[Boris]

Gentlemen

I am preparing a shopping list of must have stuff as I am planning a trip to the US in the Fall. I fancy treating myself to a 4.75" Single Action army revolver, now I want the closest repro to the original I can get and perhaps you may be able to assist on the advice of calibre for reloading 45/44-40/38-40?

I also intend to get some leatherwork, perhaps El Paso, so I can get too sit in my office in France watching the TV shooting, the bad guys in black hats! I have also commissioned the Middleton Brothers in Sheffield (although retired) to build a bowie knife, it's going to be the coolist rig West of Rennes. Now I don't want you real cowboys out there taking the micky, it's the closest I'll ever get..........

 

[npbwbass]

Been awhile since I single actioned

Hi Boris,

I use the 44 40 in a Colt New Frontier. I find that the Hornady 240 grain lead bullet over 8.5 grains of Blue Dot shoot pretty good. You are in for a lot of fun with that project. Enjoy!

 

[Boris]

Any suggestion on the manufacturer...Hartford etc?

 

[npbwbass]

Colt custom shop

If money is not an issue then the Colt Custom Shop would be where I would go. I don't have any experience with other clone makers of the P frame Colt.

 

[Zappa]

From all I've read and seen on the subject, USFA is making the highest quality and most historically correct Colt SAA replicas.

http://www.usfirearms.com/

Too bad they're not Mass. compliant...........

 

[Boris]

Thanks, I checked them out.......

 

[DoubleAction]

You can take a look at the Uberti

Or you can invest in a Colt and Galco Trailboss Holster

 

[DoubleAction]

I also Like The Ruger Vaqueros

John Bianchi makes some very nice leather

 

[Boris]

Yes thanks for that, I am leaning toward Uberti, their qualitity has been consistantly good, and both Colt and Clint Eastwood can't both be wrong?...........

 

[blackhawk45]

Take a look at Cimarron F.A. they are made by Uberti. I just bought a Cimarron Thunderer in 45Colt,and this SA Revolver is Flawless.

 

[DoubleAction]

Because Beretta acquired the Uberti company, you will find Berreta is now offering Uberis with their name attached.

http://www.berettausa.com/product/product_pistols_main.htm

http://www.uberti.com/

http://www.beretta.com/index.aspx?m=53&did=35

http://www.gunweek.com/2004/feature0720.html​