[Russ]

These are nice looking guns. Does anyone actually have one on this board? What cal do you recommend?

How do they compare to a Ruger or is it too early to tell?

Thanks

[rblack]

Russ, I have the Beretta Stampede deluxe model chambered in 357 mag. I have also had several Ruger single actions revolvers to compare to. My Beretta shoots very nicely and is a very handsome piece. I believe it is nicer looking than the Rugers. Having said that it would be hard to beat a Ruger single action for brute strength and accuracy. If it were my first single action revolver I think I would lean toward the Ruger.

[Russ]

Thanks rblack,

This would be my first SA revolver. The Berettas sure are pretty but then
the Rugers don't look too bad either. I was leaning toward a .357 due to ammo price and the fact that I have a couple of DA revolvers in .357 already. It seems like I have so many calibers that I feel a need to narrow it down a bit. Too hard to keep up.

Russ

[SMLE]

The Beretta is just the Uberti with different stamps. Beretta bought Uberti if what I heard is correct. The one differance I noticed was the Beretta uses a transfer bar and frame mounted firing pin instead of the pin on the hammer.

[Josey]

The Stampede is NOT worth the price. The ones that I have seen were rough. The nickeled one I saw in person needed more metal polishing all over. The lack of prep and polish showed up in the rough nickel finish. The Deluxe model that I handled was pretty finish wise. The internals were rough, full of grit/grime and needed lots of stoning and polishing. The screws are still Uberti soft and bugger easily. The grips on the ones I have seen were not fitted precisely and looked like they belonged on a MARX capgun. You need to look close at these in person before buying them. The quality is spotty, maybe even a 50/50 situation. I bought Rugers and I still went through them. A Stampede is a overpriced pistol with iffy quality. So were Ubertis.

[valnar]

Are there any other Colt SA clones that have both the transfer bar AND the half-cock to reload the chambers?

The Beretta is that, but I'm willing to look at others. The Ruger is too heavy from the original for me to consider.

-Robert

[Josey]

There is the EAA Bounty Hunter. These are the size/weight of the Ruger Vaqueros and license the transfer bar safety from Ruger.

[Old Fuff]

Believe it or not, Taurus introduced a line of "cowboy six-guns" at the Shot Show, They are Colt-clones with a transfer bar safety. Exterior finish and fit was very good. Actions were smooth and correctly tuned. Don't expect to see any before late Summer though. I can say they were well received by attending cowboys and cowgals.

Taurus and several others were also showing a replica of the Colt Lightning rifle chambered in .45 Colt.