Good choice?

I must apologize....it was a long day and age must be interfering with my cerebral circuitry. It is not a Thompson. It is a Taylor's & Co. 1873 model single action in .45 Colt.

I was after a Uberti "Grizzly Paw"and after visiting 4 retailers, none of whom had a "Grizzly Paw"I settled on the Taylor's. I just wondered if anyone out there might offer an opinion.

I do, by the way, have a Thompson Contender in .410/.45 but I've only ever used the .410 for pheasant and chuckar hunting.
 
The Taylor's "Gunfighter" has a grip that is 1/2" longer than a standard 1873 and it's checkered rather than smooth. Made by Uberti.
 
With those older 1873 cartridges anything other than a 45 colt was a want-a-be.
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I wouldn't say that. The 44-40, 38-40 etc were very popular because you could have a rifle and pistol in the same caliber. With the .45 Colt you had to carry two different sizes of ammunition.
 
cdoc42, I believe there is a rule - when you acquire a new gun you need to show it off. Let's see a pic of what you have.
 
Had me going there for a little while

Pull the loading lever down and see if there is any information stamped on the bottom of the barrel. ….. :)

Be Safe !!!
 
Taylor’s makes much better guns than either Umberto or Pietro.
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Taylor's doesn't make anything. They're importers.

Pull the loading lever down and see if there is any information stamped on the bottom of the barrel. …
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Ummm 1873's don't have loading levers Pahoo.:D My Uberti/Cimarron has the Italian markings under the ejector rod housing.

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With the .45 Colt you had to carry two different sizes of ammunition.
Why is that? (two different sizes of ammunition?)
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Back in the day lever actions didn't come in .45 Colt.
 
Taylors doesn't "make" guns - they import Uberti and Pietta - nothing wrong with either one.

Some of these posts are a little confusing - a loading lever to pull down and check under the barrel? On a '73 SAA? Don't think so

Different cartridges? I have a 45 Colt Uberti Cattleman - the 46 colt is a great cartridge.
but, so are the 44-40 and 38-40 as well as other cartridges. You can use 45 Colt and 45 Schofield in a revolver chambered for 45 Colt - I reload both and do it all the time and you can also use the 45 cowboy rimmed that starling sells.

I have both Pietta and Uberti - in fact five Ubertis - all ordered from Ubeerti USA. Some prefer to buy them through Taylors and some through Cimarron - ad each dp pffer different configurations/calibers. The LGS that order my Ubertis through also have ordered from the other two and they claim that they can see no difference in quality - YMMV/

Enjoy your 45 Colt - of all the cartridges I reload, both pistol and rifle , the 45 Colt and Schofield are two of the easiest to do. Whether new brass or rangers I F< size the first tie and then just neck size -it doesn't get any easier than that.
 
Did you check this guys out? They have a pretty extensive inventory . I know you already bought one from Taylors but maybe in the future if they don't have what you want these guys could.
 
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