ironcharlie
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I have just received a new Uberti 1849 pocket model. How do I determine if the arbor is the correct length?
Hopefully I can relate this without it being confusing. I saw this elsewhere and it seems to be a good indication of arbor length.
Remove the barrel and cylinder from the pistol. Now, put the barrel back on 90 degrees to how it should go on. Once the arbor is fully seated in the barrel, turn it down to meet frame. If the arbor is good, the lug at the bottom of the barrel, should just clear the frame and come to rest on the alignment pins. Like in this picture of mine.
If the arbor is short, the lug will come to rest on the frame and not touch the pins. I hope I explained that well!
The problem with Dave's ( Larson Pettifogger's ) test is that it isn't a reliable test. New revolvers from Uberti and Pietta won't allow the arbor to fully enter the barrel assy unless it's correctly oriented.
The problem with Dave's ( Larson Pettifogger's ) test is that it isn't a reliable test. New revolvers from Uberti and Pietta won't allow the arbor to fully enter the barrel assy unless it's correctly oriented. It may have something to do with the operation of cutting the wedge slot.
Mike