You ever see something that, well, you just HAVE to have?

Well, the little thing has potential!

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Unfortunately, we didn't stay long - the cover blew off this shooting position sometime last month, and that sun start beating down. Yes, it's October, but it's October in Arizona.

My son was showing off his "Western" shirt. That's his, "Why are you taking a picture of me" look.

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So first things first - it works. What was really surprising, even though it shouldn't have been, is this little smokewagon is a PUSSYCAT to shoot. Even with the 125 gr Golden Sabers it recoiled about what my P-10C does. My son shot a few of the SD rounds through it and said that his P-10S recoiled harder than this one does - well, DUH! The P-10s are half plastic - the only plastic on this gun is the debit card that paid for it!

Another thing I noted - empties do not fly out unless the ejector rod is stroked smartly. Probably because everything is new, I am guessing.

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The VERY first group...I didn't get a picture of, three rounds of 125gr Golden Sabers from me and two from Da Boy. However, they made a WIDE group well off to the left of the bullseye.

This is the tightest group.

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This the most POA/POI

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Fat guy shooting - I had just popped one off.

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Am I happy still? You betcha - as a reloader this is a new challenge, find the right load! As a shooter it's a new challenge, because I MIGHT have not given it the best chance, as I have been told single action Colt clones tend to shoot for to POA one handed.
Time to clean and oil, maybe I'll get back out Saturday, we'll see. This is going to be fun!
 
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Thankfully, most of my "I gotta have its!" are both ridiculous and expensive (eight-bore double rifle, etc.) so I haven't fallen for too many of them.

Every once in a while I still get bit, of course. I think the most recent one was a gussied-up walker repro that was just too cheap to pass up:

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Notes from cleaning - this is the Old Style with the Base Pin Screw, as opposed to the plunger style. After I loosened the screw, (Uberti VERY thoughtfully included a spare in case it is lost), I slid the Base Pin out...only to run flat into the back of the Ejector Nut. I had to pull it down about 1/4 inch so it would rotate enough to let the Base Pin out. After that, everything was simple as can be. While cleaning the cylinder, the Base Pin Bushing came out, so I cleaned and lubed it - is it supposed to do that? After cleaning everything was reassembled and when dry firing I could see the firing pin reach the "primer", so I will have to assume everything is back together correctly.
 
Not so much lately... but I did see a couple of very nice DA revolvers in .45 Colt (Smith 25-5, Ruger Redhawk) that I knew I would not see again anytime soon, if ever. So I struck while the iron was hot.


Turned out to be a good call.
 
If you want a practice piece in 22, there are Heritage Rough Riders (and probably Ruger Wranglers) with barrels and grips like that. They run something like $150.
 
.38 Special said:
Thankfully, most of my "I gotta have its!" are both ridiculous and expensive (eight-bore double rifle, etc.) so I haven't fallen for too many of them.

Every once in a while I still get bit, of course. I think the most recent one was a gussied-up walker repro that was just too cheap to pass up:

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If you plan on shooting it please correct the arbor. If you're interested I am running a Halloween discount of $20.00 off on a full tune. It also includes fixing the lever drop problem and any other issues. PM me if you're interested.
 
CajunBass said:
I suppose every gun I've ever owned fell into that category except for a 12 ga pump, and a 22 rifle I used to use for hunting.

I recently bought a Smith and Wesson Model 57-1, 41 Magnum. The only "reason" was I had some 41 magnum ammo and reloading stuff left over from the last 41 magnum I had and swore off of because I already had a 44 magnum and didn't "need" a 41. ;) Why did I need a 44? To punch a hole in a piece of paper of course. :rofl:

As good a place to show off the 41 as any I suppose.

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Ummmm I might "need" a "cowboy gun" now.

By the way. I keep telling my wife I "need" an elephant gun. Suppose someone called me up and wanted me to go elephant hunting with them? I'd have to beg off and admit that I don't own an elephant gun. Why that would be like a woman admitting she doesn't have a "little black dress."

So far, she's not buying it. But I'm still working on her.
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Get a Pietta SAA 45 Colt and call it good.
 
I was caught in the "short barreled single action, I gotta have it" a number of years ago by this:

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This is a 3" barreled Sheriff's Model from USFA in 45 Colt. The modern nickle reminded me too much of the IPSC guns from the 1970s so, at the suggestion of a friend I took a led removal cloth to it to make it look more like old nickle from back in the 19th Century. Oh and the stocks are buffalo horn.

Dave
 
Uberti Cattleman 45 colt 4 5/8 nailed me when I innocently walked into the gun shop many years ago. When I picked it up, it just nestled into my hand like it belonged there. Awhile later, the less fancy Uberti Millennium in 357 mag, 4 5/8 followed me home. Birds head rough rider and wranglers also found their way to my place. I had considered myself a semi-auto guy.
 
rust collector said:
Uberti Cattleman 45 colt 4 5/8 nailed me when I innocently walked into the gun shop many years ago. When I picked it up, it just nestled into my hand like it belonged there. Awhile later, the less fancy Uberti Millennium in 357 mag, 4 5/8 followed me home. Birds head rough rider and wranglers also found their way to my place. I had considered myself a semi-auto guy.
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Rust collector,

Take a measuring stick to those Ubertis. I think you'll find the barrels are 4-3/4" from the face of the cylinder to the muzzle. Barrels measuring 4-5/8" come from Ruger up in Prescott or back east someplace. The Italian makers patterned their guns from the Colt original barrel lengths, at least to start with.

Dave
 
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