Posted: 7/25/2006 6:56:42 AM EDT
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Who makes a decent reasonably priced Single Action Army antique revolver replica? Any caliber/barrel length considered. Thanks |
I have a Stampede in .357, fun shooter. Had some minor quality problems out of the box, the screws on the lower frame were loose and sometimes the revolver wouldn't time right, once I figured out it was the screws the timeing was fine. I also broke the ejector rod but Beretta sent me a new one for free. Fun little gun.JPG)
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I have a Beretta Stampede Deluxe and a stainless Ruger Vaquero, both in .45 Colt. I like them both very much although if I had to choose I would have to say that the Stampede is my favorite. Mine has never been a problem and was accurate as Hell right out of the box. However, if I were going to shoot some heavy hand loads than the Vaquero would be the one for the job. Most of the replicas are built by Uberti of Italy anyway although some are fitted and better finished than others. I believe the US Firearms models are made in the old Colt plant. |
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Uberti, Beretta and Cimarron all come from the same place in Italy. The difference is in final fit and finish. Cimarron polishes up the internals for a smoother action and better trigger pull. US Firearms are probably the slickest and most highly finished of ALL SAA's including those offered by Colt. The Rodeo is a matte blue budget model that sells for around $500-$600. I'd go for either a Cimarron, if you want a SAA that replicates the "Western" feel of the SAA with its walnut grips, blue finish and fake color case hardening. Or the USFA Rodeo if you just want the "best" budget SAA and dont mind the hard rubber grips and matte blue finish. And finally if you want a gun that looks like a SAA but is not, you could try out the Ruger Vacquero which has a transfer bar so you can carry six rounds and it can handle hotter loads than a real SAA. |
I'm assuming this gun has a hammer-fixed firing pin, ala original Colts? I rather like the price on the 5 1/2" brass gripframe model. |
Yes it does. The model you refer to is the same one I have...I purchased at a Jax gunshow last year... $250NIB.  The dealer is in jax and has a nice shop. Check out Shooters in Jacksonville. He has his inhouse gunsmith go over every Uberti before he puts it out for sale. Makes sure all the actions are extremely smooth. I would buy another.
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I have a Rodeo and a Cimmeron 7th Cav Commerative model. The Rodeo still does not shoot as well as I think it should. Ive had the barrel tweaked twice. Its on my list of guns to trade in at some point in the future. The Cimmeron is great! Another option you might want to think about is a 1858 Remminton with a conversion cylinder. That is the SA pistol that I shoot the best. 48 2X off the bench at 25 yards first time out. |
Oustanding. Good looking out on that dealer. I know my local folks won't take it down anywhere near that price. That'd be worth the gas to go to Jax, even if they were asking a little more for a 'non-gunshow' price.
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It was worth the drive from daytona for me. Shooters is one of the rare dealers that offers the same prices both in the store and at a show. Not to mention, they will work with you (haggle) a bit on prices. Good luck. Let me know how it goes. 
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Gonna be a few weeks, I think. Still waiting on my L1A1 to sell on consignment. But i'll definitely let you know how it goes when I get up there. Might even be able to swing a pair of them. 
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Check out www.sixgunner.com for the best info on these guns. Or one of the many SASS forums for those who shoot these guns competitively. I've owned a variety of single actions over the years. A few duds but most were good solid guns. Uberti and Pietta make most of the Italian replicas now. I haven't owned a Pietta, but have had a few of the Ubertis. Cabelas sells a matte finish Uberti with a brass grip frame for $300. It's a decent gun, just not very "pretty". The Cimarron's are gorgeous guns, top of the line UBertis and Colt SAA replicas. The USFA guns are the best of the bunch, US made and generally considered to be even better than a Colt. The Beretta Stampedes are very nice, but are not a true SAA replica. They are the same size, and "look" the same on the outside, but they have a transfer bar action. These are my current preference for a reasonably priced SAA clone. There are two sizes of Ruger Vaquero, the original is about 10% larger than a Colt SAA, with a different shape to the grip frame, and a coil spring/transfer bar action. The New Vaquero is the same size as an SAA, with the Ruger action. The new Vaquero also will not handle the "Magnum" .45 Colt loads of the original Vaqueros and Blackhawks. |