I picked up a used 1858 reproduction carbine and I'm trying to determine if its a Pietta or Uberti?
It looks like the pictures of the 1858 repro. carbine that Cabella's sells but I received no paperwork or anything with it. I bought it "as is" from an auction w/ 4 extra cylinders. I thought that maybe I'd look into BP shooting and I think these carbines look great. I already know NOT to put my left hand in front of the cylinder when firing it but, its pretty light and well balanced and with the extra brass curl underneath its easy to hold and sight.
There aren't any manufacturer names stamped on it.
It has a serial number on the tang A23XXX
and some marks on the right side of the frame and barrel
On the frame there is a square box with BP inside and next to that PN with some kind of symbol above it then another square box with a symbol inside
The barrel has the square box with a symbol inside (hard to read) and then the PN with a symbol above.
The symbol above the PN looks like a circular ring of fire if that helps.
I'm guessing the BP means black powder the PN - maybe Pietta? or Part Number or maybe something I've never thought of?
Another question, do Pietta and Uberti index differently?
I have read where you can get 45 colt cylinders and shoot low power cowboy action ammo? They have different cylinders for Uberti and Pietta so I figuredd smething must be different.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! I've been reading the threads on loading and cleaning and the people on the BP threads really seem to know their stuff. Hopefully one of you can tell me what I have.
It looks like the pictures of the 1858 repro. carbine that Cabella's sells but I received no paperwork or anything with it. I bought it "as is" from an auction w/ 4 extra cylinders. I thought that maybe I'd look into BP shooting and I think these carbines look great. I already know NOT to put my left hand in front of the cylinder when firing it but, its pretty light and well balanced and with the extra brass curl underneath its easy to hold and sight.
There aren't any manufacturer names stamped on it.
It has a serial number on the tang A23XXX
and some marks on the right side of the frame and barrel
On the frame there is a square box with BP inside and next to that PN with some kind of symbol above it then another square box with a symbol inside
The barrel has the square box with a symbol inside (hard to read) and then the PN with a symbol above.
The symbol above the PN looks like a circular ring of fire if that helps.
I'm guessing the BP means black powder the PN - maybe Pietta? or Part Number or maybe something I've never thought of?
Another question, do Pietta and Uberti index differently?
I have read where you can get 45 colt cylinders and shoot low power cowboy action ammo? They have different cylinders for Uberti and Pietta so I figuredd smething must be different.
Any help would be GREATLY appreciated! I've been reading the threads on loading and cleaning and the people on the BP threads really seem to know their stuff. Hopefully one of you can tell me what I have.