Single Action Revolver Race Gun Line Up: Which Brand Is The Best To Start With?
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- Опубликовано: 16 июл 2024
- Note: All firearms were verified as unloaded prior to turning the camera on. The camera was on a tripod with no firearm pointing at a person at any time.
In this video I review my personal collection of exotic Single Action Army Race Guns. Single Action Army Race Guns are amazing machines, capable of firing faster than any handgun in the world. I review Pietta Great Western 2, Uberti, Michell and Heritage revolvers that have been converted into race guns. What are the differences in the original manufactured product of these beautiful guns of 1873 design? Which brand one would be a good choice start out with as a general shooter? 
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Right handsome group of hotrod sixguns.👍
And as an old school gunsmith, I completely agree with you on the Pietta being a quality single action. Uberti builds some pretty weapons, but they can't match the superior mechanics of Pietta.
I'm currently on the hunt for a used Pietta SAA in 45Colt to build into a racegun for Andrew, of St. Andrew TV. Haven't found a " donor" as of yet, but I'm patient. 😏
Aw man, I love Andrew! Looking forward to your build!
@@witmoreluke Yup! He's a good guy. And he's only got that Colt Buffalo Bill commemorative and a Uberti Cattleman II. But no racegun for fast and furious shooting. And that Uberti has lots of mileage on it. So being an old man that has tons of time on his hands, I figured he needed one. It will be my contribution to the channel. Now to find a Pietta in need of some TLC, and I'll do the rest. 😉
I thought Pietta, Uberti, Navy Arms and Cimarron were all the same company, more or less.
@@Plata-ori-plumbu nope, not at all.
@@Plata-ori-plumbuNo
I got my hands on a Pietta Dead Man's hand after you brought it up and much reading on the subject myself. I love it! I know it's inauthentic but I'm not made of money, so I got mine in 9mm and couldn't be happier.
I also got my hands dirty with some gunsmithing because mine fell out of time in about 800 rounds (in 2 months, love this thing) and I called up EMF who put me in touch Charlie the gunsmith, who is a genius. I sent him a couple of private youtube videos of my gun and he diagnosed it over the phone, and of course offered to make it right but also said that, if I was up for it, he could tell me how to fix it myself.
I used to be a machinist so I got my calipers and a blowtorch and expanded the tines of the bolt by a few thou (he told me precisely how many just from watching the action and he nailed it) and the timing is better than factory. Hasn't let me down since. I don't know if I got one with bad tempering or what but it hasn't shown any signs of falling back out of time, and I love these things more than ever.
Thanks for inspiring me to pick one up. I bought this thing instead of using the money to finish my AR build and boy that's the best decision I've ever made.
That's a great comment. Yes, sometimes something can get out of tune, especially if you shoot it a lot, but the SAA design is very simple, and anything can be fixed with a little knowledge and some effort.
One of the best Gentlemen in our gun community. Love the collection and the story behind the evolution of Tuco. I’m amazed at how much people you’ve inspired. I love the sport, good ole fashion western culture and movies and admire the dedication to proficiency. There’s nothing in this world that makes me feel more at peace than riding my horse and shooting my cowboy guns. If you love the outdoors and a good challenge this just might be your best therapy. Give it a go. 👍💥
Thanks for the nice comments 😃. I would love to take up horsemanship, but I know enough about it to realize the commitment nessisary. Wish I had more years and energy left.
@@TUCOtherattживи долго, бро! Ты великолепный мастер своего дела! ❤️
@@user-so5hy4mb6f посмотрите мое видео «Как работает гоночное ружье SAA» Спасибо!
@@TUCOtheratt I looked. Very interesting. Thank you!👍
Glad to say, thanks to your influence, my first single action is a Pietta great western II that I got back in May and I absolutely love the gun!
I listen to this over and over I'm not sure why I think I just like listening to you talk about your guns thank you.
Living in the uk i never see revolvers like those and i must say they are beautiful lying there on that table next to each other. This channel is so good. Thank you tuco
Just found your channel and I love it. I have always loved firearms, at first for the excitement from the power, then the excitement of accuracy and competition , then finally the love of the engineering, mechanics, and aesthetics. Revolvers are truly an art form in the realm of machines/tools.
Thanks for that nice and educated comment!
I love your videos tuco, you and RDR2 got me really wanting an SAA and I finally got my pietta great western 2 about a week ago. It's a really fantastic gun I couldn't be happier with it.
Thank you for the amazing videos!
Same
Such a great channel… must find the time to watch all the content. The man understands his audience and gets it. Thank you.
Just left a comment on how I was going to buy a single action and then u came out with this vid, the stars are aligning
Very cool video Tuco. And a wicked collection at that. I loved how you took the time to explain the journey and history of them and how they came to be in your collection at what time…absolutely awesome as usual
Thanks for explaining what and why. I am fascinated by the technical reasons you make your choices. Saves the rest of us pain😊.
