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Supposedly it came from Ossawatomie, Kansas, about fifty miles from us. I got it when it was 102 years old for $240. It's all matching with original grips. I've never had it lettered.

I like a letter. I ordered one for one of mine about 3 months ago. I expect it to arrive in another more or so. Anyways thats the rumor. I think a letter helps up the value.

I've got letters on several. They're always good, even if you know the story without them. I've even got a letter on a S&W.

^^^This! X 1000^^^

That is just begging to be sent to Doug Turnbull and his crew for a true restoration.

It would destroy its value and character. Some things need to be left the way they are. If I want to shoot one like it, I'll shoot the Cimarron.

If a person wants to restore one, there are plenty of mismatched guns with cut barrels and the like. Restoration of those can only help their value.

If I wanted a challenge...here is a cut gun. It's an original Smith and Wesson Model #3 single action in 44 Rimfire. That would be a good restoration.

Beretta makes almost an exact copy of the original Colt, except for a modern style hammer block.
My son has one and really likes it.

Beretta and Uberti are the same company.

OK, but my kids pistol say Beretta.

And it has transfer bar ignition, no?

I'd buy one of these.

http://www.ruger.com/products/newModelBlackhawkConvertible/specSheets/5240.html

I believe within the last couple days there was a .357 Blackhawk in the classifieds for around $325.

Since the Blackhawk came first, it's really the New Frontier that looks like a Blackhawk.



That's Cimarron's marketing. Cimarron has their own QC staff at the Uberti factory, that is all. Their guns are no different from those from any other importer and come off the same production line. Cimarron, Taylor's, Dixie Gun Works, EMF, Stoeger, all the same.



No, they are two completely different companies. Beretta just happens to own Uberti now.

Uberti made the Beretta single actions.

I bought a Colt clone in 44 Special and was surprised by the great balance, looks and handling. Paid $400. Love that revolver.

But you can't go wrong buying a Ruger. If you have a gun range available to you that allows you to shoot at their indoor range, do it with several of their revolvers. Then make your decision. Or shoot your buddy's revolvers.

The point I was making was that indeed, Uberti makes Beretta cowboy guns. I'm not an expert on the business configuration of the two companies, if there are two.

I'm not an expert either. I just know that after Aldo Uberti died, his family no longer wanted the administrative responsibility of running the company, so they sold it to Uberti. They still run day to day operations and little if anything changed at the Uberti factory.

Big difference between one company owning another, while maintaining two separate entities and two companies being one and the same.

Uberti "made" the single actions for Beretta. The guns have been out of production for a few years now.

Here is a picture of a Colt SAA and a Uberti, same caliber and barrel length.
Both shoot the same, feel the same and look pretty darn near alike.
But the Uberti is about $1000 cheaper.
Ruger is not a clone, a nice gun, but not anywear near a Colt.
If you are looking for a fun shooter, that looks and feels like a Colt SAA, then check out Uberti.

Ethan, tell me you don't shoot that one.

Not anymore.