Uberti Durability

[Cleric]

I am becoming increasingly interested in getting started in CAS. I haven't invested in any gear yet, but am certainly in the throws of doing heavy research.

The Ruger Vaquero pistols have been recommended to me as being reliable and not terribly expensive. However, the Uberti also fall into the same price-point. I was wondering how their construction measured up to Ruger, Colt, etc.

I realize that asking this in this context may produce some biased answers, but I'd still appreciate any help.

In addition, any other recommendations on a good start of starter revolvers?

Thanks in advance!

[Steve DeLaye]

Originally posted by Cleric:
I am becoming increasingly interested in getting started in CAS. I haven't invested in any gear yet, but am certainly in the throws of doing heavy research.

The Ruger Vaquero pistols have been recommended to me as being reliable and not terribly expensive. However, the Uberti also fall into the same price-point. I was wondering how their construction measured up to Ruger, Colt, etc.

I realize that asking this in this context may produce some biased answers, but I'd still appreciate any help.

In addition, any other recommendations on a good start of starter revolvers?

Thanks in advance! If you're thinking about getting into Cowboy Shooting ( CAS ) you might want to try signing in on CAS City which is all about the CAS Sport. You can also get some ****ed good advise and tips there. The web address is;
http://www.cascity.com

Me personally, I don't care much for Ruger. And since CAS is all about authenticity and keeping with the guns and ammo of the Western Era, Ruger dosn't fit into the criteria. Although, the CAS rules have been changed to accomodate the Ruger Shooters, but still, as I stated,,,, Ruger wasn't around during that era, and Ruger has coil springs that wern't used in that era either. So you may want to rethink alittle !!

Uberti makes some very fine Revolvers, both Black Powder and Cartridge. I not only own and shoot Colt's Single Actions and Plack Powder Revolvers, but I own and shoot Uberti's as well and have no problems with either of the fire arms.

But check out CAS City before you start spending your money. I think you'll find out that most people in the sport of CAS shoot Uberti Firearms !!

Lotsa Luck

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[ 11-12-2006, 03:35 PM: Message edited by: Steve DeLaye ]

[ACS]

Originally posted by Cleric:
I am becoming increasingly interested in getting started in CAS. I haven't invested in any gear yet, but am certainly in the throws of doing heavy research.

The Ruger Vaquero pistols have been recommended to me as being reliable and not terribly expensive. However, the Uberti also fall into the same price-point. I was wondering how their construction measured up to Ruger, Colt, etc.

I realize that asking this in this context may produce some biased answers, but I'd still appreciate any help.

In addition, any other recommendations on a good start of starter revolvers?

Thanks in advance! I bought 2 Uberti 1873 Nickle cattlemans over a month 1/2 ago. I put 10 rounds thru one gun and went to clean it that night and the cylinder would not come out so back it went to be fixed. My 2nd gun I did not fire until a week later and that gun is short striking the primer [ it does not work ] so that gun went out for repair.
The first gun I got back today and the cylinder comes out ok and I went to fire it and it now short strikes the primer [ does not work ] so I just dropped it of and hour ago where I bought it. The second one they hope will be back within a week and this one I just dropped off who knows.
I sent Uberti an email on 11/05/06 and 11/10/06 and no one ever responed to me.
I told Uberti in an email just an 1/2 ago that i would tell all who will listen and those who will not that They have a VERY UNHAPPY CUSTOMER here and no one is doing anything about it..
Bottom line do not buy Uberti.
ACS

[Will]

I realy like the new Vaqaro, it's ballance very much like a colt, feels good in the hand, ect. Almost bought it except rite out of the box I'd have to do an action job on it. The cylinder locking bolt on nearly everyone I've seen drops halfwaybetween lock notches. If you can live with a brand new gun making a bright shinny ring around the cylinder the Ruger is the better gun. Lot's more reliable. I also don't like the loading gate lock out thing, used colt type for too many years.

The Ubertis I've had were for the most part every bit as good as ruger, with one exception. A 73 cattleman had very poor fit on the trigger sear, so much so that trigger pull was under a pound and an accadent waiting to happen. A little work with a stone fixed it, but agrivating non the less. I like the Uberti guns because there the closest thing I can get to the originals. It mainly comes down to wether you want a slight edge in reliability or a big edge in authenticity. I have yet to have a leafe spring break in any of my cartrige Uberties, though I've had a few break in cap guns. Over all all my ubertis are very accurate, more so than my old model vaquero.

[Irish Dave]

My experience with the Ubertis of recent years is that they are very accurate and very reliable. I have Uberti's, Vaqueros and Colts and frankly, the Cimarrons I have (Uberti made) are actually smoother and every bit as reliable as my vintage 2nd Gen Colt SAAs. Plus, as had been said, they are much more historically correct than the Rugers.

The Ubertis, like nearly all new guns today, do often require some minor smoothing out-of the box (less so, IMHO, with the Cimarron and other higher-end importers). Still, I often replace the springs with better quality ones and have had no disappointment with any of the Ubertis I own.