Real mini guns that shoot7/31/2023 Barrel, cylinder, trigger guard and grip frame are blued with the frame being colour case hardened, as is the hammer. I owned two of the former in 44-40 WCF when I was a western shooter and have to say they are exact. I have two here the 7 ½” Cavalry and the shorter 5 ½” version, sometimes called the Artillery model. Having been an owner of the Uberti Cattleman, which is their name for the Colt 1873 Model P as they called it - let’s start with the cartridge revolvers. Plus they are expensive, as you might imagine making something this small that functions like the real thing is not easy. Why you would want such a thing is debatable as they have no function outside of being collectable, visually pleasing and unusual. But what we have here are real, though inert/non-shootable, miniature examples of some of Uberti’s most famous reproductions, which are exact in every detail but one! There’s nothing new about models of guns and throughout history people have been making smaller versions of the real thing from cannons to firearms. I had briefly seen these tiny little guns many years ago, but never had the chance to play with them, but now I have… So Mr Northmore has a Section 5 licence? No, but what he does have are some of Uberti’s miniature firearms. 36 Navy cap & ball revolver and a Winchester 1866 sporting rifle. Well I thought it would be a long time before I ever got my hands on a single action Colt Peacemaker again! But on my desk are two examples, along with a Colt.
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