Woo-hah! got the Dragoon!

[Stophel]

Got my new Uberti "Whitneyville Dragoon" the other day! I am impressed with the quality of the gun...at least as far as assembly, fit and finish go. Time will tell if the steel wears well...

I ain't got any balls to shoot out of it yet! grrr. I need to measure my chambers and see what size ball mould to get.

It is one massive S.O.B. I mean BIG. Four pounds of iron in one hand. Despite the incredible weight, it handles VERY well. Points well, hammer reach is very good. And the handle is actually long enough to get all my fingers on it!!! I can even (barely) do a Road Agent spin with it!

This was a VERY well designed gun, I think. I think it was made with hard use in mind. The ratchets on the back of the cylinder are HUGE, and inset inside the frame to protect them from crud. A very heavy duty gun overall.

This example has a VERY nice action as-is. Smooth, and with a surprisingly light and crisp trigger pull. There is virtually zero side-to-side play in the hammer. The space between the barrel and cylinder face are so close that you can barely see light through. Everything is fitted quite nicely, and it's hard to impress me on stuff like this. Very pretty. The only markings on the gun are the fairly well done Texas Ranger battle roll marking on the cylinder, and the "black powder only - etc." marking is on the bottom of the barrel, obscured by the loading lever, which is nice.

Got mine from Williams Sports www.williamssports.us They were the only ones I could find that even had this model in stock (most don't even carry it). I can definitely recommend both their service, and their pricing. :wink:

By the way, I believe the Dragoon takes a charge of up to 50 grains of black powder! (The Walker takes up to 60!!! I want a Walker too...)

Next is a Remington .44 ......

 

[Don]

I'm jealous, sounds like a nice piece, sure you'll have a blast shooting it.

Don

 

[Mike Brooks]

Dragoons are fun. I have a second model by Armi San Marco. I have shot 40gr in mine, no recoil at all, 4lbs really kills recoil! :haha:

 

[Robert an saa fan]

Congratulations on getting your Uberti Whitneyville Dragoon! Enjoy. :hatsoff:

Also a +1 for www.williamssports.us

The Williams set up at gun shows I attend and they are very good folks.

 

[rabjr]

Well have fun with that! :haha: That would just make my Rotor Cuff scream bloody murder. :shocked2:

 

[rwiliff]

Howdy,

I have an Uberti first model dragoon and really like it. The cylinder holds 55 grains of ffg, but it drops the loading lever. 50 grains is just fine. Shoots a tad high.

Carry mine butt forward on the right in a Dixie Gun Works flap holster.

Warmest Regards,
Robert

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

The Dragoon you have is closer to a Walker than a Dragoon. It might come with a 9" barrel, just like the Walker does. At over four pounds empty, it's quite a machine!

My Uberti Walker uses 50 grains of Goex, a pre-lubed wonder-wad, and a .454 Hornady ball. Balls reach most of the way to the chamber mouths with this load. With 55 grains and the wad, the cylinder barely can turn, and accuracy decreases, so I stay with the 50 grain charge that wins competitions . No need for lube over the balls or cereal underneath the balls, and never a miss-fire or chain-fire. POI is 6.5 inches higher than POA at 25 yards with the above load.

Probably have a thousand rounds through mine by now...built like a TANK . May you enjoy yours as much as I enjoy my Walker, and good luck with it!

Dave

P.S.: At 135 yards it can hit a torso-sized gong all day long!

 

[Bender]

I have the Uberti 3rd model dragoon. It's a blast to shoot. Mine drops the loading lever even with only a 30gr load.

I agree about the comment that Uberti puts the markings in an out of the way place (under the barrel). Whereas other companies blare the markings all over the side of the barrel.

 

[redwing]

I just ordered a Uberti Walker from Cabelas. And yes its on back order until Dec. No matter the weather is not real great any way. :grin:

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

I just ordered a Uberti Walker from Cabelas. And yes its on back order until Dec. No matter the weather is not real great any way. :grin:

Congrats... Stick with this recommendation above and you'll do FINE :wink:

All the best,

Dave

 

[Mike Brooks]

I just ordered a Uberti Walker from Cabelas. And yes its on back order until Dec. No matter the weather is not real great any way. :grin:

There's about a million of these for sale at gunbroker at the moment. Probably far cheaper than Cabela's.

 

[Dave Rosenthal]

Just got back from Dixon Muzzle Loading Shop in Kempton PA! Gregg told me that the Whitneyville Dragoon uses a Walker cylinder on a Dragoon-style frame and barrel, with a barrel length of a little over 7". This was a transition gun, prior to the first model Dragoon, so it used the Walker cylinder. That explains why the cylinder is so huge!

Have FUN with that thing!

Dave

 

[kaac1221]

The Whitneyville Dragoon has a shortened (by 3/16") Walker cylinder and a 7 1/2" barrel on a Walker frame.

I have two Walkers and one Whitneyville Dragoon and they are all fine guns, both to just look at and to shoot!

Dryball

 

[oldwolf]

I have the same revolver, mine is the Uberti Cimmaron version.