Uberti
I love the old western style guns and am seriously considering getting a pair of matched Ubertis. I have not 100% decided on the model but I know I want a single action. I was thinking of the Cattleman series and I think I will use "cowboy" loads.
I know one person that got these and other than having to have the cylinders retimed, the gun was great!
Anyone have one/shot one and wants to chime in?
I know one person that got these and other than having to have the cylinders retimed, the gun was great!
Anyone have one/shot one and wants to chime in?
0
-
I like them too, but there is just something about holding a Winchester in your hands and reading Uberti on the barrel that I cant get past. 0 -
I think they are great - I don't 'own' any the moment - two sons have self-requisitioned and
procured them, apparently, but they are a bargain for the price! I'd give them a yea vote,
anytime - especially in these days of rising gun prices.
[:D]0 -
Matched Ubertis? Great minds think alike! 
This is a matching set (consecutive serial numbers, no less) of Hartford Model Ubertis in 45 Colt. I have been happy with them and for the money I think they are a good value. Not the quality of a genuine Colt but at 1/3 the price not much to complain about.0 -
quote:Originally posted by cartod
I like them too, but there is just something about holding a Winchester in your hands and reading Uberti Made in Japan on the barrel that I cant get past.
[:0]0 -
Aren't Uberti's Italian? 0 -
quote:Originally posted by SaxonPig
Aren't Uberti's Italian?
Yes, but where are Winchesters made now[;)]0 -
Gotta tell you, those crazy Italians do a pretty good job of cranking out 19th Century replicas. Even Beretta is in the act now. Have not seen a single one that I thought was poorly made. If you don't like the name on the barrel, you have choices. You can wait in line (and save up your money)to buy a Colt, or you can train yourself to ignore the rollmark. 0 -
Japan? Really?
That's sad to say the least.0 -
quote:Originally posted by SaxonPig
Japan? Really?
That's sad to say the least.
The new model 70 will be made here0 -
quote:Originally posted by big800
quote:Originally posted by SaxonPig
Japan? Really?
That's sad to say the least.
The new model 70 will be made here
I thought they were moving production offshore?
http://www.winchesterguns.com/prodinfo/features/detail.asp?ID=116
quote:Q. Are there other factories making Winchester products?
A. Yes. Our other factories will continue production uninterrupted. Products made at these factories include the Super X line of shotguns including the new Super X3 autoloader and the new Super X Rifle (SXR) centerfire autoloader. Both are made in Belgium and assembled in Portugal. In addition, we will continue with our line of quality Select over and unders: the only production Belgium-made over and unders in the world. Our special historic guns -- 1885s, 95s, as well as other limited series rifles -- continue to be made at our factory in Japan. These factories are unaffected by the New Haven closure and we continue forward with our production and future plans.0 -
quote:Originally posted by dongizmo
quote:Originally posted by big800
quote:Originally posted by SaxonPig
Japan? Really?
That's sad to say the least.
The new model 70 will be made here
I thought they were moving production offshore?
http://www.winchesterguns.com/prodinfo/features/detail.asp?ID=116
I heard that the 70's were going to be made at FN in the Carolina's
quote:Q. Are there other factories making Winchester products?
A. Yes. Our other factories will continue production uninterrupted. Products made at these factories include the Super X line of shotguns including the new Super X3 autoloader and the new Super X Rifle (SXR) centerfire autoloader. Both are made in Belgium and assembled in Portugal. In addition, we will continue with our line of quality Select over and unders: the only production Belgium-made over and unders in the world. Our special historic guns -- 1885s, 95s, as well as other limited series rifles -- continue to be made at our factory in Japan. These factories are unaffected by the New Haven closure and we continue forward with our production and future plans.
I heard that the 70's were going to be made at FN in the Carolina's0 -
here is a link talking about the new 70
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=269573&SearchTerms=winchester,model,700 -
quote:Originally posted by big800
here is a link talking about the new 70
http://forums.gunbroker.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=269573&SearchTerms=winchester,model,70
Interesting, thanks for the info.
(I do wonder why Winchester does not have it on their website?)
Don0 -
quote:Gotta tell you, those crazy Italians do a pretty good job of cranking out 19th Century replicas. Even Beretta is in the act now.
