Uberti, What's Not to Like

Eltioloco · Sep 20, 2020

I like single action Colts. Although they are pricey, they seem to hold their value very well. Ten years ago I thought that $1,000.00 was too much to pay for a Colt SAA, now they sell for twice that much, if you can find them.
So for everyday plinking and something to carry around while I am making my rounds on the farm, I have used Uberti Single actions. The first one I bought was purchased 30 years ago for a SASS gun. Short barreled .45 Colt. It has performed flawlessly in all those years. I even had it on my CCW for a little while. The next Uberti I bought was a .44 WCF with a 7.5 inch barrel. I thought it would be nice to match the lever gun I had in .44 WCF. Last year I found a .45 Colt Cavalry Uberti model.
They all shoot really well. The bore diameter matches the cylinder throats perfectly. I know that there is nothing like a Colt, but there is nothing wrong with a Uberti, and you don't have to break the bank. http://smith-wessonforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=471842&stc=1&d=1600637599

BB57 · Sep 20, 2020

I have an 1885 High Wall made by Uberti in .30-30. It's well made, very slick operating and shoots 1 MOA groups at 100 yards with a tang sight and globe front sight.

Sgt911 · Sep 20, 2020

I have a .45 colt 7.5 inch prewar 1873, a .44 special open-top, a .38 special lighting, and a convertible 45 Colt/45acp thunderer, all are well made beautiful firearms'.

Pisgah · Sep 20, 2020

My Uberti is a .45 Colt Flattop Target. An excellent gun, one of the most accurate I have ever owned.

Rodan · Sep 20, 2020

I have a pair of 4 3/4" SAAs in .45 Colt by Uberti. For me they are just fun guns to shoot, and I could never afford the equivalent in Colts, much less shoot them.

One thing I found while researching which to buy is that there exists a bewildering array of models, and it can be difficult to determine which is which without a physical examination. I wanted 'four-click', non-transfer bar (i.e. original Colt style) actions, and found the above pictured guns, which are the "Patton" model. Fortunately, the only attributation to Patton were the lanyard rings and initials on the stocks, both of which were easily removed.

Glashaus · Sep 20, 2020

I have owned and shot Uberti’s for almost 30 years. They are well made, fabulous firearms.

My current are.

1861 Navy

1873 SAA Cattleman, BP Frame , 4 5/8” .45 Colt
1873 SAA Cattlemen, BP Frame, 7 1/2” .45 Colt
1875 Schofield, 5 1/2” .38 Special
1860 Henry, 24”, Brass Frame, 44-40
1873 Sporting Rifle, 24”, .45 Colt
1873 Sporting Rifle, 24”, .357 Magnum

The three on top on my Ubertis, the other two are Winchesters

Zarr · Sep 20, 2020

I bought my Cattleman new almost thirty years ago. Came with dual cylinders, .45 ACP and .45 Long Colt. With the case hardened frame, and the beautiful wood grips and deep blue barrel, I consider it one of the prettiest handguns I own.

PS: I still have not gotten around to learning how to post pictures. Maybe later this week.

pasound · Sep 20, 2020

I don't own any Uberti's, but several friends do. All like them for accuracy and quality.

Echo40 · Sep 20, 2020

It is to my understanding that for a time, Uberti was an officially licensed producer of Colt-branded Single Action Army Revolvers in Italy and rumor has it that for a time they were actually producing certain parts for Colt as well which were imported into the United States and subsequently used in otherwise American-Made, Colt manufactured SAAs.

Uberti was also the company that manufactured Colt clones for Spaghetti Westerns, most notably Sergio Leone's The Man with No Name Trilogy starring Clint Eastwood.

Uberti is also a subsidiary of Benelli which also owns Beretta, so that ought to speak well of their quality.

Personally, I don't have the money for a Colt Single Action Army, and even if I did, I wouldn't want to spend the amount of money they go for, so an Uberti would be my choice to fill that space.

pawngal · Sep 20, 2020

I have an 1873 Cattleman .45 LC that was an unredeemed pawn so basically little invested in it. shows some holster wear but is fine shooter.

bigmoose · Sep 20, 2020

I have a Taylor’s Smokewagon Uberti .45 with 4 3/4” barrel and checkered walnut grips. It has one of the best trigger pulls. It is one of my favorites.

