of the box.\u00a0 They would all benefit from an action job and some other modifications that are approved.<\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colt.com\/Catalog\/Revolvers.aspx\" campaign=\"Colt 1873\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.colt.com\/Catalog\/Revolvers.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colt 1873 Single Action Army<\/a><\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_34582\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/img_9179.jpg_thumbnail0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34582\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" class=\"wp-image-34582 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/img_9179.jpg_thumbnail0-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Original Colt Single Action Army.\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/img_9179.jpg_thumbnail0-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/img_9179.jpg_thumbnail0-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/img_9179.jpg_thumbnail0.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34582\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Original Colt Single Action Army.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Call me Captain Obvious, but I would be remiss if this list didn&#8217;t start with The Classic.\u00a0 There are some SASS shooters that use the originals. By originals I mean the ones made by Colt.\u00a0 Colt still makes them too.\u00a0 But are they original?\u00a0 There have been some changes made to the &#8217;73 over the years and the current ones are referred to as being a 3rd generation.\u00a0 The 1st generation is considered the ones made from 1873 until 1940 when production all but ended due to WWII.\u00a0 One notable variant is the Bisley Model.\u00a0 It was intended to be a target shooting gun but quickly gained a well deserved reputation as a fast shooting revolver.\u00a0 The Bisley has a lowered and wider hammer, longer grip frame with a different angle and a wider trigger.<\/p>\n<p>Buy one now on Guns America:<a href=\"\/Search.aspx?T=colt%201873\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> \/Search.aspx?T=colt%201873<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/vaquero\/index.html\" campaign=\"Ruger Vaquero\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ruger.com\/products\/vaquero\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ruger Vaquero<\/a><\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_34578\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5102.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34578\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" class=\"wp-image-34578 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5102-400x192.jpg\" alt=\"Ruger Vaquero.\" width=\"400\" height=\"192\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5102-400x192.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5102-150x72.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/5102.jpg 475w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34578\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ruger Vaquero.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>This is the work horse of the SASS world.\u00a0 The Ruger Blackhawk\/Vaquero design is one of the strongest and reliable single action revolvers there is. You can also carry it with 6 rounds safely thanks to the transfer bar system.\u00a0 That doesn&#8217;t help with SASS shooting though, matches are shot with 5 rounds in the cylinder. There are 2 versions of the Vaquero.\u00a0 The 1st, or old style, are made on a bigger frame. While the new style is a lot closer in size to the Colt.\u00a0 Ruger also makes these with a Bisley style grip frame if that is your preference. I reviewed a matches set of Vaqueros a couple of months ago that are set up for SASS shooting. You can find that review <a href=\"\/blog\/rugers-sass-tricked-vaqueros\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Buy one now on Guns America: <a href=\"\/Search.aspx?T=ruger%20vaquero\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\/Search.aspx?T=ruger%20vaquero<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uberti.com\/1873-single-action-cattleman-revolvers\" campaign=\"Uberti Cattleman\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uberti.com\/1873-single-action-cattleman-revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uberti Cattleman<\/a><\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_34581\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Uberti-Cattleman1.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34581\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" class=\"wp-image-34581 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Uberti-Cattleman1-400x266.jpg\" alt=\"Uberti Cattleman.\" width=\"400\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Uberti-Cattleman1-400x266.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Uberti-Cattleman1-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Uberti-Cattleman1.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34581\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Uberti Cattleman.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Uberti Cattleman falls into the class of a Colt clone.\u00a0 These are the Italian made revolvers that look and function very much like the Colt 1873s. There are others that makers of them too, but I generally have found the fit and finish on the Uberti made ones to be a little bit nicer. There is a huge range of revolvers available in the Cattleman line.