[Dithsoer]

What kind accuracy can I expect to get from a Colt Patterson-type reproduction from Uberti? Are these revolvers as accurate as Colt's later percussion revolvers? How about durability? Parts breakage? I know that their internal mechanism is a quite a bit different from other Colts. Are they more prone to breakage? I'd be interested in any input anyone might offer.

[Bad Flynch]

To be perfectly honest with you, I don't think that anybody buys or shoots these revolvers except pre-1840 rendezvous goers. It is the only period-correct revolver for them. You could try one of the BP rendezvous sites.

They make or made, as the case may be, some engraved modesl, but then those are mostly for collector-types and will never be shot.

[Jim K]

Assuming the repros are made like the original, I have a couple of comments. One problem is that the frame is made in four pieces (five if you count the cylinder arbor) and the cylinder in three. Those parts tend to shoot loose, or at least they did on the originals. The hand spring and trigger spring are thin and somewhat fragile. All in all, while it might be fun to own one, I wouldn't pick a Paterson replica for long term use. Plus, if the nipples are like the originals, the little pins are easily broken off the nipple wrench, a real pain in the fanny.

At one time, I was fortunate enough to be able to fire an original Paterson; high dollar value or not, it felt like any other percussion revolver.

Jim

[Bad Flynch]

>At one time, I was fortunate enough to be able to fire an original Paterson<

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[pohill]

I have a Pietta Paterson with the separate loading lever. It's very accurate due to its long barrel. The problem is with fouling - I use lube pills over the powder, under the ball and it works fine. Putting it all back together after you clean it is not an easy thing the first few times. Great gun.

[mec]

http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=65260&stc=1&d=1191952601

They do have a strange feeling compared to the later percussion colts. Mine both took a bit longer for breaki-in than most of the recent ubertis. the leverless model now functions very reliably if fouling is wiped off frequently.
http://www.thehighroad.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=65261&stc=1&d=1191952601
both groups duelist from 60 feet.
The levered model became reliable after I put something forward of the tenion to give it a little b/c gap. They are fairly accurate but a bit harder to shoot than navies etc. They have between three and four times as many parts as later designs and are a beast to reassemble. the springs on mine have lasted well. I was kind of surprised given the number of them. The trigger spring, the bolt spring and especially the hand spring are substantially larger than on the navies.