Muley Gil · Sep 20, 2020

Forte Smitten Wesson said:
It is to my understanding that for a time, Uberti was an officially licensed producer of Colt-branded Single Action Army Revolvers in Italy and rumor has it that for a time they were actually producing certain parts for Colt as well which were imported into the United States and subsequently used in otherwise American-Made, Colt manufactured SAAs.

Any Colts sold in Italy were built by Colt, not Uberti. Colt parts have been/are made by Colt. There have been some Colt branded firearms built by other companies. The Colt Jr .25 ACP was built by Astra. Also, Colt black powder revolvers were also either built from Italian parts or were built in Italy.

Uberti was also the company that manufactured Colt clones for Spaghetti Westerns, most notably Sergio Leone's The Man with No Name Trilogy starring Clint Eastwood.

Uberti is also a subsidiary of Benelli which also owns Beretta, so that ought to speak well of their quality.

This is confusing. Uberti was bought by Beretta and became a subsidiary of Beretta. Uberti was then acquired by Benelli, which is also a member of the Beretta Holding Company.

Personally, I don't have the money for a Colt Single Action Army, and even if I did, I wouldn't want to spend the amount of money they go for, so an Uberti would be my choice to fill that space.

Well, I guess the additions I made to this post don't count as words, hence this addendum.

crsides · Sep 20, 2020

What's not to like. Other than the base pin retaining.

Kurusu · Sep 21, 2020

I like both the Colt and the Uberti.

One of each.

A Uberti reproduction of the 1875 Remington.

Kurusu · Sep 21, 2020

crsides said:
What's not to like. Other than the base pin retaining.

There should be a "normal" base pin retainer in the box. Mine(see my post) came with both.

Edit. It is my understanding that for some reason they ship with the oversize screw mounted.

Edit2. I swapped the base pin on mine with one without the 2 position safety. It looks better that way.

Old_Cop · Sep 21, 2020

My 1875 Schofield, 5 1/2” .38 Special is a nicely made revolver. I bought it after shooting a friend's .45 Colt version.

Kurusu · Sep 21, 2020

Old_Cop said:
My 1875 Schofield, 5 1/2” .38 Special is a nicely made revolver. I bought it after shooting a friend's .45 Colt version.

I used to have a 7 1/2 in .45 Colt. It was a tack driver.

CptCurl · Sep 21, 2020

My Uberti, a Cimarron, when put side-by-side with a Colt SAA, shows better fit and finish.

Great guns for a very fair price.

Curl

BB57 · Sep 21, 2020

Forte Smitten Wesson said:
It is to my understanding that for a time, Uberti was an officially licensed producer of Colt-branded Single Action Army Revolvers in Italy and rumor has it that for a time they were actually producing certain parts for Colt as well which were imported into the United States and subsequently used in otherwise American-Made, Colt manufactured SAAs.

The modern Colt black powder revolvers came in three generations.

First Generation:

The early Colt Signature Series guns were first produced in 1971 when Colt began buying Uberti parts from Val Forgett to produce the first run of "2nd Generation" Colt Navy pistols in the Hartford plant. These slightly undersized guns, featuring early square-backed trigger guards and authentic Colt stampings, were made until 1973. From 1974 to 1976 Colt obtained parts from one of its distributors, Lou Imperato, who in turn got them from Uberti. These Colt re-issue guns are known as C Series guns and were finished in a Colt Factory.

Second Generation:

From 1979 to 1982, Lou Imperato made the entire gun in his New Jersey factory as “The Authentic Colt Blackpowder Series.” Using Uberti parts, finished and assembled in the United States with Colt performing final inspection, these guns are known as the F Series.

The Second Generation pistols were discontinued when the bean counters at Colt forced the company to drop the manufacture and sale of the 2nd generation percussion Colts.

Third Generation:

Colt dropping the second gen pistols left Imperato, the sub contractor, in a bind and almost bankrupted his company. As a result, and in order to avoid a lawsuit, Colt eventually let Imperato's renamed Colt Blackpowder Arms Co. produce Colt-licensed Signature Series Colt revolvers from 1994 to 2002. Once again these used Uberti parts with all fitting and finishing done in the US.

pawngal · Sep 21, 2020

Not trying to add confusion to who made what when & where but How does
Cimarron fit into the mix?

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