Are SA revolvers really that difficult to find?

[Chris]

I have been to seven local gun stores, and one large gun show. I absolutely cannot find the 5.5" barrel 357 magnum SAA style revolver I'm looking for. Despite the gun shops not having much interest in actually selling a gun, and the gun show being 20% guns to 80% accessories/junk, I can't believe no one carries these. If I wanted a Glock or an AR-15, I'd have absolutely no problem picking the perfect one from the over abundance. I think I'm going strictly online retail only from here on out. I can't wait until January when I'm going to start hunting down a good flintlock rifle. I'll probably find Waldo before I find one of those.

[tbrown]

I see at least one single action revolver every time I go to Academy. I used to see many at gun shows before I started boycotting the sign waving anti-CHL shows.

Maybe it's the specific revolver that's rare, not the category. For example, I can't find a OD Glock without rails.

[Heartland Patriot]

Are you looking for a SAA that uses the traditional single action per the Colt design, or just something of that style? Ruger makes the Vaquero with a 5.5" inch barrel in .357 Magnum. I will admit that I bought mine through a home-based FFL some years ago in California, but he said it wasn't that difficult to find. Maybe things have changed, I could be wrong.

[Chris]

I saw a handful of Rugers today, but most of them were .22s. I wanted one of the Uberti imports. One store I went to was on the Uberti site for being a huge stocking dealer...nope, they didn't have anything. One dealer could have talked me into buying the only open top '72 I found, but they didn't seem too interested in selling anything. I just bought one from an online retailer out of state, so now it's a waiting game.

[MoJo]

Bud's has them. http://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog/inde ... +Handguns/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I quit going to gun shows and rarely buy a gun from a brick and mortar dealer since I learned about Bud's.

[Chris]

Buds is exactly where I ordered from.

The last few days have completely turned me off from the local shops. I've purchased online quite a bit, but I have always tried to buy locally when I could. There are simply no good places around here.

[XinTX]

Not too long ago Academy carried the Uberti Cattleman and for a decent price as well. Almost bought one, but they quit carrying them.

I too wish there was a decent LGS. But the one close to me is MSRP (or more for some guns).

[equin]

I've always seen various Ruger single actions at Bullseye Gun and Range in Duncanville. Bullseye is a little pricey, though, but I got my first used Ruger Blackhawk single action .357 with 5.5" barrel (or was it 6"?) there. I think I remember seeing a few single action revolvers at Ray's Hardware and Sporting Goods in Dallas, too.

[Heartland Patriot]

Have you tried the Cabela's in north Fort Worth? They can be pricey on some things, but they usually have a reasonable selection in stock. Not too long ago, they had a Ruger Blackhawk in .357 Magnum that I took a good, long look at...but I've bought so many guns since coming back to Texas that I'd probably spend my entire next week of "vacation" back home sleeping on the couch.

[Chris]

Cabela's was the second store I tried. I was shocked that they had almost nothing in the way of the single action replicas. I do plan to order a black powder revolver in the next month or two from them. Essentially everything I've bought in the last few years has been C&R stuff using my 03 FFL, so I haven't had reason to visit a gun store, other than for some of of my ammo.

I'm kind of nervous now. Bud's Gun Shop has a LOT of bad reviews. They are the kind of seller that if you leave them negative feedback on gunbroker, they will retaliate with nasty, very unprofessional stuff against the buyer. Even if I don't have any issues, I think I'm going to shy away from Bud's from here on out.