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So, all the recent threads have me thinking that it would be great to get a .45 ACP cylinder to go with my short-barreled Uberti Cattleman in .45 Colt. Does anyone have any experience buying a .45 ACP cylinder after the fact? Would it truly be a drop in, or require a lot of major fitting?
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Ive bought 4 Ruger cylinders and they all fit perfectly. I'm assuming Uberti uses cnc machining too.
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All I know is that my Ruger Blackhawk swaps cylinders easily and is plenty accurate. If Uberti rotates the same direction, then it is worth a try.
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I just installed a 44 Special cylinder in a Uberti .44/40 Model-P (Cattleman) sold by Cimarron. You will have to fit the ratchet end to set cylinder gap, and you will have to fit the cylinder bushing. It is not a simple drop-in. Done correctly you can come out with a nice tight cylinder.
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rgates wrote: ↑Sat Feb 12, 2022 11:02 pm I just installed a 44 Special cylinder in a Uberti .44/40 Model-P (Cattleman) sold by Cimarron. You will have to fit the ratchet end to set cylinder gap, and you will have to fit the cylinder bushing. It is not a simple drop-in. Done correctly you can come out with a nice tight cylinder.
Yep, the Uberti is not a Ruger. I read some stuff today that indicated fitting would be required. Sounds all the work is done to the new cylinder though, so I can then flip back and forth between the original new one. Granted, easier to just get a gun with both cylinders already included, but I already have this one!

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