Author Topic: brand new uberti horseman* (Read 14460 times)

nativeshootist · « **on:** December 26, 2016, 11:42:40 AM »

Santa was very gracious this year and gave me a new Uberti Horseman, I thought it was a cattleman. but it isn't
A beautiful 4.75 in barrel

the other side

Here's the transfer bar safety...i don't like it. gonna try to swap it for a different hammer on a later date

Beautiful 45lc chambering

Coffinmaker · « **Reply #1 on:** December 26, 2016, 01:42:02 PM »

VERRY VERRY nice goodie to find under the tree

Transfer Bar. Humpff. I don't know if I like it or not. Actually, I think I like it.

Way Back in the Way Back (Sherman and the Professor). Uberti built a Transfer Bar gun that tuned up rather nice. Appropriate rubbin-N-buffin and change the springs and they ran really nice. Sold under the Beretta banner. Always nice to to have a SA safe to carry 6 up.

Coffinmaker

nativeshootist · « **Reply #2 on:** December 26, 2016, 03:49:21 PM »

Im kinda in between liking the transfer bar and not liking it, it can be stiff at times. It will refuse to cock sometimes or when I fully cock it, it'll try to shoot up to half cock; so it's a 50/50, shoots very nice. But it gots some work in it to make it nice.

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Bibbyman · « **Reply #3 on:** December 27, 2016, 04:42:00 AM »

Looks like it has the stupid two knotch safety base pin. I'm not sold on the transfer bar system. I hope they don't go to making them all that way.

Coffinmaker · « **Reply #4 on:** December 27, 2016, 10:05:44 AM »

Bibbyman!!

How on earth can you be critical of the "Two Notch" cylinder base pin??? That base pin is designed to keep you safe after you load up with 6, climb up on your step ladder and drop the gun on it's hammer!! We all do that at least once or twice... RIGHT!!

Second thing I do after getting the current crop of SAs out of the box is cut the last - or first - depending on your point of view, 3/16 inch off the base pin, then bevel and polish the end. Then you can shove it all the way in ALL the time. Although, after the modification, you will NOT be able to load up 6, go up on the step ladder and drop it on it's hammer. Bad Ju Ju.

Coffinmaker

nativeshootist · « **Reply #5 on:** December 27, 2016, 10:27:10 AM »

UPDATE*

it has a coil spring

Bibbyman · « **Reply #6 on:** December 27, 2016, 12:23:15 PM »

At least it has three screws instead of two pins.

I made custom base pins for the 4 Cattlemans we use in Cowboy Action Shooting. Also, installed Runnin' Irons hammers that have no safety block.

Coffinmaker · « **Reply #7 on:** December 27, 2016, 02:01:20 PM »

Bibbyman!!!

VERRY VERRY VERRY NICE!!

Coffinmaker

PS: COIL SPRINGS??? I admit I've been away from the bench for a while. But, Coil Springs?? After-Market??

nativeshootist · « **Reply #8 on:** December 27, 2016, 02:03:19 PM »

I took it apart to wipe some oil away and two sets of springs and pins came out of god knows where. can't even find a schematic to put it back together. The box didn't even come with one! it came with a cattleman instructions!

Coal Creek Griff · « **Reply #9 on:** December 27, 2016, 02:08:12 PM »

Does it have a coil hand spring and plunger?

C C Griff

nativeshootist · « **Reply #10 on:** December 27, 2016, 03:04:49 PM »

There's one in the trigger guard, and one more i have no idea where it goes! i called stoger and they were supposed to send a schematic for the gun. but im pretty sure they're busy and the thing doesn't even exist atm.

Scattered Thumbs · « **Reply #11 on:** December 27, 2016, 03:05:53 PM »

Wow! Coil main spring; transfer bar and frame mounted firing pin!
One might as well buy a Ruger.

Major 2 · « **Reply #12 on:** December 27, 2016, 03:10:24 PM »

Quote from: nativeshooter on December 27, 2016, 03:04:49 PM

There's one in the trigger guard, and one more i have no idea where it goes! i called stoger and they were supposed to send a schematic for the gun. but im pretty sure they're busy and the thing doesn't even exist atm.

perhaps this will help , its for the Stampede...Uberti made them with Transfer Bars , and later with Coil Mains ( just before the Beretta/Uberti discontinued them. )

http://www.vtigunparts.com/store/shopdisplayproducts.asp?id=4&cat=Beretta+Stampede+Standard+Blue+and+SS

nativeshootist · « **Reply #13 on:** December 27, 2016, 03:48:59 PM »

Thats the schematic i was sent, I'll probably order the parts to make it a regular cattleman in the near future. Scattered Thumbs, it was a gift and yes its a ruger clone.

Major 2 · « **Reply #14 on:** December 27, 2016, 04:37:28 PM »

Sell it, and get a Cattleman.... you'll save money & labor

nativeshootist · « **Reply #15 on:** December 27, 2016, 05:04:39 PM »

I got to get it back together first

Bibbyman · « **Reply #16 on:** December 27, 2016, 08:38:31 PM »

Have you shot it yet? I'd be standing in line at the return counter.

People poohaa the old Colt design and flock to "built like tanks" new technology. But the old Colt design is simple enough the uneducated on the frontier could disassemble, make crude repairs and get working again. And they were carried by people that really needed and used them for real life situations.

nativeshootist · « **Reply #17 on:** December 27, 2016, 09:16:44 PM »

yeah, I shot it already. Only one cylinder though, i have to say that the transfer bar is alright. I got to load six chambers and be safe

but yea i shot it and buggered up the coil spring screw and the trigger return spring screw.

Jake C · « **Reply #18 on:** December 28, 2016, 07:33:29 AM »

Nativeshooter, I'm sure sorry to hear about the issues with your new gun. Hope everything gets worked out for you. Best of luck mate!

Cliff Fendley · « **Reply #19 on:** December 28, 2016, 08:13:57 AM »

Quote from: Scattered Thumbs on December 27, 2016, 03:05:53 PM

Wow! Coil main spring; transfer bar and frame mounted firing pin!
One might as well buy a Ruger.

That's kinda my thought. Plus not that you would likely need it, Ruger has the best customer service going.

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