Beretta Stampede Opinions?

[Big Hext]

Beretta owns Uberti; bought the company three years ago.
Beretta also owns Benelli, Franchi and Stoeger.

[LazyK Pejay]

Backing up Big Hex:

"Italian gunmaker Beretta Holding S.p.A. announced that it has acquired Uberti Aldo & Company. Uberti is located in the same town as Beretta, Gardone Val Trompia. Uberti is the leading manufacturer of replica revolvers and rifles sold through Cimarron Arms in the U.S.

Pietro Gussalli Beretta, managing director of Beretta, said, "The goal of the acquisition is to bring the Beretta Group to the forefront of the genuine U.S. tradition of cowboy shooting and other replica guns through a brand which is comparable to Beretta's high quality standards and prestige."

Beretta also owns Benelli outright and a piece of Browning.

In related news, Uberti recently unveiled a .454 Casull single-action, the first European chambering of the potent big bore revolver round..."

LazyK Pejay

[Silver Creek Slim]

In related news, Uberti recently unveiled a .454 Casull single-action, the first European chambering of the potent big bore revolver round..."

LazyK Pejay

Where did ya find this?

Slim

[RRio]

I read that 62% of Beretta is owned by Uberti. The Stampede is made by Uberti and has transfer bar. I believe one is paying extra for the Beretta symbol, so I bought the Uberti Cattleman. I owned the Baretta 9mm and it was a great pistol.

LazyK Pejay

Actually, Beretta owns Uberti.

12:00:36  Sorry 'bout that. I must have missed a page. And before I had  my coffee.

[LazyK Pejay]

My previous post has the article of Beretta & Uberti, I got it here:

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0BTT/is_148_24/ai_64565417

Also this from Gun Week:

Fit, Finish of Beretta Stampede Makes It Ideal Cowboy Gun

Photos & Story
by R.K. Campbell
Contributing Editor

When Beretta introduced the Stampede revolver, it was not their first revolver, but the only one likely to see use in America. Beretta flirted with a double-action revolver design much earlier, but I have never personally handled an example. The Stampede is another example of the Single Action Army (SAA) clone gun, designed to mimic the handling and feel of the Colt SAA.

Beretta made no bones about the ultimate sales target in their introduction of the Stampede. It is designed to offer an affordable version of the Colt SAA revolver, what we often call the Cowboy gun, to the many adherents of Cowboy Action shooting. They have succeeded admirably and with more than a little style. The Stampede is quite a revolver, certain to provide surprise to our friends who do not read Gun Week and keep up with current events.

The first time I beheld this beautifully finished revolver, with its charcoal blue finish, case-hardened receiver, and the unmistakable Beretta emblem on hard rubber grips on a single-action revolver, I was impressed. This was more of a shock to the learned eye than when I first beheld Smith & Wesson's variation on the 1911. After all, 1911 clones are numerous. So are SAA clones, but few indeed are of the high quality or fit and finish offered in the Stampede revolver.

As many of you know, Beretta acquired Uberti and a significant tightening of quality and the introduction of new models has followed. As for quality, I have examined Uberti revolvers as much as a decade ago that were of excellent quality in all particulars. On the other hand, I have seen brass frame guns even in Magnum calibers that were anything but first class revolvers.

I think the situation existed in that some importers wished to be able to sell single-action revolvers on the cheap while others wished to offer a well-finished, quality product. Uberti simply obliged either. That is only my opinion, but the revolvers were available in many finishes, and in numerous price ranges as well. EMF has long offered quality revolvers with good fit and finish, and we will cover several of those at a later date.

With Uberti under the Beretta umbrella, it was a simple matter for Beretta to introduce a single-action revolver. The Stampede differs from many single-action revolvers in that it features a transfer bar ignition similar to that found on the Ruger single-action revolver. There are variations found in the Uberti line that include a type with a simple hammer safety that blocks the hammer from falling when the gun is on half cock and others that require the gun to be carried with only five rounds in the cylinder for safety.

The Beretta system is the safest of the lot and the only version that I can recommend carrying fully loaded with six rounds. This alone makes for a good marketing and practical point in favor of the Beretta. I adhere to the old rule, five rounds in the cylinder, with all of my Colt-type revolvers, but the Ruger system is certainly easier on the shooter and more popular with corporate lawyers-and safety experts.

