CraigC
Sixgun Nut
I saw this in some of Gunblast's SHOT Show coverage. It's a gateless pocket model and while not my first choice for a chambering, I'm not gonna complain! Could probably be rechambered for .38Colt. Not on the website yet.
A Colt .36 Pocket with 20 grs. of black powder tops a .380.
A Colt .36 Pocket with 20 grs. of black powder tops a .380.
I was gong to say I'm puzzled by this too. The Winchester '94 is ubiquitous and cheap as an original. Maybe people are starting to collect Ubertis rather than Winchesters?Gotta wonder though, why is anybody going to want an Italian knockoff of the Winchester Model 1894 chambered for 30-30 when there are oodles of originals lining used gun racks everywhere?
I was gong to say I'm puzzled by this too. The Winchester '94 is ubiquitous and cheap as an original. Maybe people are starting to collect Ubertis rather than Winchesters?
Tops a .380 for what? It's a cartridge conversion, which is the point.A Colt .36 Pocket with 20 grs. of black powder tops a .380.
Uberti are nice guns but I doubt they will ever accrue any value. Buy 'em and shoot 'em!I was gong to say I'm puzzled by this too. The Winchester '94 is ubiquitous and cheap as an original. Maybe people are starting to collect Ubertis rather than Winchesters?
you loading colt 45's with blackpowder??Save your shells and reload with BP and a lead bullet. That's what I do with my 45's and cartridge conversions. Will make it fun and cheaper to shoot. But I love the smell of BP in the morning.
Carbines and take down Mdl. 94s became popular as train travel was in style.
yep the Winchester 30-30 didn't come on the scene until 1895 and it was the first smokeless cartridge arms in America!What the dickens is that supposed to mean? Railroads have existed in this country since the 1830s. By the 1850s Railroads were a mature industry. By 1860 there were over 30,000 miles of railroad track in the US. The Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869. Railroads were instrumental in opening up the West to civilization. Railroads were the first practical way to travel long distance in the US long before the Winchester Model 1894 existed.
When Ubertis are discontinued, they go up in value. A prime example is the Uberti Colt Paterson, which hasn't been made for many years. They're worth a lot of money (if you can find one). The Pietta version is still available, but is clearly not as good. As far as shootability, Patersons are not practical for shooting, as attested by numerous negative testimonials on the Internet. But then again, the originals were not too practical for shooting either. That's why Colt's original Paterson company went bankrupt. The best thing to do with a Paterson (original or reproduction) is to keep it in its case and admire it. The first practical Colt revolver was the 1851 Navy. (I don't include the huge Walker as being "practical." The Walker was designed for troopers on horseback, to be carried in pairs on the saddle.)Uberti are nice guns but I doubt they will ever accrue any value. Buy 'em and shoot 'em!