.44 navy colt

[saratoga]

hello i founf this site browsing for some info on my colt .44{nice site btw}i hope soemone can help me with this.i have a 1863 navy colt in .44 cal and i beleive it is a uberti made replica.the cylinder is engraved with a pic of 2 ships and written by it are engaged may 16 1843.top of the barrel is marked cva arm and on bottom of theframe is the letters pn with a small circle shap with what looks like a star in it.ok anyhow what i need to know is the rod that the cylinder rides on is a little loose on my pistol and i would like to know how to tighten it up and also how to remove it would be great as well.if i cock it and look under the hammer towards the cylinder i can see the back of the rod and what looks like a set pin above it also going in towards the back of the cylinder,how do i remove it.btw it is only loose when the barrel is off once it is assembled and the wedge is in place it seems nice and tight.is this normal as i love this little toy and dont wanna damage it.any help would be greatly appreciated

 

[Tommygunn]

I never heard of a 1863 Navy Colt in .44. Navy caliber was .36, and I don't recall any Colts with a 1863 designation. .44 Navy reproductions have been made by Pietta, Armi San Marco (now defunct.) and maybe Palmetto. I don't think Uberti made them, but I could be wrong.
I don't know any way of getting the cylinder arbor (or spindle) tightened up. It is not normal for this arbor to be loose, and I wouldn't shoot it in that condition, even if it does seem tight with the barrel on.
Possibly a more experienced member can offer advice; I would have a gunsmith experienced with these types of revolvers examine it.

 

[dwave]

Barrel is marked CVA ARM, so it is a CVA arm more than likely. As far as getting it tightened, the others should have some advice for you.

 

[mec]

Loose arbors used to be a common complaint. The literature of the time said that some of them didn't have the pin you observed retaining the arbor and suggested that the owners should install one after tightening the arbor. I haven't done this so don't know if it works but the older material suggested unscrewing the arbor, flowing some silver solder on the threads to tighten them up.