Damn....I feel like I just walked into beauty parlor full of gossipy women!
Instead of speculating the how's, when's, where's, and why's just go read for yourself-
http://www.stdgun.com/single-action-revolver-1/ Make sure you read the FAQ's that answer most questions, or in some cases accusations, about this revolver.
Those of you think it should be cheap to build a revolver like this really need some economics basics. (I mean really... $36 for a couple of piece of 4140???)
Things to consider-
They have buildings to pay for and maintain.
They have machinery to pay for and maintain.
They have skilled employees, who in that part of the country may very well be UAW members, for whom they must provide wages and benefits.
They have accountants, office help, et al to pay.
Right or wrong, the company is in the part of the country with unarguably the highest taxes, property taxes, federal taxes, etc. that have to be paid.
And if the owner (s) aren't making money, they'll lose interest soon.
In other words lots of overhead.
This revolver should fill a small niche left open when USFA went "tit's up". You won't find a more ardent Uberti proponent than I (I own eight), but they shouldn't be compared to Uberti's. Of course for shooting trash can lid size targets with "pffft......tink" loads, they'll be no better than the Uberti's. But for a genuinely well crafted revolver made of good metal they should last. I want that ONE revolver that I can pass down and hope someday my great-grandson will have a revolver that oozes quality and beauty.
So a Standard Manufacturing revolver is definitely in my future, I'd say in no more than 12 months.
CHT