357 single action ?

I had an Italian clone break a hand spring. You read about this or that importer getting selected high quality guns from the makers? I think this one was one of the others, that was only one of its faults.

I broke a trigger/bolt spring in a Colt but that was readily replaced.
A friend broke the bolt and had to search one out.

On the other hand, another friend just flat wore a Ruger out. They overhauled it very reasonably, though.
 
Old style single action lockwork is more prone to wearing out and breaking then modern type, but if it's not some lemon which snuck past quality control, it's more of a theoretical concern, really.

The flat leaf trigger/bolt spring is known to break now and then. I have a spare just in case for my C&B revolver - cost me a few dollars.
 
You read about this or that importer getting selected high quality guns from the makers? I think this one was one of the others, that was only one of its faults.
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Pardon my bluntness, but that is baloney. They all come off the same assembly line. Some importers claim theirs are better, but they are not. That Cattleman I talked about earlier, which was such a dog, came from the importer who consistently claims their guns are better.
 
No mention of the EAA Bounty Hunter?
(1) Colt action with a Ruger-style transfer bar for safe fully loaded carry.
(2) Colt SAA profile grip frame.
(3) Cylinder diameter the same as an N-frame S&W.
(4) Cylinder length of 1.75" to accomodate extra-long magnum cartridges.
(5) Recessed rims like revolvers used to have.
(6) The .22LR and .22 Mag are the same size as the .357 Mag, .44 Mag and .45 Colt.
 
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No mention of the EAA Bounty Hunter?
(1) Colt action with a Ruger-style transfer bar for safe fully loaded carry.
(2) Colt SAA profile grip frame.
(3) Cylinder diameter the same as an N-frame S&W.
(4) Cylinder length of 1.75" to accomodate extra-long magnum cartridges.
(5) Recessed rims like revolvers used to have.
(6) The .22LR and .22 Mag are the same size as the .357 Mag, .44 Mag and .45 Colt.
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The Colt Single Action Army never had recessed rims. Neither do Rugers nor most of the other Italian replicas. And just so you know, recessed rims makes it harder for the Loading Table Officer to confirm that the shooter has only loaded five rounds in CAS. Not an advantage in my book.
 
Love my 4 5/8 Stainless .357 Vaquero!
Favorite load is the +P .38.
Mine needed some warranty work and I ended up with a Factory Tuned Vaquero!
Added some synthetic Stag Grips and WOW!
 
Here is my Uberti Cattleman. It originally came with "Color Case Hardened finish" until I accidentally dropped a bottle of bluing removal on in it and the "finish" turned white. So I had it blued and pulled the glossy grips, sanded them down, and refinished them with linseed oil. I owned several single action Rugers, the only one I still have is the .22 Bearcat, lovely little gun.
 

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Ok ZVP, you know what the rules are around here. ;)

Nice SAA Uberti, puppyface - was the action smooth enough out of the box?
 
It's not bad, fairly light pull, shoots to the left POA. Care must be taken in disassembly, the screws seem really soft. I don't think it is in the same league as the Rugers.
 
Care must be taken in disassembly, the screws seem really soft. I don't think it is in the same league as the Rugers.
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Yes, it's a pretty well known fact that Uberti screws are relatively soft. Easy to damage the slot if you are not careful. Suggest you get a decent set of gunsmith style hollow ground screwdrivers, typical wedge shaped hardware store screwdriver blades tend to rise as they are torqued. Be sure to use plenty of downward force to keep the screwdriver blade in the slot and use a blade that fits the screw slot.

You can buy special hardened screws for Uberti revolvers from VTI Replica Gunparts.
 
Driftwood Johnson, you are right. For cowboy action shooting, the Bounty Hunter's advantages over a clone aren't an advantage.
 
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