Thank you Tuco great line up. I do really enjoy watching your skills with single action wheel guns.
I’ll never get into this sport but love hearing you talk about it.
Fascinating tour of your collection. Thanks!
I have the Pietta Pistolero in .357 mag. However, I only shoot light cowboy loads in the gun. I use a recipe I got from several cowboy actions shooters. I had a local leather smith make a holster for it and he did a beautiful job. No hollywood drop, cartridge loops, black and made of bison. The holster is not stitched to the back but rather laced. Also has a leather hammer loop, On the inside he stamped a 2nd amendment logo. Gun shoots right on point of aim, and has a beautiful trigger. Thinking of buying another and adding a cross draw rig to the holster.
Good video, loved all the info on each piece. I recently found a great deal on a Pietta/Heritage .45 Colt and I am impressed with the quality. The timing on it is superb! Not gonna remove the firing pin, but I am also nowhere NEAR the level of shooter you are 😂. Thanks for the video. You are absolutely amazing.
Hey thanks for the show and tell! Enjoyed the video. Will have to check out the Pieta guns.
It is great that you share your knowledge and your experiences. I love the look of an octagonal barrel.
Just found your channel a month or so ago and Now I'm HOOKED !!! Wish I could shoot like that !!!
I looked at a Pietta single action in 38/357 for my kids to shoot in cowboy action. Nice to know that the Piettas are a quality product. I was on the fence because I just don’t know that much about them having not been looking at the market.
My Vaqueros are the old full frame in 44mag so they are a bit of a handful for younger hands even when downloaded to ~800fps which is about as low as I can get them. Thank you for sharing!
This man has more genuine appreciation for firearms than any of these other people on RUclips.
On the two that you don't know the makers, look under the barrel and I'll bet you'll find that they are Ubertis. I am in agreement with you about Piettas. After using Ubertis since 1974 and doing action work on them since 1978, I have switched to Piettas, also. Although they have some cosmetic inaccuracies, their actions are superb! Enjoy you sharing your knowledge!
I've crawled all over that thing, disassembled, with jewelers goggles, and can't find anything but Cimmeron. The other one is a Mitchell
I love watching your videos. You're awesome 👌.
Although aware of the weight of the grip, I never considered it as a possible advantage. Watching you is like kicking my boots up with a best friend.
I've watched others, but you're my regular go to now. I've learned so much from you.
My love and best wishes to you and your family for the new year.
Awesome transmission ✌️ ❤🇬🇧
Thanks for the video and good explanation. Your videos inspired me to start with CAS. Just finished the starter course. Cheers from Sweden.
That's cool man. My ancestry is Swedish.
Absolutely love the videos! Just bought a 44mag Ruger but now I want a race gun!
That’s a nice collection! Thanks for sharing your experiences with the different manufacturers and work done.
Thanks for watching!
@@TUCOtheratthey what happens if you try the tripple shot with a regular gun
Great question. First of all it's highly unlikely that you could do it at all fast. I don't know of anyone being able to do a fast triple shot with a real full size SAA, stock. A couple of guys have done it with single action 22s, a Ruger Single Six and a Heritage Rough Rider! (believe it or not). Those stock 22 took damage right away. With a full size SAA like mine even aggressive single stroke fans are likely to not lock up. The gun will skip chambers. It will also immediately start to get damaged. The locking notches will get chipped on the high side. It will quickly get worse until the cylinder and possibly the bolt are destroyed.
Absolutely stunning quality and beautiful engineering. Your talent is remarkable.You make it look easy and a lot of fun.I love seeing smoke come out of the barrel after the last round.And the smell of gunpowder. Thank you for taking the time.A most excellent and thorough review. Peace
Thanks for this very valuable detailed explanation of those 6 beauties. Appreciate all your contributions. 🎉🤠🤠🤜💥🤛
Great video. My pair of nickel plated Great Western II revolvers are such a pleasure to shoot! I couldn't be happier with them!
I really like how you think about things and explain stuff. its very down to earth.
Thanks 😃
Thanks for showing all the guns. Very cool
After watching your videos I was really with your pietta and I picked the gunfighter 1873 great western 2, and the internals out of the box are incredible the action in particular is soooooo smooth. Thanks for the reviews tuco. I’m a beginner shooter and can say myself you won’t be unhappy with a pietta.
awesome collection! Definitely want to make my 6 shooter into a race gun
Thanks for explaining so well..Interestingly
Thank you. You've inspired me to give it a try. I'm usually a 1911 purist, after that a Beretta 9mm runnin' and gunnin' tacti-kool kinda shooter, AR-15's, AR-10's lots of bullets, really fast.So what you do, so very well, looks fun!
