Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 Uberti .45 Colt / .22 LR Conversion ~ any of y'all have experience with this....? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted May 9, 2020 Share Posted May 9, 2020 No, but it looks like it would be a great feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted May 10, 2020 Author Share Posted May 10, 2020 I have a cousin in Upland who just bought one. It'll be a while 'til he can give a report ~ expects the usual "Covid Delay" added to the california cool-down period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted May 10, 2020 Share Posted May 10, 2020 Any idea why it won't work in a short stroked action? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chili Ron Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 Howdy, NOT to rain on anyone but most of the conversions Ive seen would about pay fer a 22 complete. Best CR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Dog Doug Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 I have a kit for that shoot pellets with shotgun primer in my model 29 slow to reload but I can shoot in back yard I have a pair of the Uberti 12 shot 22s sportsmans had them for $429 I know too many holes for cowboy but soo cheap to practice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardpan Curmudgeon SASS #8967 Posted May 14, 2020 Author Share Posted May 14, 2020 Indeed. Taylor's sells 'em for $165. But that's not the reason to buy one. Add another twenty to thirty bucks and you can get a Ruger Wrangler. The Wrangler is a cool gun, but it isn't a Cattleman. If you want to shoot .22's outta your Cattleman, the Wrangler - as neat as it is - just isn't the same. If I still had a Cattleman, I'd buy one of the conversion's "just because." AND prolly still buy a Wrangler. Just because. On the other hand, I wanted to give my son a .22 conversion for his 1911 for Christmas. Ended up funding a GSG 1911 .22 for 'im. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sedalia Dave Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 On 5/9/2020 at 10:02 PM, Sarge said: Any idea why it won't work in a short stroked action? Probably because the hammer strike is too weak to set off the cartridge. Rim fire cartridges take a lot heavier hit to make them go bang than the toughest center fire primer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooster Ron Wayne Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Takes away a excuse to own another gun ! So saith The Rooster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 10 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said: Probably because the hammer strike is too weak to set off the cartridge. Rim fire cartridges take a lot heavier hit to make them go bang than the toughest center fire primer. I have two pair of Running Irons. I had a thought to maybe set one pair up with these conversions and make for cheap practice. I called Taylor's after seeing the original post. They told me it is a timing issue. They claim the kit will drop into a standard Uberti 73/Cattleman without retiming, but the short stroke guns may need to be retimed. Once retimed, it may not be a simple matter to switch them back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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