Uberti 1873 cattleman

[sportster73hp]

Midway is advertising the above as a cap and ball revolver. Has anyone tried them out? Seems counterintuitive to make a user dissemble a gun to reload it each time.
The forum has a date cut off but this is a cap n ball ???

 

[maillemaker]

You did not provide a link, but I assume you are talking about this:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002297696
My understanding is that this is basically an 1873 revolver, but set up to be percussion, so that it can be sold in places that don't allow cartridge firearms. It is designed so that it cannot easily be converted to cartridge, either.

 

[sportster73hp]

You did not provide a link, but I assume you are talking about this:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002297696
My understanding is that this is basically an 1873 revolver, but set up to be percussion, so that it can be sold in places that don't allow cartridge firearms. It is designed so that it cannot easily be converted to cartridge, either.

Yes that one

 

[hawkeye2]

Mailemaker nailed it and it is also one of the guns that we are forbidden to discuss here.

 

[sportster73hp]

Mailemaker nailed it and it is also one of the guns that we are forbidden to discuss here.

Still a cap and ball. Redesigned newer gun similar to a TC concept. I do understand the rule.
Has anyone used one?

 

[jdesro]

Still a cap and ball. Redesigned newer gun similar to a TC concept. I do understand the rule.
Has anyone used one?

I've used them, and I like them. I have an older Bisley model of the Cattleman, and it is one of the most accurate percussion revolvers I own. I bought mine used and someone messed with the front sight, and it has a couple minor issues that I mentioned in a video I made about it, if you are interested in it.

 

[Boston Bill]

You did not provide a link, but I assume you are talking about this:

https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1002297696
My understanding is that this is basically an 1873 revolver, but set up to be percussion, so that it can be sold in places that don't allow cartridge firearms. It is designed so that it cannot easily be converted to cartridge, either.

You are correct. The hammer is offset and does not line up with the center of the bore. The hole in the frame where the hammer strikes the cap is offset to the right. If you put in an unmentionable cylinder in it the hammer will not strike the primer. I have one, thats what I see.
Not sure if I am going to shoot it. It is just to dang cool. Wish it had the 7 1/2" barrel tho.