Best made Single Action Army clone???

[Bill Bates]

From what I have handled I would go with:

best Standard Manufacturing
A super close second USFA
I think maybe depending on comparing those two depending on the gun in hand my first and second place could be reversed. Of course there as an old side by side shotgun guy; I find it neat that Standard Manufacturing indexes all of the screws. Okay here is a but, they are close to a Colt but not identical to a Colt. Fit and finish on these though I think was better than Colts of the last 40 years.

Third place honestly would be a Colt...I do feel Standard and USFA make slightly nicer SAA than Colt these days. Then again because they all cost about the same; the other two will never be a Colt.

Distant fourth place would be Uberti made revolvers from any number of importers. They are nice guns but they feel and sound just different in the hand. They can still be nice and they do cost about one quarter the price of the others. I'm not sure the others are 4 time the revolver.

 

[Shark Bait]

I have Rugers and a Cimmaron, but now I want one of these. Dang it.

 

[jag312]

I have two USFA revolvers. They are far superior to a modern Colt.

I call the first one The Perata Gun. California State Senator Don Perata sponsored a gun buyback in Oakland. I brought a bunch of junk guns (H&R, IJ, etc.) and brought home a bunch of money. The revolver, plus a special serial number, plus case hardened hammer, fire blued trigger, etc. and Paul Persinger ivory grips cost me only $58 out of pocket. Senator Perata paid the rest.

The second is a standard USFA with Tru-Ivory grips. I like it. The serial number is 0XXDT. Finished by Doug Turnbull.

 

[Muley Gil]

I once owned a 7 1/2" Colt New Frontier in .44 Special. It was a 3rd generation. It shot good, but the action was rough as a cob.

I bought a 4 3/4" blue and color casehardened .44 Special USFA back about 2006. It shoots great and the action and the fit are wonderful. A college friend has a 2nd gen Colt SAA and my USFA is superior.

 

[torizus]

I have a two original Colts and 1 current model plus several Ruger Vaqueros.

I prefer the Rugers over the newer Colt and never shoot the originals but was always enamored by the USAF models and performance reports.

I shoot for the fun of SAA (44 & 45) and looks take a 2nd place priority however as krsmith58 pointed out above, the Taurus Gaucho is always in the top of the lineup and continues to serve me well after maybe 12 years or so.
Amazingly it keeps a deep shiny black finish like the first day I bought it.

Had great luck with Uberti Schofields too. If for some reason I was to buy a modern SAA it would probably be a USAF as long as its caliber started with a 4 and at least a 5.5 to 7.5 barrel was on it.
That gaucho is certainly a fooler if you can find one.

 

[CH4]

I don’t have much experience on the subject, but I was impressed with the few from Cimmaron I’ve handled.

 

[Texas Star]

I have a two original Colts and 1 current model plus several Ruger Vaqueros.

I prefer the Rugers over the newer Colt and never shoot the originals but was always enamored by the USAF models and performance reports.

I shoot for the fun of SAA (44 & 45) and looks take a 2nd place priority however as krsmith58 pointed out above, the Taurus Gaucho is always in the top of the lineup and continues to serve me well after maybe 12 years or so.
Amazingly it keeps a deep shiny black finish like the first day I bought it.

Had great luck with Uberti Schofields too. If for some reason I was to buy a modern SAA it would probably be a USAF as long as its caliber started with a 4 and at least a 5.5 to 7.5 barrel was on it.
That gaucho is certainly a fooler if you can find one.

I think you mean USFA, not USAF?

 

[Neversink n Klapperthal]

Cimarron>Colt

 

[Texas Star]

One thing I like about SAA and Rugers is how well they point. I tried shooting human silhouettes with my stainless Super Blackhawk, full .44 Magnum loads, at 15 yards. Firing one handed, fast, it was actually hard NOT to score killing hits! This was pointed fire.

 

[Thuer]

I do own a 2th generation and 3 3th generation Colt revolvers. Nice revolvers. I love them and never gonna sell them. It is a yought dream to own them. But I did replaced them for a clone. At the moment I do shoot a Pietta .45 with a birdhead grip. Aldo I am very much awaer that such gun was never there, it shoots much better than the original Colt revolvers. I wish I coud get a US to. But they are exepencive overhere aswell. Added just a few pics of my collection included. Hammerli Virginian, Uberti Cattleman. Ruger Vaquero, Colt SAA .45 colt. And a couple of original Colt revolvers Including a .22 Peacemaker. I wish Colt did a better job on his cilinders.

 

[bgrafsr]

You guys are a bad influence on me. I ordered a Standard Manufacturing SAA in .45 Colt with 4 3/4" barrel, and one piece stocks.
I do have a 2nd Generation Colt SAA also.

 

[bgrafsr]

Dang. I just ordered a USFA SAA in .44-40, 5 1/2" barrel from Collectors Firearms too.
Maybe I should have bought that 1921 Thompson as my Wife suggested.

 

[2152hq]

Always listen to your wife..

 

[Onomea]

You guys are a bad influence on me. I ordered a Standard Manufacturing SAA in .45 Colt with 4 3/4" barrel, and one piece stocks...

Things that make you go “Hmmmmmm...”: https://stdgun.com/single-action-revolver-1/

 

[Chino74]

My Uberti is very nice, very well made. It's a Stoeger import stainless in .45 with traditional 4 click, hammer mounted firing pin ya I know it's not really called a firing pin if it's on the hammer but I forget the name.

I actually prefer the one piece grips although they are hard to find in terms of aftermarket variety, not like traditional 2 piece grips which have literally 100's of different styles to purchase. But they certainly feel & look nice, my one piece grips.

 

[rbrbrb6]

I have had a couple of Colts and other than one that was customized by Jim Stroh and Alan Harton, my USFA guns are fit better and finished nicer. I have four of the USFA guns and all have the bisley spurred hammers which I prefer.

The second gun down was one of the limited short barreled Shopkeepers with ejector rod assembly and the bisley hammer. Originally it was a 45 Colt. I had Alan Harton pull the cylinder, barrel and ER assembly and make it into a 41 Special. All the original parts are stored away.

 

[2152hq]

That Bisley hammer looks really nice on a SAA IMO.
When ever I get around to a Ruger 3 screw 357 project gun I have waiting I figure one thing it will get is that. I can't even decide on the caliber yet,

Nice bunch of SAA's!

 

[surfgun]

Those Standard Manufacturing SAA reportedly are top notch even with the Action screws timed!
https://stdgun.com/single-action-revolver-nickel-plated/

A nice video of said revolver.
[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=SlugS9btJ5s[/ame]

 

[rbrbrb6]

All my single actions wear bisley or birdshead spurred hammers so if Standard Manufacturing ever offers that option, I'm on board with ordering one.

 

[walkinghorse]

Taylors and Company by Pietta, how are these SA revolvers?
Have been attending a local small SASS group shoot, and starting to get interested.
A NIB one, 1873Cattleman, .45LC, with 4-3/4" barrel and Stag grips is available for $495.
Something to get my feet wet, and see how I like it.
Of course a holster and belt next, etc.!
Thoughts?