Umberti reproductions - yes/no?
I'm looking at getting a new pistol - something nostalgic, but that I can still take to the range and shoot without fear of it exploding in my hand. So I'm now looking at getting an Umberti 1861 open-top Navy revolver. If I like that, I may consider getting one of the 1871-ish conversion pistols also.
Also, looking at the type of final finish - I'm thinking of the antique look, but I'm not married to the idea.
Opinions on these reproductions? What about the finishes...?
"Nuke 'em 'til they glow - then shoot 'em in the dark."
Also, looking at the type of final finish - I'm thinking of the antique look, but I'm not married to the idea.
Opinions on these reproductions? What about the finishes...?
"Nuke 'em 'til they glow - then shoot 'em in the dark."
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Hello No-stick...
It is actually "Uberti", and they are making some really nice reproductions. They are considerably stronger than the originals (better material), and the fit-n-finish is argueably as good as the originals (and some claim it is better). If you intend to use these for what they are intended for, there is NO danger of one exploding in your hand.
Bert H.
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i have a matched pair of consecutivly SER#`d 1851 COLT NAVY .44 revolvers, and a ROLLING BLOCK CARBINE in .357 mag / .38 spl / .38 long colt. they are all nice, high quality guns, and i enjoy them. best regards, mike.
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have several uberti guns....consider them top notch...for fun consider a open top in 44 russian by cimarron arms ..old style with centerfire cartridge 0 -
They are among the best of the Italian repro guns in there many models. The only way to do any better would be to go for something like a Lone Star Arms or Colt's Reproductions that are very expensive but also very high quality. I believe you will be very happy with anything Aldo et. al. will supply to you; good stuff!
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Be careful if your looking at the open top or Mason Richards conversions. Apparently the first design was faulty and the guns tended to split the forcing cone.
My 44 cal. Mason Richards conversion did this 14 months after I bought it and Uberti just blew me off saying the gun is out of warranty. One of Uberti's part distributors told me that Uberti was aware of this problem and have since redesigned the gun with a shorter forcing cone and longer cylinder which I was forced to buy to get my gun working again.
Uberti refused to send me the new parts to fix my gun even knowing the design was bad from the start.
Make sure your gun has the redesigned parts it it or you will have the same problem I had which cost me $150.00 to get working again.0 -
I bought 4 consecutively numbered Millennium Edition .45 LC's from Cabelas for $199.99ea and would not part with them for the world. Black and brass looks great and they shoot great also, plus they have a safety that when I first went to shoot it I thought it was broke. The pin that holds the cylinder in has 2 positions fire and a hammer stop by inserting it all the way in, I have the Colt cowboy and like it too. But when I want to do a lot of shooting it's the Uberti I use. Everyone thinks at first look it's an antique. If your looking for black powder, thats a different story.
PJ
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quote:Originally posted by but
Be careful if your looking at the open top or Mason Richards conversions. Apparently the first design was faulty and the guns tended to split the forcing cone.
My 44 cal. Mason Richards conversion did this 14 months after I bought it and Uberti just blew me off saying the gun is out of warranty. One of Uberti's part distributors told me that Uberti was aware of this problem and have since redesigned the gun with a shorter forcing cone and longer cylinder which I was forced to buy to get my gun working again.
Uberti refused to send me the new parts to fix my gun even knowing the design was bad from the start.
Make sure your gun has the redesigned parts it it or you will have the same problem I had which cost me $150.00 to get working again.
I have a 38 Richards conversion. It has had well over 1,000.00 rounds through it. All hand loads. A few of them somewhat "hot" loads. Always with lead bullets though. I was warned from the start there were problems with some of the open top guns with jacketed bullets. BTW it was made by Armi San Marco, not Uberti.
As for the Uberti guns. I had one of the American Western Arms "longhorn" models in 32/20 and loved it. I only parted with it because I needed money and I knew a cowboy shooter that would give me a fair price for it. My next single action will probably be a Bisley Flat Top Target by Uberti.
Woods
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Woods,
The only bullets that have been through mine are lead using a mid range load. Mine has never seen a jacketed bullet or a hot load. I would guess I put about 3-4 thousand rounds through the gun.
This happened about a year and a half ago which may mean it was an early production gun. You can't buy the original barrel or cylinder any longer, only the redesigned one.
On the other hand, I have one of their single action army's and have had no problems whatsoever except for the screws needing an occasional tightening. It shoots to point of aim @ 25 yards and is just as much fun to shoot as my 2nd gen Colt.0 -
Thanks, everyone.
Over lunch, I headed over to the gun shop to handle a few Ubertis (spelt right this time [;)]). The 1861 Navy felt pretty good - very smooth action. The shop also had an Uberti 1872 open-top conversion in .38 LC - also felt pretty good (although the pushrod was a bit different than what I'm use to).
Put down some money, and will pick up both of them next week. Look forward to putting some rounds though them after the degreasing... [;)]
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Got a Uberti 1873 in 45lc & i love it!
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