Anyone have any experience with the Uberti, 1873 Cattleman El Patrón Competition Revolver? I'm considering the longer 5.5 inch barrel in .357, and stainless steel. This is just going to be a range plinker, to match up with my Rossi, 1892 rifle w/24inch SS octagon barrel.

The El Patrón is supposed to be like a Smith Performance Center, with extra attention to the action and a Wolf spring upgrade.

1873 Cattleman El Patrón Competition Revolver | Uberti

I was just looking at a El Patron in 45 at lgs.Better finish and much smoother than my cimmarron I bought many years ago.I was favorably impressed.But I have not shot one yet .I hope someone will chime in and tell how it shoots.

Don't own one but have some experience with them....all good. If I was looking for a traditional "non-Colt" single action I would without question get the El Patron. Nice action, timed correctly and sights regulated to hit POA. Grip fit is as good as most custom fit stocks I've seen. Really a lot of gun for the money...just wish they made one in 44 Special.

Dan

I have the short barreled 45colt and it shoots good justa tad low

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I have no experience with the El Patron, but have a couple Uberti made SAAs. They're made well and I think they are under priced for what you get. I shot with a lady who's a champion mounted shooter and Cimarron (Uberti) makes a line of revolvers to her specs. She uses a bunch of them training people in mounted shooting. Those guns get beat up from shooting and being dropped from horses. Other than being scratched up pretty bad, they seem to hold up pretty well mechanically. I think her guns are similar to the El Patron series, but Cimarron branded.

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Tom
"Panem et Circenses"

I believe what you are describing is the 1873 Cattleman El Patrón Cowboy Mounted Shooter (CMS).

The only difference between this, and the one I am considering, is the barrel length.

Thank you very much for your input. It was very helpful.

I have had one for a few years, now, in 45 Colt. It's action/ trigger is smooth as silk. Quite accurate, as a result. The only problem I have had is that the cylinder bar is a bear to remove. I have to use a special tool. I should send to Uberti for a replacement. It is a great gun, otherwise.

I should mention that I also have a Ruger Vaquero in 45 (5.5 in barrel) which nearly matches the El Patron in looks. It is a fine gun, but the difference in the action is like night and day.

Thanks carsong,
My alternate choice was the Vaquero, but it didn't feel as good dry firing at the LGS, but it's hard for me to really tell unless I shot it. Your confirmation of my impression is a huge help.

Was there a problem with Uberti's CS, as far as addressing the stuck cylinder pin? On one of Hickock45's SAA videos, he mentioned needing to sometimes sand-down the cylinder pin, on other SAA models he's owned.

Another video reviewer bought a second El Patron, sometime after his first one, and put the two side-by-side. There were some minor differences, and he said the newer one was just slightly better.

Have you ever looked at a target over stainless sights in bright sunlight?
You may not be able to see them. I'd borrow one before buying

I have an 1873 cattleman ranch hand. I love it! Its fun to shoot the action sounds real mechanical and old fashioned. I have been thinking of getting a second.

Thanks for the heads up about sunny shooting.

All my shooting options, except skeet, are under shelters or indoors, mostly indoors for handguns.

I just love stainless, since my first 686. Some women like diamonds for bling, I'm hooked on SS.

Real mechanical and old fashioned is right up my alley. I see these SAA and they call to me, but I'm a novice and trying to see if i should follow my instincts. I've been searching everywhere, and the limited but overwhelming consensus is positive.

Thanks for sharing your experience. I think my husband is going to ask Santa to put one under the tree for me, if I am good.

Yes I prefer stainless, too. But if you look at S&Ws stainless offerings, I think you will see that all but the belly guns have blued sights. There is a reason for that.

After you mentioned that I checked out the sights on a stainless Ruger SAA at my club, and sighting didn't seem hard to do.

Thanks for the heads-up though.