I just picked up a second Uberti Colt 1860 revolver. The first one has a cylinder gap of .018" and this second one is so tight I can't get a feeler gauge in-between the barrel and the cylinder. Assembled and without the wedge, it's already touching. There is no front-back play in the cylinder...
I picked up a Uberti replica of a Colt 1860 revolver about 5 years ago. It was a disappointment and not much fun to shoot. It would often take 2 or 3 hits from the hammer for the caps to ignite. Over the years I've tried different nipples, including Ampco and others trying to get a perfect fit...
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