I don't know if it was a factor, but Uberti faced at least one lawsuit claiming an unsafe design for the fixed firing pin. As I recall, the owner loaded 6 rounds in the revolver, wrapped it in a rag and put it under the seat of the car. When another person needed a rag, they pulled it out from under the seat. That caused the gun to fall on the hammer, discharging it and entering a child if I'm recalling it correctly. The plaintiffs cited Ruger pistols as being safer and proving that the original design was outdated and unsafe. Again, I don't know if that's what prompted Uberti's new design.