Uberti SAA W/Glock Style Floating Firing Pin

[Sedalia Dave]

Anyone seen one of these yet?

 

UBERTI REPLACES SAA TRANSFER BAR W/GLOCK STYLE FLOATING PIN – CATTLEMAN II REVIEW

 

 

The designers at A. Uberti (one of Italy’s oldest and most fabled makers of western handguns and rifles, which was founded by its namesake, Aldo Uberti, in the 1950s), have developed an internal hammer mechanism that works with a retractable firing pin floating free within an internal guide. When the hammer is not cocked the firing pin floats inside the head of the hammer and cannot exert any forward pressure on a chambered round. In order for that to happen, the hammer must first be cocked, and only then will the sear that engages the firing pin allow it to lock in the forward position. As soon as the gun is fired, or the hammer is lowered, the firing pin floats free again. Think of it as a Glock trigger safety inside of a revolver’s hammer. The best part is that from the outside the retractable firing pin allows the hammer and frame to look exactly as they should (and did back in the day), allowing this new line of Uberti Single Actions to look exactly like their historical predecessors.

 

Pictures of the internals here

1873 Cattleman II Revolver

[Colorado Coffinmaker]

A dandy solution. Desperately in search of a problem.

[RagingThunder]

A dandy solution. Desperately in search of a problem.

 

I agree. Seems like a solution in search of a problem. I read an article this morning on these. I hope that is a strong sear and firing pin.

 

It will be interesting to hear experiences when these get out there.

[Dantankerous]

Not sure who the target consumer is on this idea.

[Cat Brules]

A dandy solution. Desperately in search of a problem.

--- ditto --- my thinking.

 

Rhetorically, why't the wine-slurping engineers go back to work late from lunch and have the guts to demand that Uberti give up the leaded steel and re-engineer the weak links in their products??

[twelve mile REB]

I'm sorry, although I tried to see the solution in this all I found were weak links and broken parts.

[Russ T. Sites]

Good for lawyers just another thing to break for a cas shooter

[Casey Green]

I personally see no reason to carry 6 rounds in a SAA. As such, this strikes me as adding unnecessary complexity and potential for failure with no potential gains whatsoever. Just my opinion.

[Abilene, SASS # 27489]

I believe Uberti has been sued before for AD's resulting in injury or death due to firing pin sitting on a primer and gun dropped. Doesn't matter that that is a no-no, lawyers and big money gets involved. I think that is really why they are doing it. I have a strong feeling that they will discontinue the standard Colt design. It's a shame.