I've been kicking around adding a 1858 revolving carbine to the BP collection and after searching on the subject and not coming up with much in the way of answers about the new ones available I thought it is time to field some questions here.
I'm already quite aware of where not to place those fingers and the potential for that chainfire injury, so there's no need to rehash that sort of thing.
Is there anyone out there that has bought an Uberti Cattleman in the past short while? I'm interested in finding out about the fit & finish of guns made this year or maybe last. Manufacture of 5 to 10 years ago doesn't tell me enough about thier current workmanship or materials.
There is currently opportunity for me to pay less than $470 delivered (and w/sales tax), so I'd like to learn as much as I can about this Uberti BP firearm before diving into a purchase that is about double what I've been accustomed to paying for an Italian charcoal burner.
Do these current manufacture use the dovetail muzzle end sight and loading ram catch?
Is there a saddle RING or an oval style of loop (s) for a carry strap of some sort on the carbine?
What finish does Uberti use on the wood of these guns? Do they bother to coat the exposed grain of the areas covered by the butt plate, trigger guard, or the tangs?
Is it an oil finish/protectant, or have they resorted to a urethane coating or something similiar?
Has anyone slugged thier bore to learn what the land/groove dimensions happen to be? Do you know much about the depth of the forcing cone?
Is the loading ram any longer than the long barrel pistol type?
Do any of you '58 owners out there use a Kirst Civil War style Konverter assembly? (the one that looks like a percussion cylinder w/ the faux nipples)
I am under the impression that the Konverter back plate works with both Pietta and Uberti 1858s and just needs the proper cylinder mated up to the (universal?) back plate?
Getting a Kirst Konverter for the carbine is one of my deciding points, and I'd like to be able to share a Civil war style back plate between my short barrel Pietta '58 and this carbine if it is workable. Cutting the frame on this carbine for a gated Konverter isn't my intention, and if I could share this decorative back plate rather than a "Pale Rider" version, I think I'd rather.
Any and all comments about the Cattleman carbine are welcome, please help me learn more about it prior to dropping the hammer for this potential purchase.
I'm already quite aware of where not to place those fingers and the potential for that chainfire injury, so there's no need to rehash that sort of thing.
Is there anyone out there that has bought an Uberti Cattleman in the past short while? I'm interested in finding out about the fit & finish of guns made this year or maybe last. Manufacture of 5 to 10 years ago doesn't tell me enough about thier current workmanship or materials.
There is currently opportunity for me to pay less than $470 delivered (and w/sales tax), so I'd like to learn as much as I can about this Uberti BP firearm before diving into a purchase that is about double what I've been accustomed to paying for an Italian charcoal burner.
Do these current manufacture use the dovetail muzzle end sight and loading ram catch?
Is there a saddle RING or an oval style of loop (s) for a carry strap of some sort on the carbine?
What finish does Uberti use on the wood of these guns? Do they bother to coat the exposed grain of the areas covered by the butt plate, trigger guard, or the tangs?
Is it an oil finish/protectant, or have they resorted to a urethane coating or something similiar?
Has anyone slugged thier bore to learn what the land/groove dimensions happen to be? Do you know much about the depth of the forcing cone?
Is the loading ram any longer than the long barrel pistol type?
Do any of you '58 owners out there use a Kirst Civil War style Konverter assembly? (the one that looks like a percussion cylinder w/ the faux nipples)
I am under the impression that the Konverter back plate works with both Pietta and Uberti 1858s and just needs the proper cylinder mated up to the (universal?) back plate?
Getting a Kirst Konverter for the carbine is one of my deciding points, and I'd like to be able to share a Civil war style back plate between my short barrel Pietta '58 and this carbine if it is workable. Cutting the frame on this carbine for a gated Konverter isn't my intention, and if I could share this decorative back plate rather than a "Pale Rider" version, I think I'd rather.
Any and all comments about the Cattleman carbine are welcome, please help me learn more about it prior to dropping the hammer for this potential purchase.
