Uberti SAA Clone

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I was at a gun show yesterday (GA Farmers Market). Don't bother, it wasn't any good.

One of the few interesting things was looking at the Uberti SAA clone. It was about $399 while the genuine Colt was about $1400.

For a shooter, would the Uberti be a good choice?

Please, only tell about the Uberti. I don't really want one but had an 1860 Army by them and it was superb. No, I wouldn't care for a Ruger.

I couldn't tell if it had a std firing pin as the hammer was zip tied down.

Thanks!
 
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A number of American companies sell the Uberti under their name.
Cimmarron Arms sell some really nice versions, as does Uberti America themselves. Also Navy Arms, EMF, and others.

The Uberti is very nice quality, but NOT up to the standards of a Colt, or a U.S. Firearms. Also not up to their price either, of course.

The Uberti hammer has a Colt type firing pin, and the hammer has an internal hammer blocker device. The only outward sign is a small screw in the top center of the hammer spur.

If you want a Single Action, and don't want to spend a Colt price, it's hard to beat the Uberti's.
 
I did alot of shopping around and research on the internet.I wasn't impressed with the imported stuff,nice but not worth 400.00 + dollars.If you can't afford a colt SAA then get a US Firearems mfg. Rodeo,it's made in the original Colt factory building.american made and you won't believ the quality till you handle one.You won't be sorry the quality is top notch.The guy that sold me the gun never saw or sold one before I made him order it for me and he said it is every bit as good as his Colt Peacemakers after he took a good look at the gun.Don't buy a Colt cowboy as they are no where near the Quality of the more expensive model Colts,and certainly no where as good as a US Firearms Rodeo.By the way I paid 449.00 for the Rodeo not much different than the clones and a nicer quality.I suspect the price won't stay this low for long for this quality.
 
I've had a nickle finished Uberti Regulator from American Arms since 1995. This is the model that came with both a 45 Colt and 45 ACP cylinder (which doesn't require moon clips). Although it has a brass frame it has held up well with close to 10K being put through it and only having to relpace the mainspring. My FFL, NSK Sales (http://www.nsksales.com/) who also does reloading made me up some 45 Colt loads that ae super accurate.
 

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I have a Uberti Cattleman 7.5-inch-bbl. in .45 Colt. I paid about $350 for it new, and I consider it to be money well spent, as I didn't have to pay the additional $700-$800 for the Colt logo. It is an excellent revolver...I like it better than my EMF Co. pistol. I believe the Uberti beats the Colt in value and quality.
 
I think the Uberti's are good guns. Much much better finish and action than the Colt Cowboy, which in my opinion is a big hunk of crap.

The Uberti I have has a better trigger on it by far than the SAA.
 
JBP- I think the Regulator was made by Armi San Marcos, the other big Italian gun company. At least, that's what mine says on the bottom of the barrel.

I have a pair of EMF (Uberti) "Hartford Models" and no, they are not as nice as a genuine Colt. But is the Colt 3-4 times nicer? I don't know. Mine are consecutively numbered, one right behind the other down the assembly line, and yet one has a fantastic trigger and the other is crap. The fit and finsh appear to be equal.
 
Cabella's sells a SAA copy for around $199 I think.
It is either made by Uberti, or Pietta. (sp?)

I've thought about picking up one to play with at that price.
 
I have had a nickeled Uberti cattleman for about ten years or more now. Its a good gun. Shoots very tight groups, however (and this is common with Uberti) the sigths are very, very high and a little to the left. Shooting at a man size target at 30 years you have to aim at his left hand, but you will get him in the eyes with every round....
It point shoots really well, however, and I cannot explain it.
Point at something ten yards away, dont even aim and fire and you generally hit it.
Uberti guns also have a rep for having springs break, but then again so did the original Colt SAA. Elmer Keith has a great chapter in his book Sixguns about modifications that can be made to the old SAAs that will indeed keep that from happening to yours, if you can find a gunsmith who works on them.
In general it is very hard to tell one of the top of the line Ubertis from a Colt SSA as they come from the custom shop today.
Uberti imports several different grades of guns to different distrubutors by the way. Allen Firearms then Cimmaron Arms and Uberti USA have the best selection of top line, but for $200 you can pick up a matte blued cattleman which has the so-called "Millenium finish."
 
I've got two EMF's. Both were $300 apiece. Both came in same style box. One's Uberti the other Armi.
CDNN has a special on AWA 4" Peacekeeper, $399. If I had any money..............

My guns...... Oh yeah I picked up a copy of a Sharps 4 barrel .22 Derringer made in the early 70's. It's 100%, I hadda have it.
 

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My neighbor......

is a Cowboy shooter and he speaks very highly of the Uberti, Cimmeran offerings.

He uses Ruger Vaqueros exclusively but says he sees many, many of the above revolvers and has yet to see a malfunction or hear anybody complain. Everybody he has spoken to about them speaks very highly of them.

They make some really nice configurations.

I agree about the AWA CDNN has right now, if only I had the money.

Why in all that is holy does a COLT SAA cost so friggin much. I mean does this thing get up in the morning and make pancakes for me. Radar guided bullets, shoots brass, ejects gold? I don't get it. Is it just because they are COLT and they are capitalizing on the name. I realize the current ones come from Colts custom shot but are they really worth that kinda money?
 
The Colt SAA (as opposed to the Colt Cowboy) costs so much for two reasons. (1) It is made using some of the original manufacturing methods. For instance it is color case hardened differentially through the thickness as opposed to the chemical color case finish that is put on most of the other cast guns. If you see a 3rd gen colt next to an Italian clone, you will understand the difference. (2) It is a Colt and they are capitalizing on the name.

The Cowboy is by all accounts as expensive as it is only because of the name. It is made using modern manufacturing methods like castings.

Is a Cowboy worth the money? Not really, AWA peacekeepers are the same price and better guns. The italian clones are half the cost and as good a gun. Is the SAA worth the money? For some folks who can afford it, yes.
 
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