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I've never had much interest re black powder firearms until I saw an Uberti revolver at the range last week. I think it was a .36 cal. 1861 Navy model. IMO it looked good and seemed about as accurate at 25 yards as any other handguns there that day.
Are Uberti's considered good quality? The one I saw looked pretty decent. Any other brands to consider? Best places to get one? Is cleaning that big a hassle? Best components to shoot? Any FFL procedures required?
Any info appreciated.
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Uberti's are OK.
Shouldn't be any FFL required, depending on your state and/or local restrictions.
Cleaning is much easier with the stainless models, don't know if Uberti makes one.
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What's your real reason for putting up this post,...given that one can simply go to link: http://www.cabelas.com/home.jspand get the FFL questions / chit handled / answered, up front ? Given that nobody KNOWS where you live,....how in hell is anybody supposed to answer your inquiry. " depending on where you live " ? jeez, that just DEFINES a precise answer, doesn't it ?
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I thought the real reason for my post was plain enough. I don't know anything about reproduction black powder pistols or much about using black powder firearms. I've never owned one. I figured a black powder forum was a logical place to find out more about them.
Took your advice and got the delivery/shipping info from Cabelas. Thanks.
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You might want to get a copy of the "Black Powder Handbook" by Sam Fadala. Has a lot of basic info about BP revolvers etc.
Uberti makes pretty fair revolvers. I had the very same one you're looking at, and it was nice. Cimarron has the reputation of being the importer with the highest standard of QC. I have one of the Cimarron/Uberti clones of the Colt SAA and it shoots right to point of aim, which is pretty cool in a 3.5" barrel with fixed sights.
Ruger doesn't make BP revolvers any more, but they're out there. You can probably get a nice blued Old Army for $400, which is a lot for a used BP gun but very little or no more than you'll pay for a new import, and you won't live to wear it out if you keep it clean.
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Oh, cleaning. No harder than a smokeless gun, mostly just soap and hot water. But, you have to actually do it every time you shoot. That smokeless routine of shoot all month and clean on a rainy day will rust a BP gun pretty rapidly.
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