Taylor's Stallion Birdshead
Taylor's & Company · Revolver · In Production
Also known as: Taylor's Stallion Compact Birdshead, Uberti 1873 Cattleman Bird's Head Stallion
Overview
The Taylor's Stallion Birdshead is a single-action revolver chambered in .38 Special, imported and branded by Taylor's & Company and built in Italy by Uberti. It is a scaled-down, roughly three-quarter-size reproduction of the 1873 single-action pattern, pairing a compact color case-hardened steel frame with a rounded birdshead grip that fills the hand for easy pointing and concealment. The cartridges load one at a time through a side loading gate into a six-round cylinder, and the exposed hammer must be manually cocked before each shot in the traditional cowboy-action manner. Offered with 3.5-inch and 4.75-inch blued round barrels, the Birdshead wears a walnut grip, a blade front sight and a groove rear sight for a period-correct look. Its light weight and small grip frame make it a favorite for cowboy action shooting, plinking and concealed carry among enthusiasts of Old West single-action revolvers.
Specifications
| Weight (empty) | 844 g (29.8 oz) |
| Overall Length | 230 mm (9.06") |
| Barrel Length | 121 mm (4.76") |
| Height | 114 mm (4.49") |
| Width | 38 mm (1.50") |
| Action Type | Single Action Revolver |
| Firing Mechanism | Single Action |
| Trigger Type | Single Action |
| Magazine Capacity | 6 rounds |
| Magazine Type | Revolving Cylinder |
| Effective Range | 45 m (49 yd) |
| Barrel Rifling | Right Hand |
| Rifling Twist | 476 mm (18.74") |
| Number of Grooves | 6 |
| Frame Material | Steel |
| Barrel Material | Steel |
| Stock Material | Walnut |
| Finish | Color Case Hardened |
Calibers
- .38 Special · primary — also known as .38 Spl, .38 S&W Special, 9x29mmR
Features
- Firing modes: Manual
- Feed systems: Revolving Cylinder
- Safety mechanisms: Half Cock Notch
- Features: Birdshead Grip, Exposed Hammer, Loading Gate, Fixed Sights, Color Case Hardened Frame, Blued Barrel And Cylinder
Origin
Country of origin: Italy
Notes
Manufactured in Italy by A. Uberti; imported and marketed in the United States by Taylor's & Company. Also offered in a 3.5-inch barrel and nickel-finish variants.
Background
Taylor's & Company built its reputation importing high-quality Italian reproductions of 19th-century American firearms, and the Stallion Birdshead captures the compact, easy-carrying spirit of the shortened single-action revolvers favored by shopkeepers and gamblers of the Old West.