Toying with the idea of getting into cowboy action, but have no idea regarding the reproduction Single action revolvers. How does the Taylor and company stand up against the other brands. I am not afraid to spend more for quality, but a real colt SAA is out of my reach. I would also be looking at a lever in the same caliber
Single action revolver
- Thread starter dogzilla
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To keep the cost manageable until you determine if you like it or not what about a 3 screw ruger? They pop up now and then on the EE and if you don't like or want to upgrade plenty of people will buy it from you.
But to answer your question I have no experience to share regarding Taylor and co
But to answer your question I have no experience to share regarding Taylor and co
- Location
- Aaaaaadmontin AB
I have heard that there have been sporadic quality issues with them. Some guys buy them and are happier than a pig in the mud with 'em, others have reported problems with function, fit and finish. The story I heard is that these guns are made by the same cottage industries in Italy that supply Uberti and Pietta. I bought a percussion cap and ball gun and I am really pleased with it.
Having said that - if the choice were mine I would go with Ruger for a modern single action gun. They are built like tanks and if you are really serious about the sport you can slick them up with a good smith.
Having said that - if the choice were mine I would go with Ruger for a modern single action gun. They are built like tanks and if you are really serious about the sport you can slick them up with a good smith.
I thought Taylors revolvers were all Uberti.
Of the 2 main brands we have here I like my Uberti guns better than Pietta. Nicer triggers. Pietta is a good gun otherwise.
If I buy Ruger I want the Blackhawk. If I want fixed sights I buy something a bit more authentic to the period and so I won't buy a vaquero. Just a personal quirk. Plus Blackhawks are cheaper anyway
I don't shoot cowboy action, however.
Of the 2 main brands we have here I like my Uberti guns better than Pietta. Nicer triggers. Pietta is a good gun otherwise.
If I buy Ruger I want the Blackhawk. If I want fixed sights I buy something a bit more authentic to the period and so I won't buy a vaquero. Just a personal quirk. Plus Blackhawks are cheaper anyway
I don't shoot cowboy action, however.
Wolverine is the other go-to
Grumpy is working overtime to get us the Taylors and Cimmaron guns, and he can special order them as well.
It's faster for them to get the things out of the US than to wait for Stoeger up here to bring in Uberti from Italy
Grumpy is working overtime to get us the Taylors and Cimmaron guns, and he can special order them as well.
It's faster for them to get the things out of the US than to wait for Stoeger up here to bring in Uberti from Italy
I'm in the same situation, having researched and talked to site vendors, I chose the uberti el patron ,in 45 LC. I believe Uberti makes the Taylor. The difference from the low end uberti and the el patron uberti , are the trigger tuning etc. I believe the el patron has the trigger upgraded for cowboy action,and a couple of more things that I'm not sure of. The Taylor is upgraded just a little more than the EL Patron. Anyways that's what I've been told. I also wanted the Colt SAA, but at $1750 + hst , I just as soon wait !save a bit more cash !and buy the antique for $4000. I found ,finding a holster is much harder to choose ,than the gun.....lol
Check out Country Classics. I think they are in Alberta. The owner name is Del I think. Just a real nice guy to deal with and lots of single action knowledge. http://countryclassics08.com
What I have found when you wait for a Uberti through Stoeger is you get really nice grips ie:Great Wood, your mileage may vary.
As far as a shootable gun I have several and they are all great, the spring upgrade is worth doing as the originals are not that reliable...the flat two leaf Trigger/Bolt spring being a weak point
I shoot .45 Colt but I think for rifle options you would be better off with .44-40.
As far as a shootable gun I have several and they are all great, the spring upgrade is worth doing as the originals are not that reliable...the flat two leaf Trigger/Bolt spring being a weak point
I shoot .45 Colt but I think for rifle options you would be better off with .44-40.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
While I don't shoot in any Cowboy Action events, I do like the Ruger Vaquero, which I consider excellent for my purposes, and the smaller frame new model Vaqueros might feel a bit better in the hand than the large frame .44 magnum. If your budget was unlimited, a Freedom Arms gun similarly configured would be great, but a $3K revolver isn't for the faint hearted. The Ruger works just fine, although since these photos were taken mine has been dehorned, and is less inclined to draw blood when fired with bare hands.
POW!
I don't think I've ever seen that shooting position. Reminds me of the ergonomic peculiarities of the old creedmoore shooters.
I ended up with the 10" stainless super blackhawk, because the deal was better than any other SBH I'd seen all year. It's quite ridiculous.... Also likes to be held a certain way, or either pinky or knuckle takes a beating. It's more of a 2-hander, really.
I don't think I've ever seen that shooting position. Reminds me of the ergonomic peculiarities of the old creedmoore shooters.
I ended up with the 10" stainless super blackhawk, because the deal was better than any other SBH I'd seen all year. It's quite ridiculous.... Also likes to be held a certain way, or either pinky or knuckle takes a beating. It's more of a 2-hander, really.
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
Johnn Peterson
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Chemainus B.C.
Youngster!
And in the mid 70's, it was a pleasure to have met and spent a day visiting with him at his home in Salmon Idaho.
A most memorable day and one of the high points of my years, shooting and hunting. This photo was taken as I was preparing to leave. I was fortunate enough to see him once more after that, at a gun show in Kalispell Montana. Him and his wife were guests of honour at a supper that night.
- Location
- West Central Alberta
I have a Ruger new model Blackhawk in .45 long colt on order,can't wait to shoot it..:0
- Location
- Aaaaaadmontin AB
Ahem.
Boys, be darn careful of that shooting position. The silhouette shooters of my youth used a variant of that position whereby the pistol is held against the side of the leg. I didn't notice those guys using a carpet wrapped around the shooting leg and when I tried it - I got all the blast from the barrel/cylinder gap right across my calf and knee! GAH!
That is not a mistake you will make twice....
Boys, be darn careful of that shooting position. The silhouette shooters of my youth used a variant of that position whereby the pistol is held against the side of the leg. I didn't notice those guys using a carpet wrapped around the shooting leg and when I tried it - I got all the blast from the barrel/cylinder gap right across my calf and knee! GAH!
That is not a mistake you will make twice....
Stay AWAY from Country Classics, he has screwed almost every Cowboy Action Shooter in Alberta and Saskatchewan. Allegedly he has customers that ordered and paid for guns 2 years ago and still don't have them, I was screwed by him. I've shot of his posse twice in a 7 year period at the old Fort Kusk and Rocky Mountain House, and I will never shoot with him again. He tried to take over the Cowboy Action portion of the Taber Shooting Foundation, the booted him out of the club.