Thanks for the nice comments. I shot semi autos for years, 1911, Glocks, Sigs. They are great guns but when you get bored with them learning a SAA is a great new challenge.
Nice collection , I own a gw2 , the shootist model in 45. It's a great gun. I have two cimarrons that I do alot of hunting with one in 44 special that I shot a deer with yesterday, and the other in 32wcf that goes rabbit and woodchuck hunting. I enjoy your videos , keep them coming.
Love it, thanks for sharing! I have 2 New Ruger Vaqueros that were Race Action smithed by Bob Munden. The pride of my collection. I also have a Cimarron Evil Roy .45 LC, but it was action tuned by Cimarron's smiths, and no offense to them but their tuning is more basic. Too bad Bob isn't around to do any tuning anymore, but I hear Jeff is top notch as well.
Ya, big difference between an action job and a race job. I heard Jeff does good work too.
Couldn't agree more about Pietta - wonderful weapons.
I’ll definitely ask my local shops about getting a Pietta Great Western II. Great content as always, much love from Texas!
Bought a Pietta Single Action .357 a few years ago and I had no clue you could do that kind of shooting with it! Pretty wild! Beautiful guns!
Great collection Tuco! I'm very new to the SAA world, so this is very interesting to me. Much appreciated sir 👍👍
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thanks for showing us your gun collection.
Very interesting information about your guns. My favorite was the one with the octagon barrel. Keep up the great work.🍻
Thanks. Mine too!
Bro!!!!! I finally got myself a pietta Great Western to 2. Thanks so much dude thank you!!! You freaking rock!❤🙌
Rock on! Pietta GW2 is the best!
@@TUCOtheratt Thank you 🙏
Outstanding job
They all look like great guns I absolutely love revolver's
Thanks for sharing knowledge!
For when you cant always trust the sales pitch from behind the counter, thanks for the experienced opinion and advice on "best starting platforms"
good god man that first gun is one hell of a looker! nice collection sir.
Awesome collection of shooters! Im loving my Pietta 1873 GW2 in .38/.357 with a 9mm cylinder on the way next on the list for me is a Nickel-plated Pietta Gunfighter in .45 Colt
Awesome! 😃👍The entire GW2 collection is pretty cool.
Great information you did all the hard work for us already now just practice and learn to shoot like you.
Just wondering if the Ruger Vaquero would be a choice for building a race gun. What’s your opinion of them.
Fine video. Nice guns, great information. Thank you.
Thanks ...great collection.
wow...I have a FEW 1960's single action revolvers ..I love them all..BUT MAN YOU GOT SOME BEAUTIFUL GUNS !!!!!!
Thank you!
Nice to see the whole collection. Planning on a gw2 being my first purchase as soon as I turn 21 soon (bs state law). Would love to eventually make a race gun and have been spending hours online trying to find info on making one. Any resources or tips you could provide would be greatly appreciated. Love what you do and keep up the great vids.
Thank you brother ,this was great nice handguns
Love your videos. Keep them coming.
Thank you! Will do!
Excellent content. You and that lovely backdrop remind me of the movie Appaloosa, just missing Virgil and Everette.
great video. what amazes me the most is you say you were a kid in 92-93, wow! i must be getting older than i thought! ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,
I like watching your videos, I’ve been thinking about buying a western style revolver, starting with a 22 cal and maybe a 357 or 45 cal, plus you’re very informative about do’s and don’t, very cool bro I’ll keep watching, thanks for responding back bro 😎
Right on! Thanks for watching and the nice comment. 😃
Wow, Fantastic video! I love the beautiful countryside, house, firearms and attire 👍💪🇺🇸
I'm so lucky to still have my 3rd gen Colt SAA .45colt one of the very last revolvers that Mr. Munden customized in 2011 and I got it back from Becky who was going through tough times of losing Bob in 2012 and that gun shoots phenomenally well !!! Maybe someday after I retire I'll put up for auction on one of those high end online auction sights and get me some nice supplemental retirement funds for it but then I might too regret it if I do for they are hard to come by since his passing and it'll continue to go up in value anyway !!! It's a shooter no doubt but also a safe queen no less !!! It's a fully functioning race gun !!!
That's really cool man! Quality SAA race guns are serious gold nuggets out there.
Thanks for sharing 👍
Love all of your videos. My hope is to start tinkering with speed draw revolvers after I retire. Keep up the super entertaining content.
My favorite video was the one telling the true story of the old west gunfighter. Please share more true history.
Thanks for the nice comment. Those history videos are a lot of work. But they are popular.
Keep Doing you brother enjoy the videos! 💯
Great video. I've learned quite a bit from your videos. Thank you.
