>uberti 1873>ruger vaquero>taurus deputy>uberti 1875Which of these would be the best bang for buck to larp as a cowboy with a companion 1873 winchester in .45 colt? Im not looking for period accuracy or anything like that, obviously since im getting .45 colt and not .44-40 but whichever is the "best" out of them
>>64635096>uberti 1873I have this gun unlike the others; it emulates an original SAA quite nicely save for the firing pin retraction safety they put on it (I had it replaced with a regular hammer and trigger later on due to personal taste). Shoots well, looks good, takes about 50 (44/40) blackpowder cartridges before I need to cleanse it from the fouling. Be sure to keep an eye on the screws or apply some blue Loctite, because just like the originals, they'll back out in due time.>ruger vaqueroA beefed-up SAA which allows you to shoot hotter loads out of it, though instead of putting the hammer at half-cocked to free the cylinder, you instead open up the loading gate to free it (the cylinder makes no clicks and can be a little weird to reload due to it being more "slick"), and then there's the transfer bar. They have a great reputation and since you do not care for authenticity would make for a great choice.>taurus deputyDon't know much about it other than that it has a transfer bar like the Vaquero and Taurus has been doing better in recent years so perhaps give it a proper look later.>uberti 1875A similar story to the 1873, but with a different body I take it; it's a beauty.I would also recommend looking into Pietta's line since from what I've heard, they have better internals than a Uberti at the cost of not looking as good.
>>64637416>save for the firing pin retraction safety they put on itIIRC it's due to import laws
>>64639428I know but it still bothers me; luckily Taylor & Company had the regular hammer and trigger for sale.
>>64639428not exactly import laws, but liability. I think some dude shot himself through a holster by loading on a worn out gun, so the safety notch on the hammer was more of a suggestion, they got sued, so now Uberti only makes one 1873 with a proper 4 click action and a "non-safety" hammer, and that's the Cimarron Old Model line of guns, with the pre-1896 style bullseye ejector rod and front base pin screw. All Pietta guns are 4 click actions and lack any type of firing pin safety. I have one myself, and it's a nice gun to shoot, though I haven't had a chance to load BP .45 through it as nobody near me even sells substitute, let alone true BP.
>>64635096If those are your options, id recommend the vaquero. I have a lot of different single actions but I always pick the rugers to actually shoot. The old model vaquero is larger whereas the new model is a medium frame much closer to colts and italian repros. I have both but prefer the old model. The reason i suggest the vaquero is that it is simply tougher. You can shoot +p pissin hot loads out of the old model. The coil springs will last indefinately compared to leaf springs in the most other saa clones. I have broken two mainsprings in an uberti and a dakota but I havent broken a part on the ruger yet, fingers crossed. You can do what I did and get one with a 45 auto cylinder for cheap plinking too. Its cool to carry a 1911 magazine as a speed loader too.
>>64635096I have an Uberti 1875 in .357/9x19mm and it is excellent.
>>64641042I was thinking itd be to be a fun plinker and for nuclear .45 colt i would just get a redhawk or something, but i suppose shooting 1800's tier loads in the vaquero would make it last even longer plus always having the option for big boy stuff
