Uberti Cattleman

[mustanggt]

I'm on the hunt for a revolver in 32-20 and found one at Dixie Gun Works. It says that the bore is .300 and grooves are .305. That is real weird I expect .312 or so. Anyone have an idea why that is or am I not understanding something? It said the groove depth is .003 does that mean multiply by 4 and come up with .312? Any help would be appreciated.

[lbaize3]

I can't help with your question, but I do have two Uberti 32-20 revolvers from Navy arms. I shoot .314 sized 115 grain lead boolits (both plain based and gas checked). Using 3.9 grains of Red Dot (check any loads before using them... my memory is beset with age...) and find this load right on the money for the sights and very accurate. The brass comes out of the pistol as clean as it went in. Good luck with your hunt for a 32-20 revolver. I have more than several of them and enjoy them as much as I do the 45 Colt revolvers I own...

[9.3X62AL]

Those dimensions don't sound right for any 32-20. .300" x .308" is "standard" for 30 caliber barrels--my original Colt SAA barrel is .302" x .311", and a S&W M&P runs .305" x .314". It sounds like someone used a caliper to guesstimate the dimensions with, to me.

Cimarron Arms shows their version of the Uberti Cattleman in 32-20 as being available.

[mustanggt]

Thanks for the responses fellas. I thought that was really weird. I have an uberti open top that makes me look good and its dimensions are right on. I think someone was smoking crack one day when they took those measurements.

[9.3X62AL]

Good luck on your hunt, sir. I believe Colt offers their SAA in 32-20 as well. Not the most affordable option out there, but they can be had with a wait. I've owned 2 Utalian Cattleman revos, and both were/are dimensionally correct in all respects and shot/shoot wonderfully. The current one is a keeper, it's a 44-40 x 4-3/4" bought in January 2013. The earlier one was in 45 Colt and the same barrel length, and I NEVER should have sold it after getting a Ruger BisHawk in the same caliber. The Pasta Colta was good-to-go and accurate right from the box--the Ruger needed further work after purchase to be tractable and accurate.