Thanks for watching!
Beautiful tools / collection !!
Thanks 👍
Beautiful collection of pistols
Indeed very interesting episode!
Thanks for the video
And thank you for your humble spirit, I appreciate a fellow lover of guns who isn't all about the hipe
Happy Thanksgiving Tuco!
Thank you! Happy Thanksgiving, my friend. 😃
Amazing informational video I had a heritage rough rider with a 5 1/2 inch barrel with the lr and mag cylinder and I used to practice fast drawing and got pretty good at it then I lost it in pawn back in 2016 and I even had an amazing Western belt with a custom holster for it now I regret pawning it
Awesome Collection brother 👌👍
Thanks 😊
Very nice collection.
Another great video amigo! Thanks for sharing and have a Happy Thanksgiving! 😎
Thanks, you too.
thanks for the video. think you’d ever do a cleaning and tear down video? specifically cylinder bushing maintenance. thanks again for the video.
YT is touchy about tear down videos
I’m sure someone else has said it but looking up Alchimista on EMF Companies website they list a DLX Alchimista III with octagonal barrel, wider setback trigger, lower wider hammer and a 1860 army grip frame. And it’s got that type of etching on it as well.
Looking into getting a revolver so this helps a lot. Thanks for the great vid.
Yes, I feel inspired to shoot a single action, and I’m starting to see the benefits.
I reached out to Bob in the early 2000's about me sending some of my Italian clones for him to work on. By that time he refused and told me "Only Colt or Ruger! The steel on the imports is just not good enough". At that time I couldn't afford a Colts or Ruger's, Looking back I should have did what ever it took to just buy one of his. I'll bet they will continue to be rare and go up in value. I'll take a closer look at the Piettas now.
Man, you’re awesome incredible and unbelievable! Thanx a lot!
Great collection bellissime pistole great info thank you❤ it
Really cool collection
Thanks for the visit!😃
Great video thank you. Being complete novice to single action firearms I was not sure which one to buy and took a chance on a Pietta glad I did after watching your video. The only thing I replaced was the cylinder pin because it was a pain in the neck getting it to lock back in again. 👍🏻
I learned a long time ago when I first started in the Gunsmithing business you learn on your own firearms. When I wanted to work on 1911s I traded a rifle for a "Colt" Ser 70( biggest POS I ever worked on, I recommend to my customers to buy the best Rock Island you can get and let me work it over) and used it as my test mule to learn hot to do trigger jobs and flat tops and sight work and how to tighten a frame and slide and groove the slide on the mill etc. Same with rifles, I own about 1. of every brand made and learned how to modify and make them all better and if i have one come in missing something or it's not working correctly I can look at mine and reverse engineer the problem. It was smart for you to do the same, I can't tell you how many triggers i have seen ruined by some rube with a dremel tool. Dremel was invented in 1935 and people have been mis-using them on firearms ever since, I see it every day (back away from the dremel Bubba). By the way I never use a dremel on any trigger. Thanks for the show and tell Tuco.
Well said
Beautiful collection I've seen Bob shoot many times RIP 🙏
Nice guns! I've seen those octagonal barrel guns that are called "El Malo" and am thinking about a 7 1/2" barrel version. I've had to deal with Cimarron over a wonky 1851 Richards Mason Navy conversion 38 special. It is made by Uberti.
Very good video, love it you are a gentleman thank you
So nice of you!
You're gonna make me do it man! You're gonna do it! I'll have no choice but to go buy a SAA eventually. Lol Thanks Tuco. Really enjoy your content
That's awesome. 😃👍
Nice setup.
Beautiful pistols!
I wanna get into this so freakin bad! Kudos!
I have always wanted to get into the Western 3-gun competitions.
Thank you Sir!
sick guns!
Those Ubertis…ugh…my uberti fell apart in the woods…that really sucked..excellent video as usual…thanks for sharing.
Sorry to hear that. Thanks for watching!
Absolutely gorgeous
Love this video. Those guns are absolutely phenomenal. A thing of beauty.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I seen one of Bob's video's where one of the guns he'd work on were the Rugers. He had a very short list of revolvers he'd tweek.
Yeah he mostly worked on Colts and Rugers is what he told me over the phone in 2011 before I shipped my 3rd gen Colt SAA .45colt to him for a race gun setup like his and very sad to get the news and gun back from his wife Becky of the passing of Bob in late 2011 and I got the gun back in early 2012 and what a shooter it is out to 15 yards it's like I can't miss with it !!!
Great videos. Your location reminds me of home(Clovis NM).
The second you picked up the last gun, I recognized Bob Munden's hammer style! Cool!!!!
Bob was my inspiration Besides my name SHANE.
If you have the speed to swat a fly on a table with your bare hand, you can do quick draw!!!