Recommendations for Uberti Island Girl Revolver by Taylor

[Sandy50]

Greetings folks,

I am getting real serious about purchasing a pair for revolvers for CAS next year. I really like what I read, and see, about the Uberti Island Girl by Taylor. What appeals to me is the "out of box" tuning of the revolver, the faux ivory grips, the fact that the revolver is about 3/4 scale, and the relatively cheap .38 special cartridges. I have an average size hand and these babies look really quick for CAS events.

I would appreciate all you good folks sharing your experiences with this revolver, and yes, I've had to get past the Island Girl moniker because I'm a guy, and realize that all the advantages of this revolver.

Best regards,

Buckshot Red

 

[Jim Watson]

I don't see anything about it being 3/4 scale on the Taylor site.
Looks like a standard SAA with skinny grips to me. They don't give the weight, so I can't be sure. Call 'em up.

Look at the Smoke Wagon Deluxe and get skinny walnut grips and "tuning" but save the cost of nickel plating. Unless you LIKE nickel plate, of course.

 

[skipjack]

I have shot and shoot with a guy who shoots a pair of Island Girls.
They are excellent shooters and beautiful to boot. They, as well as
the smokewagons, which I have also shot, are tuned and ready to
compete right out of the box.

The main difference I see with the Island girl vs smokewagon is that it is 38 special vs 357 magnum.

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If you will be shooting 38 specials,
as most CAS shooters do, the 38 makes more sense.
You will not get the carbon ring inside the chambers like is common with
38 specials in 357 magnum revolvers.

Of course, the finish is also different, and the nickel finish on the Island
girl is very nicely done. The cch and blue finish on the smokewagons I
have seen has also been very good. It really depends on which finish
better suits your taste. You can't go wrong with either model.

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By the way, they are the same frame size...

 

[CraigC]

Good lookin' sixgun and I like the fact that they're bead blasting the front sight, which solves what has always been a major problem with nickel plated SAA's. Looks like a full-size SAA to me too.

 

[wditto]

someone does make a "slightly smaller" sized .38, but my memory is getting old so I can't recall the maker, but it's out there

 

[CraigC]

They're definitely out there but one cannot assume that because it's a .38Spl, it's the little version. You can tell by looking at the one in question that it is a full-sized SAA.

Cimarron has their Model P Jr. and Uberti markets their own version. What is mucho interesting to me is that they are also available in .41Colt. Which is updated to be compatible with .41Mag, inside lubed cast bullets. Be a sweet little big bore belly gun.

 

[BCCL]

Uberti makes a scaled down .38 or .22 called the "Stallion"

http://www.uberti.com/firearms/stallion_bisley_and_cattleman_bird_head.php

"The Stallion, a scaled-down version of the Colt Single Action Army, is available in both .22 L.R. and .38 Special."


They also made them for import by Navy Arms, I passed on one in a gun shop earlier this year, only to have a good friend buy it and he loves it.

 

[Sandy50]

Thanks to all!

Folks,

I wanted to thank all of you for your words of wisdom. I soon hope to have a pair of the Island Girls to begin my gun collection for CAS next year.

 

[BCCL]

Happy shooting!!!!

 

[ArchAngelCD]

CAS requires a lot of shooting that can wear out most revolvers. From what I'm told most of the Italian revolvers are great but won't hold up as well are the Ruger or USFA revolvers will.

Ruger is now selling in pairs their SASS Vaquero Revolvers. Their Ruger Bisley Vaquero is a lot like the Taylor revolver including the white grips at just about the same price.

USFA's Rodeo Revolver is strong as nails and looks like like the original Colt SAA but stronger. If you would rather Nickel over Blue their New Rodeo 2 revolver will fill the bill.

Almost everyone I know or speak to tells me the Rugers are great because they last a real long time without breaking anything. I was an interview on TV with Badlands Bud and he said he uses only Ruger revolvers ever since they went to the New Vaquero which is smaller than the original Vaquero more in line with the Colt SAA in size and weight.

I'm not telling you not to buy the Taylor revolvers, I'm just pointing out possible alternatives that also look like good choices.