Skip Sackett
US Veteran
I am an odd ball. (And everybody said: "AMEN")
While I watched all of those same cowboy movies growing up most of you did one thing I noticed really bothered me. "Weren't there any other handguns back then?" I would always ask.
As I got older, I found out about the Model 3s and the Russian's and American's and other Smiths. I was elated to say the least!
Well, like many of you, I can't afford to own a firearm that you can't shoot. I loved the way that those heavy caliber top break revolvers worked and looked. WAY ahead of their time, in my opinion.
Well, my first attempt at owning one was buying an Uberti, Schofield copy with a 5" barrel. While fit and function were acceptable, I could hardly stand to shoot the thing. Mine was chambered in 45 Colt. I loaded them on the light side but still, they were punishing on my hand.
You see, I have gorilla hands and the but of both the Scofield copies and Colt clones hits my right above the edge muscle. That means the the entire bottom of the grip was covered with this part of my hand. If I tried to rest it on something, say a table, upon firing, I would almost throw the thing it hurt so much.
I sold that. Still had the longing for a period copy of one of the top breaks though. No one had one of the "Russian" clones in stock that I could put my hands on to see how they would fit, that is until today.
On the way back from the Indy 1500 Gun Show I stopped at a "podunk" gun shop and man, did I get a surprise. They absolutely have everything!
I tried one and it fits much better!
Well, Uberti, in conjunction with Beretta, has made a copy of the Russian and made it in 38spl. I think for me, that is a win/win. Not quite period authentic but very practical as I load for the 38spl already!
What I was wondering was what loads my friends from the forum would think would be acceptable for this firearm.
It has some safety features not found on other clones. I can carry it with a live round under the hammer, cool!
Fit and finish on it is wonderful, even if I did have to take the counter model. Usually I ask for one that is in the back that isn't all bumped around. They said they didn't have any more.
It's late as I post this but I will get some pictures of it tomorrow and post them.
In my mind, it should take any current 38spl load with no problem.
What say you!
While I watched all of those same cowboy movies growing up most of you did one thing I noticed really bothered me. "Weren't there any other handguns back then?" I would always ask.
As I got older, I found out about the Model 3s and the Russian's and American's and other Smiths. I was elated to say the least!
Well, like many of you, I can't afford to own a firearm that you can't shoot. I loved the way that those heavy caliber top break revolvers worked and looked. WAY ahead of their time, in my opinion.
Well, my first attempt at owning one was buying an Uberti, Schofield copy with a 5" barrel. While fit and function were acceptable, I could hardly stand to shoot the thing. Mine was chambered in 45 Colt. I loaded them on the light side but still, they were punishing on my hand.
You see, I have gorilla hands and the but of both the Scofield copies and Colt clones hits my right above the edge muscle. That means the the entire bottom of the grip was covered with this part of my hand. If I tried to rest it on something, say a table, upon firing, I would almost throw the thing it hurt so much.
I sold that. Still had the longing for a period copy of one of the top breaks though. No one had one of the "Russian" clones in stock that I could put my hands on to see how they would fit, that is until today.
On the way back from the Indy 1500 Gun Show I stopped at a "podunk" gun shop and man, did I get a surprise. They absolutely have everything!
I tried one and it fits much better!
Well, Uberti, in conjunction with Beretta, has made a copy of the Russian and made it in 38spl. I think for me, that is a win/win. Not quite period authentic but very practical as I load for the 38spl already!
What I was wondering was what loads my friends from the forum would think would be acceptable for this firearm.
It has some safety features not found on other clones. I can carry it with a live round under the hammer, cool!
Fit and finish on it is wonderful, even if I did have to take the counter model. Usually I ask for one that is in the back that isn't all bumped around. They said they didn't have any more.
It's late as I post this but I will get some pictures of it tomorrow and post them.
In my mind, it should take any current 38spl load with no problem.
What say you!
