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Post by bobwright on Oct 17, 2012 21:00:16 GMT -5
I am pretty good at posting photos, also have a pretty fair camera. If you will send the guns to me, I will photograph and post, free of charge.
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 16, 2012 15:22:12 GMT -5
Have you any idea how many rounds that has taken to do that?
And, how long did it take to shoot that many rounds?
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 14, 2012 18:45:32 GMT -5
bobwright: Where did you find the flat top? I've looked on Uberti USA, Cimarron and Dixie Gun Works sites and can't find any reference to them. A local gunshop in Memphis, Classic Arms, actually in Cordova, had bought a collection from an individual, most of which were SASS type guns. There were two of these flat tops, one of which I bought. There were a couple of Open Tops, cartridge conversions, and Rugers, as well as black powder revovlers. Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 14, 2012 13:25:56 GMT -5
Very good post! Glad to see it and clear up some misconfusion.
'Course, I already that.
Consider yourself as having done a great service today.
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 13, 2012 20:52:44 GMT -5
As for me, I have no experience with the Remington replicas.
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 13, 2012 20:50:44 GMT -5
Try pulling it forward with your fingers. It should not move. If it does, it won't hold under recoil.
Bob Wright
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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
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Post by bobwright on Oct 12, 2012 11:14:22 GMT -5
Let me say "Welcome."
Second, post photos of that thing when it comes back!
I have been nursing a cold and sinus infection the past few days, and dropping in on this forum has been a great pleasure to me during this time.
I'm sure you will find it full of interest as well as humour, with a great group of men. And women?
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 12, 2012 9:00:25 GMT -5
Mine, in 45 caliber. Grips are kinda bland. Bland? Bland?? I hardly think so. Fine looking specimen, to me. Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 11, 2012 21:18:15 GMT -5
The walnut shown onboatswainsmate's Dragoon is typical of what I usually hear referred to a American walnut. The walnut on Ubertis seems to be stained with a red stain, and I'm thinking the walnut on the Hammerli is circassian walnut.
The walnut Ruger used originally was a definite orange color, and I think it came from Kansas.
I used to work in a building where a man had a little one-man office, and found he was a dealer in hardwoods. He sort of tried to educate me some on woods. He dealt in shiploads of logs and never got a splinter.
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 11, 2012 17:58:59 GMT -5
Different model gun, probably different source of wood.
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 11, 2012 17:55:57 GMT -5
Isn't that a fun way to get the gun you want?
Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 11, 2012 17:54:13 GMT -5
Don't you enjoy looking at yours? I shoulda bought one of those Stallions when they went on sale at Bass Pro. Didn't you get yours from the Memphis store? Bought this one from Avery Super Store here in Memphis. Sort of hard to find, but worthwhile. Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 11, 2012 14:34:28 GMT -5
There is absolutely no reason to post this photo, other than I just like to look at them. Don't you enjoy looking at yours? The are, l. to r, .22 L.R., .44 Spl. and .45 Colt. Bob Wright
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Post by bobwright on Oct 11, 2012 9:19:45 GMT -5
The recent thread on the Virginian revolvers reminded me of something. I never saw that many of these guns, but my recollection is that their stocks were lighter wood, often times with a blond streak in the wood. Was this walnut? Maybe a species peculiar to Central Europe?
Bob Wright
Again, I say, I sure wish you hadn't posted that thread! Especially with those photos!
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