Uberti 1873 Cattleman- Black powder

[ShootingChannel]

Hi everyone!

I'd like to start a picture thread on the Uberti 1873 Cattleman Black powder pistol.

These pistols are amazing to look at, and to shoot, but there is very little information on the internet about them.

It would be good if all you cattleman owners, could dust them off and take a few snaps for this thread!

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f6...x458794984.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f6...e/CIMG1793.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f6...man1873002.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f6...x458794625.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f6...x458795578.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f6...are/saa-43.jpg

http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f6...e/R0011627.jpg

thanks

Jim

[Simon G]

Which are yours, Jim? Or do you have all three versions?

Here's mine, 3rd and 4th down in the pic........ I just hate the 5.5" barrel length......

http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/8209/1333325.jpg

[john paul]

Ahhhhhh, that's just a work of art a pleasure just to look at. Pity you still can't have the cartridge version here. A friend of mine has a Cattleman, though only ever seen him use it once, he has just had that conversion done on his Ruger - Westlake or something like that and uses shotgun primers.
I keep meaning to twist his arm to sell me that Cattleman licence due up soon so could get it added, and he's just spent over a K on a new rifle - mmmmhh now might be the time -- he heee. Would go nice with my Colt Navy 61 and Remington 58.
The loading from memory though looked a lot more fiddly than a conventional B/P - CYLINDER OUT JOB and a press like contraption.
Nice piece though to have.

[middaycowboy]

This is my Cattleman with a Nitro conversion cylinder, it loads with 2.5 grains of Bullseye and a shotgun primer, you have to remove the cylinder to load it but its easy and quick, I can now reload and fire quicker than my friends who shoot a .36 Army and a .44 Rogers and Spencer mainly because of the fiddling putting caps on the nipples, plus using shotgun primers they don`t fall off and I have not had one misfire yet. It shoots with more of a crack than a boom plus no smoke
sugar can`t post pictures will try later

[middaycowboy]

http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/w...attleman10.jpg
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/w...cattleman6.jpghttp://i703.photobucket.com/albums/w...cattleman6.jpg
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/w...cattleman4.jpghttp://i703.photobucket.com/albums/w...cattleman4.jpg
http://i703.photobucket.com/albums/w...ocylinder3.jpghttp://i703.photobucket.com/albums/w...ocylinder3.jpg

[john paul]

Who did you get to do the new cylinder and the conversion? Very interesting, I assume your using conicals and not balls? Were in the realms of how things used to be here i.e. no messy cleaning, no fiddly caps. Oh and the prettiest pistol ever made.

[john paul]

What kind of price are these pistols going for? How much for the conversion?

[middaycowboy]

john paul, I bought the pistol allready converted, it came from Bob Dunkley Firearms, I contacted him but he does not do them any more, its a R&D conversion from the states, but you can have one done at Westlake Engineering for £375 once you have the pistol, I shoot both conicals and balls, am still trying to add more pics what a pain, cheers Tezz

[Simon G]

Even though I really love my Cattlemen (!) there is a major flaw with the gun.

The original was obviously cartridge. It was designed, like other cartridge revolvers that the majority of the recoil is taken on the standing breech, via the case head. Obviously on this "conversion" this cannot be done.

Unlike "proper" black powder revolvers, the rear of the cylinder does not have the facility to take the recoil against the breech. All of the recoil forces are directed through the cylinder ratchet into the recess. With a lot of use, this just batters the thing to death. Stretches the frame and burrs over the ratchet.

If looking at a used one, be sure to check this.

[ShootingChannel]

Mine is the 4 3/4" barrel version. I just love these pistols. And i've found them to be more accurate than the ruger old army's out there!

By the way to post pictures use the "Insert Image" tool in the reply box. Just insert the direct link to ur picture on photobucket etc and it should appear on the post.

Jim

[ShootingChannel]

Here's a video of me shooting the Uberti Cattleman with the 4 3/4" barrel.

This was a nitro conversion, the loads were different due to chrono-ing, and not being 100% on how much powder i could load in each chamber. This resulted in a noticable difference in felt recoil. The second shot was the hottest load of the three, and gave the most kick.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kpHtfSXYUZo

Jim

[Jim McArthur]

Recoil throughout seemed to be: enough to make it interesting, but not enough to make it unpleasant.

Jim

[ShootingChannel]

Sadly i had to sell my Cattleman a while back....but now i wish i hadn't. Does anyone know where there is one for sale?

[harricook]

Sadly i had to sell my Cattleman a while back....but now i wish i hadn't. Does anyone know where there is one for sale?

Like ShootingChannel ...... sadly I was forced to 'sell' mine a while back in 1997 when HM Government decided I could no longer keep it !!!

..... a sad day .... I did enjoy shooting it !

Roy
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