Beretta Bought Uberti several years ago, so when you buy a Beretta your really buying a rebadged Uberti with a boob job.0 -
I think I've made up my mind - When I lose the 45 pounds that I need to lose, as a reward, I am getting a matched consecutive serial # pair of them! Hopefully that will be sometime around my birthday in July. 0 -
Nothing like the real thing! 106 years old now!
PB Picture removed.0 -
quote:Originally posted by Old-Colts
Nothing like the real thing! 106 years old now!
me likey0 -
MAN, I LOVE THOSE COLTS! i am going to get one for sure, i`ve already lined up a western style rig from the U.S. for it. only problem is with the law here i have to be a member of my pistol club for 6 months before i can but anything, even then i can only buy one .22 and one centerfire, after i`ve been a member for 12 months i will be able to buy more...i`ve also joined a collectors guild so i can collect handguns...i dont know if there is a limit on how many i can own though. 0 -
I have single action Uberti and I love it. Very well made gun.
I can close my eyes and read the "Colt" on the barrel.
I have a Tennessee Mountain Rifle that I got as a kit from Dixie. Took me about 200 hours to build it and it is one beautiful rifle.
The kit was made in Japan! right on the top barrel flat it said, "Miroku Japan."
First thing I did was file that Jap writing off, sushi does not mix with Davy Crockett, even though I knew where it was made I didn't want to read it every time I sat in a deer stand for 2 hours.0 -
I also love the feel and heft of the Peacemaker and clones, but practical considerations (read: big bears) have me carrying an original Vaquero on the trail. More power, although it lacks the balance of the Model P.
Help me out here -- did I understand that Buffalo Bore, Cor-Bon, or someone else has engineered almost-plus-p rounds loaded for terminal performance on big critters yet still meeting SAAMI requirements? Which means a fellow like me who is scared of bears can carry a Colt and not have to throw it at the offending critter?0 -
Credit must go where credit is due. While Danny Boone never had a rifle that said "made in Japan" on it, I have on several occasions. Including a couple of Brownings. You have to admit their fit and finish is excellent. Too bad it's an anti-gun culture and government, but they don't make a bad rifle. 0 -
Damn Old-Colts that is a beautiful thing!
Those SAA Colts are one of the most beautiful guns ever made.
What would be the approximate value of that old gun?
Say, I have been wondering, have any of the SAA Colts carried by Custer's men at the Little Big Horn ever been recovered?
I bet one of those would be a valuable pistol.0 -
Allen: givette here. I'd imagine the only way would have been to remove it [Custer battlefield firearm] from the body of a dead Indian at a later skirmish, or get a documented firearm from one of the units that was not engaged on that fateful day. Joe 0 -
Yeah, givette, that's what I'm thinking. Now the 200+ men who died with Custer were all armed with the new 1873 Colt, and they had lots of cartridges.
I bet every one of those pistols was grabbed by an Indian after the battle.
There would be records of serial numbers.
So, has one of these ever been recovered from the body of a dead Sioux, turned up at a flea market in Billings Montana, etc?0 -
Allen, that particular Single Action is one of my favorites and I fondle it regularly.[:)]
Regarding Custer Battle Single Actions I don't believe this question has ever been definitively answered as to which serial number guns issued to the Seventh Cavalry were used in action at the Little Big Horn Battle on June 25, 1876. In the early 1900's many people interviewed Indians that were supposedly part of the battle, but I don't believe any particular pick-up Single Action was documented. Some documentation would suggest that Single Actions issued to the Seventh Cavalry would partially be in the serial number range of 4,516 through 5,512 and were received at Springfield around January 31, 1874.
Up to now the best a collector can do is prove a possible association with the Seventh Cavalry. Some references would suggest there were 921 Colt Single Actions actually issued to the Seventh Cavalry, 632 of that number that saw action at the Little Big Horn, and of that number approximately 302 that were dropped that day. There are absolutely some Single Actions from that battle that are in collections today, but proving it definitively is near impossible. I understand there are a few, very few, that have sufficient provenance to make that link.
There just might be a good number of battle dropped Single Actions still up in Canada that were left behind when Sitting Bull returned to the United States to surrender at Fort Buford in 1881. Some may still exist as "war honors" on Sioux and Cheyenne reservations.
There are some of the Colt Single Actions that were carried by Seventh Cavalry survivors that have been discovered by collectors and are in collections today.
Bottom line, the value of any reasonably linked Single Action is $$$$$$!0
Please sign in to leave a comment.
Comments
25 comments