Question about Uberti Stallion .22

[Really?]

Ok, so this is probably a stupid question, but I have sent it to Uberti through their website 3 times and never heard back.

I bought a NIB Uberti Stallion a while back. I love the way it looks but I have not shot it yet because I am slightly worried about the timing. I bought the Uberti as an upgrade over a heritage rough rider because I wanted a nice single action revolver that would be nice enough to hand down one day. I told you all that to provide some context for my question. My concern may just be a slight difference in the function of the two revolvers but if it isn't then i don't want to wreck the gun.

On the Uberti, with the hammer at the second stop (loading position) the cylinder stops do not align with the ejector rod. On the rough rider, with the hammer in the second position, rotating the cylinder till there was an audible "click" would align one of the chambers to the ejector rod.

ON the Uberti I have to twist the cylinder and make sure to stop it just before it would make the "click" then I can eject rounds from the chamber. The ejector rod works, the casings come out so its not jamming or anything. However, compared to the rough rider its extremely easy to over rotate the cylinder while unloading, which then means you have to "go all the way around again" if you know what I mean.

I have tried watching videos of people shooting and loading the stallion to see if it seemed like they had the same issue but I just cannot tell. I have a cousin who has an heirloom nickle plated colt single action army in .45 colt. the chamber borings on that pistol are so large compared to the cylinder that stop postions don't even matter when loading and unloading because the rod is going to be pushing on some part of the casing. So we couldn't figure out if it was ok or not by looking at that gun either.

Is this just an annoyance or even another instance of the Uberti being more "authentic" than the rough rider or should I have a gunsmith look at it before shooting it?

Thanks for answering a novice question.

 

[ontarget]

Maybe a silly question but did you consult the manual? If you didn't get one with it you can probably view it on their website.
I have no experience with the Stallion but both of my center fire Ubertis line up with the clicks for ejection.

 

[Really?]

Yep, I checked the manual. I checked the one that came with the gun and online to see if they had updated it. It doesn't say for sure and the manual is the same for this pistol and a couple other Uberti models. The stallion and the other models also come in center fire versions.

The stallion is a scaled and I think that could be part of the issue. It would be nice to hear from somebody else who has one though.

 

[Dustbowl]

Your gun sounds fine. The “clicking” when you turn the cylinder is the hand(or pawl some call it) falling past the ratchet teeth on the cylinder rear. The lining up with the ejector rod isn’t a necessity to function. I have a ruger single six that the chambers won’t line up with ejector on the “stop”. .22’s usually don’t because of the changes in geometry of the cylinder ratchet teeth with smaller chambers. A pain to eject and load? Yes. Meaning your guns out of time? No.

 

[Coyote3855]

I don't have the Stallion. My Ruger Vaqueros work the same way. If you turn the cylinder until it "clicks," the charge hole doesn't line up with the ejector rod and you have to go "all the way around again." A Uberti and a USFA SAA clones line up on the click.

My assumption is that your Stallion works as designed.

 

[SRSTAdam21]

My Single Sixes are the same way. My Taylor Smokewagon centerfire lines up fine. Like others said it’s probably a 22 thing. They are good shooters but can be a pain to load and unload the smaller rounds.

 

[Really?]

Thanks all. I thought that it was probably fine but I just couldn't be sure. Now I feel a lot better about it. It is a good looking pistol and if it shoots well will hopefully be a family heirloom.

 

[Dustbowl]

Shoot it and enjoy it! Sounds like you’ve got a good little revolver there.

 

[tbob38]

I don't have the Stallion. My Ruger Vaqueros work the same way. If you turn the cylinder until it "clicks," the charge hole doesn't line up with the ejector rod and you have to go "all the way around again." A Uberti and a USFA SAA clones line up on the click.

My assumption is that your Stallion works as designed.

My New Vaquero lines up perfectly, my older Blackhawk does not. They changed that somewhere along the line.