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Post by legacyofthesword on May 5, 2017 16:28:13 GMT
Does anyone know which modern replica is built closest to an original? I've heard Uberti Cattleman, but the only ones I've handled had a modern safety thing on the hammer, which I don't want.
Thanks everyone.
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Post by Cosmoline on May 5, 2017 16:51:00 GMT
The Uberti I had years back had the leaf mainspring, which I believe is accurate. The tooling on them is different of course. There was a company called US firearms that sold some pretty authentic ones, but it went under a few years ago. Nothing with a transfer safety bar is going to be authentic.
Of course there's a strong argument that authenticity is overrated. You can't carry a round under the hammer, and I know from experience that leaf springs eventually fail. My Uberti became a useless brick for a few months until I could track down the right replacement.
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Post by Alan Schiff on May 5, 2017 21:07:53 GMT
It really depends on what you mean by "original." SAAs from 1873 to 1896 were made with what is now termed the "black powder" frame, where the cylinder retaining pin is held in place by a screw at the front of the frame. Uberti makes these in a couple of models, the Cattleman and Old West "old models." Beginning in 1896, Colt started using a spring-loaded screw on the side of the frame, colloquially now termed the "smokeless powder" frame, even though Colt didn't guarantee their SAAs for smokeless powder until some time in 1898.
That said, if you are looking for the older style, Uberti offers a couple of choices. Taylor's & Company sells models that I don't see on Uberti's site. Also keep in mind that, while custom barrel lengths were available, the military issued guns were produced in 7.5 inch lengths until about 1895.
If you are looking for the "smokeless" frame version, Uberti, Pietta, & Taylor's are good options. Also, the 3rd gen Colts currently in production differ very little from the 1st gen smokeless frames. They're more pricey, but you do get a genuine Colt SAA.
Hope that helps, Alan
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Post by legacyofthesword on May 6, 2017 0:23:50 GMT
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Post by bluetrain on Jun 11, 2017 12:27:29 GMT
One gentleman told me the first Colt Single Action Army revolvers were well-finished on the outside but not well-made on the inside. I don't know if that's true or not or exactly what he meant. It probably had something to do with the fact that more handwork went into it at first than later on. It probably made no difference to the accuracy, though.
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