The Stampede is loaded in the following manner: the hammer is eased back to the half cock notch. Next, the loading gate is swung open. The cylinder is indexed to allow that a cartridge be loaded one at a time into each cylinder. When the cylinder is loaded with six rounds, the loading gate is closed and the hammer eased to the fully lowered position.

5-Round Carry
For those with other types of revolvers or who wish to carry five rounds in all their single-action revolvers, the following regimen is adhered to. The gun is placed at ready in the previously described fashion, but the loading sequence is as follows: load one, skip one, load four, cock the hammer and lower the hammer. The hammer will now be resting on an empty chamber. This is the manner in which I carry all of my single-action revolvers.

The Stampede is available in several popular calibers and barrel lengths. Soon, a bird's head version with a small grip suited for shooters with small hands will also be available. A 3-inch "Sheriff's Model" is in the works. For the purposes of my review, I used a .44-40-caliber Stampede with 4-3/4 inch barrel.

LazyK Pejay

[Virginia Gentleman]

It looks like a high quality Uberti clone, but I do not like the modern varnish on the wood grips as they are too shiney and I prefer a traditional 5 beans in the wheel gun with a hammer mounted firing pin for authentic looks.

[Blue Moon]

I never owned one but my gun dealer has sold four of them and had to send all four back in for repair

[E.R.Beaumont]

Howdy Pards, I have a pair of Stampedes 7 1/2" Nickel palted .44 Wcf.  I love mine, they shoot point of aim, will shoot full house 777 loads all day, and have never let me down.  I shoot duelist, and slow so I have not had throw by problems.  When I bought mine  they cost just less than Rugers.  If I were to do it now, with some of the new pistols out there I might buy something different, but probably not.

Regards, Beaumont

[robertbank]

Man I am so new to this sport I don't think my cord is cut yet but I thought I would wade in on the Stampeder.  My wife just bought me a 4 1/2" .45 Colt.  Great little shooter.  Shoots POA, though I have a tendency to push rounds a bit left, ok I am working on it.  My only gripe is with the cheezy plastic grips.  I am sure they will fit a gun just not the gun they are on.  Base of plastic extend at least 1/8 in beyond the frame.  In any event I am now looking to get wood grips and have beeen told the Beretta wood grips are not worth trying.  Thought?  I am going to pick up a Pietta for my 2nd gun from Marstar only because I have just had a sample of Beretta so called "service" department and in Canada it is crappy in the extreme.  eg. If I go back to my dealer and order the wooden grips Stoeger Canada will order them from the factory and I will receive them in six months!

Also thinking about getting my 2nd gun in 5 1/2 "  Any thoughts on that approach?

Great Site

Bob

[Renagade Revenger]

I have the cc birds head and its a great shooter out of  the box however I did noticed after the fact that the backof the trigger guard had a few pin holes that appeared to be air bubles most likely after they grinded it.
Also, which I did not see was two small  dig marks (small like square punches )  inside near edge of the inside trigger guard most likely again from the casting process due to air bubbles or impurities in the casting process of the trigger guard. The location was such that unless you hold it in a cetain angle you wouldnot notice it
especially when new and its heavily oiled out of the box....small minor defeats but was some what surpised since I would have thought Beretta QC would have caught it I did report it to them and told them it was a great shooter but was somewhat upset a little due to imperfections of the trigger gurad finishing...but it does give it a used/uniquness of its own. They came back and said they would research it but never heard anything after that since I did say it was only cosmetic and did not effect the function

I also pruchased after that a SS Stampede and it works great ...quility +++ compared to uberti's of past probably due to beretta..more expensive but the 3 clicks and smooth action is empressive and very much
liked over the regualr uberti's I have seena nd used.

I still would have to give them a +++ even though you may see a few with cosmetic issues here or there they seem to work perfectly out of the box and look good to boot...   

[LazyK Pejay]

They are Uberti's with a transfer bar and a grip a little more classy looking. I have a Uberti Cattleman and have shot about 200 rounds through it. I traded a black Colt snub nosed 38 special for it and $102.00 difference. I really enjoy my Cattleman with hard rubber grips.

LazyK Pejay