Picked up a brace of these, ya never know what you're gonna get from Uberti or Pietta, Bought these on a whim, decided to emulate my hero (The Black powder gunsmith barrelmaker) and join SASS, do some competative shooting in the frontiersman catagory.
COULD use the Rugers, but being nobodie's champion, or hopes of being one, thought i would go for "STYLE". So, enter the 1873 Percussion Revolvers!
Out of box, one could tell these are assembled on a completly different production line! I mean FLAWLESS! Not a single divot, burr, gap between gripframe and mainframe, or wood to metal! EVERTHING on both guns, fitted EXACTLY correct! Uberti CAN make a flawless gun! AND they BOTH spell; C.O.L.T. when ya cocks 'em!!
Pretty things, Smokeless frame with black powder chamfer cylinders, and totally useless/needless ejector rod&housing! Loading gate opens to allow access to nipples, and handles capping tools of both kinds right well!
Took them to Smith, Action job, throating, lapping and honing for "Superspeed shooting". Discovered the chambers and barrel are exact match at .452, both guns.
Do they shoot? Oh MY yes!!! From ransom rest, boring little one hole groups at 25 yards.
Only downside is chamber/powder capacity, no more than you get on an 1860 Colt, when you're used to Dragoons, Walkers and Bored-Out Old-Armies i.e. 45-60grains per load, this disappoints.
Pictures of course!
COULD use the Rugers, but being nobodie's champion, or hopes of being one, thought i would go for "STYLE". So, enter the 1873 Percussion Revolvers!
Out of box, one could tell these are assembled on a completly different production line! I mean FLAWLESS! Not a single divot, burr, gap between gripframe and mainframe, or wood to metal! EVERTHING on both guns, fitted EXACTLY correct! Uberti CAN make a flawless gun! AND they BOTH spell; C.O.L.T. when ya cocks 'em!!
Pretty things, Smokeless frame with black powder chamfer cylinders, and totally useless/needless ejector rod&housing! Loading gate opens to allow access to nipples, and handles capping tools of both kinds right well!
Took them to Smith, Action job, throating, lapping and honing for "Superspeed shooting". Discovered the chambers and barrel are exact match at .452, both guns.
Do they shoot? Oh MY yes!!! From ransom rest, boring little one hole groups at 25 yards.
Only downside is chamber/powder capacity, no more than you get on an 1860 Colt, when you're used to Dragoons, Walkers and Bored-Out Old-Armies i.e. 45-60grains per load, this disappoints.
Pictures of course!