Uberti Cattleman - adjustable sights/grips?....>

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G'day,

In looking at the Uberti website (www.uberti.com) they mention that their 1873 Single Action Cattleman models are made in "old" or "new models" with fixed or adjustable sights. I've never seen such a Uberti with adjustable sights. Does anyone have a pic of one with such sights, or can point me toward a site that shows them? Thanks.

On the matter of grips, the two models I am considering are shown below - basically the same handgun with either the plowhandle or birdshead style grips. Does the birdshead grip style afford any more controllability than the normal style? (I'd be getting it in .357/.38) Pros/cons? Any info would be appreciated. Thanks.

Pics from the Uberti website.

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Grips? You would have to try them. Personal choice. Sights? I prefer fixed for my own single actions. Adjustable sighting is a nice feature for different functions though. If you are allowed to shoot CAS, targets and hunt with a revolver, they are a benefit. I am not certain if NSW allows multiple uses. What caliber are you allowed? I think the best deal from Uberti are their brass grip framed, matte finished lower end revolvers. It used to be called the Millenium.
 
Thank, William. Yes, I'd like to try out the different grips...>

...but these revolvers are almost as scarce as hen's teeth around here. In the 3 years I've been shooting handguns I've seen only one Uberti for sale locally. However, I have located the local Uberti distributor who may have some in stock for me to look at. I've shot the Ruger Blackhawk in .44mag and found the normal style grips alowed my hand to ride up, requiring repositioning between shots which isn't the best. I intend to get the Uberti in .357 and probably shoot mainly .38spl, so the recoil wouldn't be as great an issue as with the .44mag Ruger. However, I do like the look of the birdhead style and if they afford more controlability I may well opt for them.

As far as the sight issue, I'd be happy enough with fixed sights, but would like to see just how Uberti have implemented adustable sights into the traditional SAA design. I'm not overly keen on how Ruger did it on the Blackhawks. I feel it creates a 'humpback' look and departs a bit too much from the clean SAA design. I understand they probably did it the way they did to maintain the integrity of the topstrap. If Uberti have managed to integrate adjustable sights in a more unobtrusive manner I'd consider them as they do make life easier when zeroing with different loads.

In Australia we are restricted to max .38 calibre in hangduns (thus .38, 9mm & .357 are OK). Larger calibres are allowed if you are involved in competiion that uses them, such as Western Action, silhouette, etc. I'm not involved in those comps and don't think I will be in the near future.
 
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OK! I like 38/357 myself. The humpback is actually a Colt design. If you lay a Colt Frontier and a Ruger SBH down beside one another, the similarity is startling. The birdshead grips are good for smaller hands and concealment. They offer 0 advanage. All single action plowhandle grips are designed to slip in your hand. The recoil is dissipated and the weapon positions itself for follow up shots.
 
Sights?
Hanged if I know, they have made click adjustable sight guns that look somewhat like a New Frontier or Blackhawk Flattop and also guns with drift adjustable rear and screw adjustable fronts like the ca 1895 Flattop Target models. I guess you would have to get a print catalog or ask Uberti to be sure.
Gripfame?
Birdshead grip on a SAA is inauthentic and best left to cowgirls and kids.
 
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