Help Please!

[Ace Lungger]

i allways said if it wasn't for bad luck i wouldn't have any luck! Last Wensday I ordered a pair of 72 open tops with 4 /3/4 barrels, they were to be to me Fri. Didn't happen, long story, so I will get to the point, They came in yesterday, problem is they sent only 1 - 4 3/4 barrel gun, and 2 - 5 1/2" barreled guns, i like the feel of the 4 3/4 guns, and tayol says they are out of the 4 3/4 now ( bad way to run a company I think) the 5 1/2 have consecitive numbers, with is a plus!
Since I am new to single action guns, except for what i have, I have a OM Ruger Vaquero 44 - 5 1/2 barrel, a hawes 44 with 6" barrel, 2- Uberti 45LC 4 3/4" barrels, and I like them the best.
Help me out please, what do you think I should do? I know the 5 1/2 have a longer sighting plane, but I don't think you need it, on theses guns?
Help
Ace

[Coffinmaker]

Ace,

Any time you have a choice of too many guns, it ain't bad luck!!  Was it me, and had I the money, I keep all three and back order a 4 3/4 from Taylors.  Consecutive 5 1/2s are pretty nice.  They balance and point well.  That said, I personally prefer short guns.  It is a personal preference.  Consecutive is nice.  Doesn't mean anything mechanically, but it's still nice.

Coffinmaker   

[Ace Lungger]

Hey Pard,
After posting this, I had made up my mine that was what I was going to, call the dealer first thing and he had allready sent back the 5 1/2's, one thing about, choice got made for me! And I don't got to fret over that.
Thanks for the help
Later
Ace

[Pettifogger]

These guns are all extremely limited production.  Has nothing to do with Taylor, has to do with Uberti.  I am sure Taylor's would love to have more in stock if Uberti would provide them.  There isn't that much difference between 4 3/4" and 5 1/2" as far as sight radius and shootability.  Depending on caliber, there can be a difference in balance.  (The .38s are heavier, so the longer barrel will balance further forward.)  Are you saying you ordered two and got three?  Or, you ordered at a store and that's what came in?  What you might do (cause sometimes its a LONG time before Uberti runs off more of a particular type of open top gun) is call VTI and see if they have extra barrels.  If they do, buy a 4 3/4" barrel and swap the ejector housing.  Later, you can buy another 5 1/2" barrel and you will have four guns for the price of two and the extra barrels.  Nice thing about open tops, the barrels swap real easy.  http://www.vtigunparts.com/


Oops, you posted wilst I was typing.  Looks like the choice was made for you.

[Athena Jake]

I am thinking all the old colt clones are in short supply from Uberti.
I recently ordered and received a consecutive pair of 5 1/2" barreled 1871 C. Mason Revolvers.  They had none in stock, these two had come back from a gun show.

I feel very fortunate, I am also darned pleased with them.