I recently purchased an Uberti 1858 (45LC) Conversion from Taylors. I also purchased two (2) black powder cylinders, manufactured by Uberti, that specifically go with this cartridge weapon.
I am having difficulty inserting the black powder cylinder into the revolver frame. Dimensionally, the black powder cylinders appear correct, but the machining at the rear of the black powder cylinders appears to be the same pattern as normal replacement cylinders for their 1858 Remington New Army black powder weapon and is quite different than the machining at the rear of the cartridge cylinder. Taylor's confirms this morning that the part number for these special black powder cylinders is correct but also advises their gun smith will not be back until next week.
I suspect that my problem is technique but can't eliminate a manufacturing flaw or bad part number since Uberti provides not schematic or parts list for the weapon or any printed instructions for exchanging the cartridge cylinders for black powder cylinders.
The specific problem: Three items prevent an easy exchange. Either the hammer, the timing lug or the ratchet pawl are in the way of the cylinder as it slides into the pocket at the rear of the frame. By retracting the hammer to the first notch, the hammer and the timing lug are removed as obstructions from the insertion. The pawl, however, regardless the configuration continues to protrude slightly from the rear frame shield and the cylinder can't slide past it. The machining on the rack at the rear of the cartridge cylinder allows the pawl to side sideway into the rack. There is no such machined channel on the black powder cylinder.
Since the ratchet pawl is spring loaded, the black powder cylinder can be forced into the frame by using the blade of an Exacto knife, much as a credit card is used to circumvent a loose lock bolt , but that's hardly appropriate for the range.
Advice from anyone familiar with this product would be appreciated.
I am having difficulty inserting the black powder cylinder into the revolver frame. Dimensionally, the black powder cylinders appear correct, but the machining at the rear of the black powder cylinders appears to be the same pattern as normal replacement cylinders for their 1858 Remington New Army black powder weapon and is quite different than the machining at the rear of the cartridge cylinder. Taylor's confirms this morning that the part number for these special black powder cylinders is correct but also advises their gun smith will not be back until next week.
I suspect that my problem is technique but can't eliminate a manufacturing flaw or bad part number since Uberti provides not schematic or parts list for the weapon or any printed instructions for exchanging the cartridge cylinders for black powder cylinders.
The specific problem: Three items prevent an easy exchange. Either the hammer, the timing lug or the ratchet pawl are in the way of the cylinder as it slides into the pocket at the rear of the frame. By retracting the hammer to the first notch, the hammer and the timing lug are removed as obstructions from the insertion. The pawl, however, regardless the configuration continues to protrude slightly from the rear frame shield and the cylinder can't slide past it. The machining on the rack at the rear of the cartridge cylinder allows the pawl to side sideway into the rack. There is no such machined channel on the black powder cylinder.
Since the ratchet pawl is spring loaded, the black powder cylinder can be forced into the frame by using the blade of an Exacto knife, much as a credit card is used to circumvent a loose lock bolt , but that's hardly appropriate for the range.
Advice from anyone familiar with this product would be appreciated.