My new SA Revolver

[glowdotGlock]

Well I just went and bought a new single-action. Wasn't meaning to today or even a new one for that fact but hey, life is short. I just fell in love with this Uberti/Cimarron "Evil Roy" .357 stainless with a 4.75" barrel. The gun is modeled after the 1873 Colt I understand. It has "Evil Roy" engraved in the barrel. It is the alias of a SA cowboy shooting champion Gene Pearcy. I had heard the name but didn't make the connection til I did a little reading. The gun was a little over my budget but once I handled it I just fell in love. The action is the smoothest of any gun I have ever handled. I had never heard of the gun but have been doing a little studying since I bought it. Haven't fired it yet. Almost a shame to being so beautiful. I took a few pics. Anyone else have any dealings with this gun or know anything more about them? I think it'll be a good one.

Edited July 17, 2012 by glowdotGlock

[Spots]

Beautiful gun. I got my eye on a couple different ubertis

[glowdotGlock]

Thanks.

[greenego]

Nice looking gun. Do you shoot in cowboy action events?

[glowdotGlock]

Thank you. I don't. I just love these guns. I had to have this one.

[JAB]

Gorgeous gun. I don't know anything about that, particular gun but I really like SA revolvers and I really like .357s. My only SA revolvers at the moment are a Heritage Rough Rider .22 combo and a Super Blackhawk in .44 Mag but a .357 single action (probably a Blackhawk) is pretty high up on my want list (along with a Rossi .357, 16 inch barreled lever gun.) I don't shoot SAA or Cowboy Action, either - like you, I just really like those guns.

Edited July 17, 2012 by JAB

[hipower]

Ubertis are some georgeous guns. Not a real big fan of them because of my impatience with loading and unloading them. But beautiful and I'd like one nontheless.

[glowdotGlock]

I like the blackhawks myself. I've had a few of them. I also have just had .357. I considered .45 lc before but the cost significantly more. I have had the Heritage Rough Rider .22 too. Nice guns for the price.

[gregintenn]

I like it. I don't see how you made it this long without shooting it.

[glowdotGlock]

Me neither. I have bought and sold so many over the years that I have gained self control. I have even bought and sold some without even firing a shot. I believe this one will be with me a while though. Looks like it's gonna be hard to find grips though.

Edited July 18, 2012 by glowdotGlock

[gregintenn]

I don't know about the Ubertis, but the Colt grips supposedly vary so much that most custom grip makers prefer to have the gun in hand in order to fit them properly. I would expect grips for a Colt SAA would roughly fit, as it appears to be an exact copy.

What kind of grips are you looking for?

You know, there's a Colt SAA in my safe that I've never fired. No one else has either, since it was made in 1967. I may have to change that one day soon.

[glowdotGlock]

Well I just went out and put some lead down range for the first time with it. I am extremely pleased with it. The only .357 rounds I had were a box of hollow point 132 grain Fiochi. I took a 50 round box out and was really impressed. I shot anywhere from 8-25 yards and stayed on mark every time. I will probably take it out this weekend and shoot it off the bench at some of the shoot-n-see's I have. Can't wait to see how it really shoots when I get down to the nitty gritty. But so far, I'm in love.

[TrickyNicky]

Glad it's a shooter. I can't help by like the looks if that loading gate. What's the deal there? Can it be loaded/unloaded without opening? Or just cosmetic? Either way great looking piece.

I like single actions for the same reason Hipower isn't in love with them. Like a single shot rifle, after taking the time and going through the motions of loading I tend to take a bit more time with the shooting. Plus I find the whole process relaxing, probably because I don't do it competivaly. Also helps with another problem I have of going out and burning through 50 rounds in 15 minutes.

[Oh Shoot]

Glad it's a shooter. I can't help by like the looks if that loading gate. What's the deal there? Can it be loaded/unloaded without opening? Or just cosmetic? Either way great looking piece....

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Traditional single action revolvers have loading gate with manual ejector rod, loaded/unloaded one chamber at a time. The cylinder does not swing out as with double action revos.

- OS

Edited July 19, 2012 by OhShoot

[TrickyNicky]

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Traditional single action revolvers have loading gate with manual ejector rod, loaded/unloaded one chamber at a time. The cylinder does not swing out as with double action revos.

- OS

Yup.

That's why I'm curious as to why the loading gate is cutaway like it is. It almost looks as though you wouldn't have to swing it open but I can't imagine that being too practical.

The loading gate on mine is solid covering the cylinder.

[TrickyNicky]

OK I'm officially on the short bus.

It looked to me as though the gate was closed with a notch cutaway. Upon reevaluation the gate is in fact open and what I'm seeing is the frame.

Sometimes viewing on an iPhone has it's advantages, this was not one of those times.

[gjohnsoniv]

I gotta get a wheelgun.

[glowdotGlock]

I was a little lost by what you were talking about haha. I know what you mean though. I am on here on my droid razr and sometimes it is hard to see things. I have only been on the forum 3-4 times on my PC.

[TrickyNicky]

Lol, yeah the gate looked like fluting on the cylinder.

On the plus side the finish on the parts matches up well.