Post by bobwright on Oct 13, 2012 9:35:35 GMT -5
For a long time, I had an aversion to Uberti revolvers. My first Uberti was a 4 3/4" Cattleman .44 Magnum, imported by Iver Johnson, that I bought in 1975. This gun was a beautiful single action, blued with case hardened frame and brass trigger guard and backstrap. Nice walnut grips finished of the package. In the box, it was a thing of great beauty. My gun had the large frame, near in size to a Ruger Super Blackhawk. The grip was near to an 1860 Army Colt, and was indented on the butt to accept a shoulder stock.
Firing the gun proved to be a different matter, though. At about twenty-five yards, I was shooting about three feet over my target. Trying to aim low, I got the uncomfortable feeling I was pointing the muzzle close to my toe. (Not really, but felt that way.) Not only that, but after a few shots, the cylinder bound when trying to cock the gun. Removing the cylinder, I noticed a crater raised around the firing pin hole in the frame. Primers would flow around this when fired. After about 300 rounds, I traded the gun off. I did stone down the crater, but wondered if that would be an often recuring thing. Anyway, was glad to be shed of that gun.
That did for me with Ubertis. Until last year when I bought that handsome little .22 L.R. Then the Flat Top .45 Colt. Then the Cimarron .44 Special. None of the problems that I encountered with that early .44 Magnum have surfaced. As to sighting:
Somewhere between 1975 and 2011, Uberti seems to have worked out their problems, if indeed mine was not just a one-gun fluke. So far, none of my Ubertis have had the mileage that my Rugers have been exposed to, but there is no indication that they will show any less stamina.
Bob Wright
Firing the gun proved to be a different matter, though. At about twenty-five yards, I was shooting about three feet over my target. Trying to aim low, I got the uncomfortable feeling I was pointing the muzzle close to my toe. (Not really, but felt that way.) Not only that, but after a few shots, the cylinder bound when trying to cock the gun. Removing the cylinder, I noticed a crater raised around the firing pin hole in the frame. Primers would flow around this when fired. After about 300 rounds, I traded the gun off. I did stone down the crater, but wondered if that would be an often recuring thing. Anyway, was glad to be shed of that gun.
That did for me with Ubertis. Until last year when I bought that handsome little .22 L.R. Then the Flat Top .45 Colt. Then the Cimarron .44 Special. None of the problems that I encountered with that early .44 Magnum have surfaced. As to sighting:
Somewhere between 1975 and 2011, Uberti seems to have worked out their problems, if indeed mine was not just a one-gun fluke. So far, none of my Ubertis have had the mileage that my Rugers have been exposed to, but there is no indication that they will show any less stamina.
Bob Wright
