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Post by Plainsman on Aug 5, 2023 22:22:04 GMT -5
Congrats!
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Post by toshtego on Aug 6, 2023 12:13:03 GMT -5
I had the original Ruger Old Army, largely based on the Remington 1858, with adjustable sites. The hammer slots were greatly appreciated. I still have a metal cartridge conversion cylinder for it if I ever find another one.
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Post by don on Aug 7, 2023 22:48:37 GMT -5
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Post by don on Sept 10, 2023 9:06:55 GMT -5
This is my next purchase. Open top C Mason conversion in 38 Special. Should be fun.  |
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Post by Plainsman on Sept 10, 2023 18:23:08 GMT -5
I bet you’re gonna stay far away from +P!
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Post by don on Sept 10, 2023 18:43:33 GMT -5
I bet you’re gonna stay far away from +P! Yes. I don’t even shoot +P much in my 38s that are strong enough for it. This one will be for plinking and admiring.😉 |
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Post by Plainsman on Sept 10, 2023 18:55:01 GMT -5
I bet you’re gonna stay far away from +P! Yes. I don’t even shoot +P much in my 38s that are strong enough for it. This one will be for plinking and admiring.😉 Might be fun to load some BP for it. |
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Post by don on Sept 10, 2023 19:22:37 GMT -5
I probably would.
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Post by mgtarheel on Sept 12, 2023 16:13:49 GMT -5
Just bought a S&W 686 Plus with a 3 inch barrel. Tack Driver!
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Post by toshtego on Sept 12, 2023 18:49:51 GMT -5
Just bought a S&W 686 Plus with a 3 inch barrel. Tack Driver! I had one with a 6 inch barrel. Fine shooter. Enjoy yours. 3 inch tube is a little handier. |
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Post by don on Nov 16, 2023 17:36:09 GMT -5
Resurrected again! Picked up this Uberti Colt copy last week. In 44 Special. The Open Top 1872 in 38 Special will have to wait.  |
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 16, 2023 18:34:18 GMT -5
Great cartridge and a fine platform. I might be a bit leery of Elmer’s and Skeeter’s 44SPec loads though.
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Post by don on Nov 16, 2023 19:02:55 GMT -5
Great cartridge and a fine platform. I might be a bit leery of Elmer’s and Skeeter’s 44SPec loads though. I don’t go anywhere close to that level. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 16, 2023 20:06:48 GMT -5
Resurrected again! Picked up this Uberti Colt copy last week. In 44 Special. The Open Top 1872 in 38 Special will have to wait. I wish I had one of those instead of my Ruger 44 so. The Colts fit my hand better. |
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Post by toshtego on Nov 17, 2023 8:55:19 GMT -5
I get that, Ron. The Ruger is a stronger piece for heavy loads but the Colt pattern is just so sweet to hold and to shoot. They feel so natural in the hand.
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 17, 2023 9:25:22 GMT -5
Ruger’s New Model Vaquero is near-identical to the frame and grip of the SAA.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 17, 2023 12:39:09 GMT -5
Ruger’s New Model Vaquero is near-identical to the frame and grip of the SAA. Well, it's supposed to be the same as the New Model Blackhawk and I find it feels completely different from the Colt. I dunno. |
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 17, 2023 13:13:32 GMT -5
No, not the same as the NMB. Different frame and grip. I’ve compared them to original Colts and they are just about identical. Grips feel the same. They are also not up to the loads that the NMB and OMV can take easily.
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Post by don on Nov 17, 2023 13:20:22 GMT -5
No, not the same as the NMB. Different frame and grip. I’ve compared them to original Colts and they are just about identical. Grips feel the same. They are also not up to the loads that the NMB and OMV can take easily. Very close. Top strap is much beefier on the Ruger. Ruger is heat-treated investment cast and very strong. Colt’s are forged. I prefer the action on the Colt but realize it is weaker. I can’t really justify the price of a real Colt though. Even a 3rd gen. Therefore, it has been Rugers or Ubertis for me, over the years. |
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 17, 2023 15:17:10 GMT -5
Can’t upload right now but when I can I will post a pic of a SAA and NMV side by side…
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Post by trailboss on Nov 17, 2023 15:25:55 GMT -5
Can’t upload right now but when I can I will post a pic of a SAA and NMV side by side… Just ship them my way, I will give an unbiased range report! |
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 17, 2023 15:27:15 GMT -5
What a guy!🫤
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Post by trailboss on Nov 17, 2023 15:30:13 GMT -5
Thanks for contributions and such on this thread guys, interesting information going back and forth, some great looking Roscoe’s!
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Post by don on Nov 17, 2023 22:32:35 GMT -5
I have owned two Super Single Sixes, a flat-gate Single Six, a 50th Anniversary Single Six, two Blackhawks, one Super Blackhawk, one Bisley Blackhawk, a Freedom Arms Model 97, a 3rd Gen Colt SAA and now this Uberti Colt clone. I only really miss the Bisley Blackhawk and the 50th Anniversary SS.
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 17, 2023 22:48:36 GMT -5
Sorry for the delay. Connection problems. Here are an original SAA, 2d generation, 44 Special, and Ruger New Model Vaquero, 45 Colt…  |
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Post by urbino on Nov 17, 2023 22:58:05 GMT -5
Nice lookin' shooters.
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 18, 2023 0:20:32 GMT -5
Sorry for the delay. Connection problems. Here are an original SAA, 2d generation, 44 Special, and Ruger New Model Vaquero, 45 Colt… Very nice! But I can't tell from a picture how it will feel in my hand. |
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Post by Plainsman on Nov 18, 2023 8:50:47 GMT -5
At the very least, Ron, you can see the grip is nothing like the NMB and virtually identical to the Colt. Having handled both, side by side, I would say the Ruger’s grip is a tiny bit smaller than the Colt’s.
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Post by don on Nov 18, 2023 17:57:15 GMT -5
At the very least, Ron, you can see the grip is nothing like the NMB and virtually identical to the Colt. Having handled both, side by side, I would say the Ruger’s grip is a tiny bit smaller than the Colt’s. Those look very close Bob. The original Vaquero did not feel the same as a Colt, but when they gave it its own smaller frame, it became much handier and very similar feeling to the Colt. I wish Rugers didn’t all end up with the drag mark on the cylinder though. |
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Post by Ronv69 on Nov 18, 2023 23:13:51 GMT -5
At the very least, Ron, you can see the grip is nothing like the NMB and virtually identical to the Colt. Having handled both, side by side, I would say the Ruger’s grip is a tiny bit smaller than the Colt’s. The new, small frame Blackhawk has exactly the same grip frame as the New Vaquero. They still make the New Model Blackhawk in the larger frame size with a different grip. I have the 44 special with the small frame. No Ruger-only loads. |
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