mike101, to compare apples to apples, I'll use prices from Dixie.
Ruger Old Army, stainless, fixed sights: $645 (7.5") or $650 (5.5")
Uberti Remington, stainless, $325 (target sights) or $365 (original sights)
Uberti's frames are forged now. Ruger's are still cast: strong, yes, but heavy, definitely. The Remmie is a better balanced pistol.
Want something that is the functional equivalent of the ROA with adjustable sights? Get this Rogers and Spencer Target Model for $275. http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_92_187_189&products_id=2569
Now some vendors charge less for the ROA. These guys have some of the best prices, consistently: http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/2,337.html
$476.16 for the cheapest blue one, to $548.19 for the highest priced stainless ROA.
They don't list the stainless Ubertis, but they have Cimarron blue 1858's, $253.29 for the 7.5", 5.5" or 7.5" CCH frame.
So, for a given vendor, we're looking at almost a 2:1 price ratio for the ROA vs. a really nice Remmie.
(I think Ruger hasn't put any effort into BP for a long, long time, due to its well-deserved success in producing reasonably-priced, highly-abuse-tolerant CAS pistols. The price is $487.39 for a New Vaquero from Buffalo Arms, BTW, vs. $460.89 for a stainless Cimarron/Uberti Model P SAA. Ruger's gun has modern mechanicals and requires no work to use for high volume shooting. Ruger is clearly very competitive in the cartridge single action world, probably because there's enough demand to make it worth putting their investments in that direction.)
Now there was a time, like I said, where it was hard to get a good replica, but that time is past. The mid-19th century designs, when reproduced with quality and care, balance well, point well and shoot accurately; they're fun, and at two for the price of one, it's hard to pass up the beautiful replicas now being sold, for the ROA.
Ruger Old Army, stainless, fixed sights: $645 (7.5") or $650 (5.5")
Uberti Remington, stainless, $325 (target sights) or $365 (original sights)
Uberti's frames are forged now. Ruger's are still cast: strong, yes, but heavy, definitely. The Remmie is a better balanced pistol.
Want something that is the functional equivalent of the ROA with adjustable sights? Get this Rogers and Spencer Target Model for $275. http://www.dixiegunworks.com/product_info.php?cPath=22_92_187_189&products_id=2569
Now some vendors charge less for the ROA. These guys have some of the best prices, consistently: http://www.buffaloarms.com/browse.cfm/2,337.html
$476.16 for the cheapest blue one, to $548.19 for the highest priced stainless ROA.
They don't list the stainless Ubertis, but they have Cimarron blue 1858's, $253.29 for the 7.5", 5.5" or 7.5" CCH frame.
So, for a given vendor, we're looking at almost a 2:1 price ratio for the ROA vs. a really nice Remmie.
(I think Ruger hasn't put any effort into BP for a long, long time, due to its well-deserved success in producing reasonably-priced, highly-abuse-tolerant CAS pistols. The price is $487.39 for a New Vaquero from Buffalo Arms, BTW, vs. $460.89 for a stainless Cimarron/Uberti Model P SAA. Ruger's gun has modern mechanicals and requires no work to use for high volume shooting. Ruger is clearly very competitive in the cartridge single action world, probably because there's enough demand to make it worth putting their investments in that direction.)
Now there was a time, like I said, where it was hard to get a good replica, but that time is past. The mid-19th century designs, when reproduced with quality and care, balance well, point well and shoot accurately; they're fun, and at two for the price of one, it's hard to pass up the beautiful replicas now being sold, for the ROA.