\u00a0 There is a very basic, low priced model all the way to fancy engravings and inlaid grips models.\u00a0 Uberti doesn&#8217;t just make firearms for themselves either.\u00a0 There are models they make for Taylor&#8217;s, Cimarron and other importers.\u00a0 We have a full review of a <a href=\"\/blog\/uberti-cattleman-single-action\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Uberti Cattleman <\/a>you can check out for more information.<\/p>\n<p>Buy one now on Guns America: <a href=\"\/Search.aspx?T=uberti%20cattleman\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\/Search.aspx?T=uberti%20cattleman<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorsfirearms.com\/cartridge-revolvers\/1875-army-outlaw-revolver.html\" campaign=\"Taylor\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.taylorsfirearms.com\/cartridge-revolvers\/1875-army-outlaw-revolver.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Taylor&#8217;s 1875 Army Outlaw<\/a><\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_34577\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1875-Army-Outlaw-Revolver-ProductPageLW462.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34577\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" class=\"wp-image-34577 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1875-Army-Outlaw-Revolver-ProductPageLW462-400x296.jpg\" alt=\"Taylor's Remington 1875. \" width=\"400\" height=\"296\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1875-Army-Outlaw-Revolver-ProductPageLW462-400x296.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1875-Army-Outlaw-Revolver-ProductPageLW462-150x111.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/1875-Army-Outlaw-Revolver-ProductPageLW462.jpg 462w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34577\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Taylor&#8217;s Remington 1875.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The wild west was not won only with Colts.\u00a0 Just like today, there were tons of manufactures both big and small.\u00a0 Remington had a good chunk of the revolver market as well.\u00a0 Heck, they had the patten on the revolver frame with a top strap that kept Colt from producing one until 1873.\u00a0 Taylor&#8217;s has a very slick copy of the Remington 1875.\u00a0 These are a bit heavier than the Colts, just look at the picture to see why. But this is a strong and reliable design.\u00a0 The 1875 also has a slightly different grip and trigger pull length than the Colts and will fit some shooters better.<\/p>\n<p>Buy one from Guns America: <a href=\"\/Search.aspx?T=taylor%27s\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\/Search.aspx?T=taylor%27s<\/a><\/p>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimarron-firearms.com\/cartridge-revolvers\/lightning-model-p-jr\/lightning-1.html\" campaign=\"cimarron lightning\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cimarron-firearms.com\/cartridge-revolvers\/lightning-model-p-jr\/lightning-1.html\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cimarron Lightning<\/a><\/a><\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_34579\" style=\"width: 410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lightning_2.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34579\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" class=\"wp-image-34579 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lightning_2-400x153.jpg\" alt=\"Cimarron Lightnings. \" width=\"400\" height=\"153\" srcset=\"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lightning_2-400x153.jpg 400w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lightning_2-150x57.jpg 150w, https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Lightning_2.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34579\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cimarron Lightnings.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>If you know your old Colt revolvers you are probably thinking what is a double action doing on a list of single actions? Yes the original Colt Lightnings were double action but the Cimarron version is a single action.\u00a0 Its not DASS we are talking about! There is just something about the shape of the Lightning grip that appeals to me.\u00a0 I was probably 11 years old the first time I saw a Lightning and I was as taken with it then and I am now. Billy the Kid was know to carry them, at least when he had his picture taken.\u00a0 Cimarron also makes a Thunderer that is slightly bigger.<\/p>\n<p>Buy one from Guns America: <a href=\"\/Search.aspx?T=cimarron%20lightning\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"clickTracking\" campaign=\"top-5-cowboy-action-revolvers\" title=\"Top 5 Cowboy Action Revolvers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\/Search.aspx?T=cimarron%20lightning<\/a><\/p>\n<p>So there you go.\u00a0 5 single action revolvers that are SASS legal.\u00a0 If you are a Cowboy Action shooter, chime in with what you compete with.\u00a0 If you are not, go get be&#8230; oh OK, go ahead and comment too.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you are a competitive shooter and have not checked out the SASS, or Cowboy Action, matches you owe it to yourself to do so.  Think of it as 3 gun with revolvers, lever actions and double barreled shotguns.  I have shot a number of &#8220;friendly&#8221; cowboy matches and will attest to how much fun can be had while testing your skills.  All of the shooters in this sport I have met have been friendly and more than willing to share knowledge and tips to improve your shooting. But you will need a revolver.  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