[Big D]

Hey yall. I decided to spend my stimulus check before it got to me, lol. It was between either an AES-10B RPK clone for $495, or an Uberti Cattleman Millenium/Hombre....in .357 Magnum with a 4.75" barrel for $350 (just wanted to mention that Uberti is now under Beretta). Needless to say, I weent with the .357 goodness. First and foremost, this is a stout sixgun....all business, no play in its game. Parkerized/Matte blue finish with brass backstrack/grip.

I ran 95 rounds through it this afternoon, 75 .38 Spl, and 20 .357 Mags. The .38s handled REALLY nice....then came the Magnums. When I touched the first round off, it felt like a damn cannon, which I reckon is what the .357 was designed to be . Its manageable with .357s, but you know you're holding onto one hell of a smokewagon. She was completely reliable, as it was designed to be. Pics of my "Hogleg" will be forthcoming, once I find the damn cord for my camera. So if anyone sees one of these in their local shop, give it the once over....its worth it.

[Jim March]

Uberti was bought by Beretta recently, not Benelli.

You do understand that your gun lacks a safety? You do know what "five up" means, right?

[Big D]

Yeah Mr. Jim, I ain't a dumbass, unlike some. I've had an 1851 Navy going on 4-5 years, so I know how to handle a sixgun, properly. My mistake on Benelli.... Oh and about the safety, I figure a person wo uses commond sense, good judgment, is just as good as any "mounted" safety feature. I alwasy treat my firearms as if loaded.

[Harve Curry]

Well how good did your new hogleg shoot?

[eliphalet]

Yeah Mr. Jim, I ain't a dumbass, unlike some. Accidents can happen careful or not. If you accidentally drop that revolver and it lands on the hammer with a loaded round under it odds are it will fire. Transfer bared gun's won't. I prefer no transfer bar, like the way mine work better without than the one's with, but I have also seen a three screw Ruger go off when dropped.

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[Old Fuff]

Ya' know I've carried a lot of revolvers over many years, and never had one go off while the hammer was resting on an empty chamber. There may be a better safety device, but if there is I don't know what it is. Same held true with lever action rifles and pump shotguns.

Incidentally, transfer bar safeties are nothing new. Iver Johnson introduced them during the late 1890's. Colt had a positive hammer block as early as 1905. It took Smith & Wesson awhile, but they put one in during 1945. If you insist on going fully loaded :scrutiny: don't leave home without one.

[Gary A]

I've got a "couple" of Rugers single-actions on the large and the newer mid-sized frame and like them very much. I also have one Beretta Stampede Marshall which is a high-grade Uberti with transfer bar. I agree with you about the fit, finish, and general quality. If I had it to do over, I would have gotten one without the transfer bar, probably, just to simplify the works but I have zero complaints with the one I have. I very well could buy another or two of these over time. I've heard good reports about the Cimarron version of the Uberti. I think Taylor's are Ubertis also, are they not? My little Stampede is very slick and a good shooter.

[Big D]

Well, here she is:

http://img140.imageshack.us/img140/1914/hpim0608ry7.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/4256/hpim0609ia0.jpg

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[Big D]

My Hogleg shot fine....although I'm still getting accustomed to the sights, the first round out of her was a hit, near the middle of a snuff can @ 7 yards, lol. Just so we get over the issue, I do carry it with an empty chamber under the hammer.....and just so noone gets their panties all in a wad....those case heads you see @ the side of the cylinder are empty, I picked 'em up to use as snap caps.

[Jim March]

Big D, some people are buying these without understanding what it is they're getting. If you've shot the '51 for years, you know the scoop.

Making sure people understand these things is important enough to risk accidental offense by those that know :).

[feets]

One of the best looking guns I've seen was my buddy's Uberti in 45 Colt. It had the brass back strap, case hardened finish, and rosewood grips.
Beautiful gun. I wish I had bought it from him. He sold it before firing the first shot.

[Omnivore]

That looks like a good purchase, D. I don't know what it is about them, but I find the old SA revolvers very interesting.

[Harve Curry]

And then there is Jeff Cooper's the safety is between the ears:D

[eliphalet]

Incidentally, transfer bar safeties are nothing new. Iver Johnson introduced them during the late 1890's
IIRC it was Iver Johnson that advertised "hammer the hammer" advertising the safety feature of their revolvers