In a moment of weakness, I pulled the pin for a new in box Cimarron/Uberti Richards 8" Type II Conversion in .45 Colt. The Price, $585.00, was too good to pass on. I have had Richards-Masons, and Open Tops, but other than a loaner sample in .44 Special and one in .45 for an article, I haven't owned a "keeper" Richards Type II in .45 as a primary SASS gun.
While I load .44 Mag and Special (and have loaded .44 Colt BH), I went with .45 for two reasons. One I load .45 Schofield already for my Kirsts. Second, the ;.45 Schofield is actually closer ballistically to the original .44 Colt than Black Hills's .44 Colt. While Black Hills case is the same as the original, the original bullets (based on the 18 or 20 I have), have a .451 to 454" 220-227 grain heeled bullets. My Schofield have 230 grain 452" bullets.
I am not selling my Kirsts. The Saber River and Avenging Angel are some of my favorite pistols. I just wanted a factory Type II for a long time. I'll probably pair the Type II with the Avenging Angel most of the time, and save the Saber River for special events like the night black powder match at Railroad Flat next month!