Cattelmans carbine question

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Sorry, just to be picky!;)
That is not a "Cattleman" carbine.
This is:
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It was also by Uberti but was built on the frame of their Cattleman 1873 cartridge revolver instead of their Cap & Ball NMA.
The one above is in 44/40 with an 18" barrel.
They are no longer being imported but you can occasionally find them on the auction sites.
Uberti calls the "Remington Revolving Carbine" in your DGW link an "1858 New Army Target Carbine" on their website:
https://www.uberti-usa.com/new-army-and-target-carbine-revolvers

In response to the OP's question:
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/uberti-vs-pietta-cylinder.681418/
 
You would pretty much have to ruin a pietta cylinder to find out. Taking off some of the cylinder face to allow it to fit in the frame would be pretty easy. I would worry about timing issues (cylinder chamber lineup with barrel; modifying the bolt slots or the bolt itself to ensure lockup; etc...). If you want a spare cylinder, it would make more sense to get a second Uberti cylinder for it. Or go to Howell's and get a .45LC conversion cylinder for it, just for a second option (that's what I did).
 
noelf2 said:
You would pretty much have to ruin a pietta cylinder to find out. Taking off some of the cylinder face to allow it to fit in the frame would be pretty easy. I would worry about timing issues (cylinder chamber lineup with barrel; modifying the bolt slots or the bolt itself to ensure lockup; etc...). If you want a spare cylinder, it would make more sense to get a second Uberti cylinder for it. Or go to Howell's and get a .45LC conversion cylinder for it, just for a second option (that's what I did).
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I would want the carbine to accept a pietta cylinder so what worries me is ruining a 500 dollar carbine so just trying to do some homework before I buy and experiment.
 
So is a " cattlemens carbine " only a cartridge gun, or is a percussion guns also included ? I have one in percussion because I've wanted one since the 70s when I first saw one. Now that I'm in my 70s, my wants are needs, and I have one. They sure are fun to shoot.
 
Would seem one is, disregarding the name, focusing on model, is a percussion gun based on a Remington percussion frame, the other a cartridge gun based on a Colt SAA frame. Two different guns from Uberti.
 
I had one once, promptly sold it. Got sprayed in the face with powder and cap stuff. It came back to me a week later cause the barrel was installed crooked. I had never noticed. Had to shave about .040 off the shoulder to line it up properly. It had some pretty wood.
 
As I recall someone DID do exactly what youre asking about.. But it was far from simple.

It involved opening the cylinder as a whole a few thousandths, shaving the forcing cone down, then recrowning it to 11 degrees, and opening the cylinder pin channel to accommodate a Pietta pin and doing the same to the hole in the back of the frame to fit the Pietta pin as the Uberti one would WORK, but only so well as the gap in the cylinder itself was a few thousandths larger for the Pietta thus loosing accuracy...

I have a serious longing for the same gun... But would almost rather just change out my Pietta remmis for Uberti ones.. IF they didnt charge twice as much for extra cylinders... Its a toss up.. HUGE amount of dough, HUGE amount of time, or just do without... So far been doing without.
 
This is high on my wish list and almost certain a future purchase. The negative response here has me jittery. Any positive shooters. Just for paper punching and ringing an 8 inch gong at a hundred yards. They are just so darn cool looking.
 
AND keep BOTH your hands well behind the cylinder. That little piece hanging down from the trigger guard is for your supporting hand. Even held properly, the stock puts the fireworks up close and VERY personal.
 
I didn't have any problems with blow back on my face. But then I don't try to see how much powder I can stuff in the cylinder. My normal load in any of my NMAs is 28grains. And, the nipples were new - less chance for blowing a cap off. It's surprising how stead you can be with both hands together on the trigger guard. Go ahead and buy one, I don't think you'll be sorry. I wasn't.
 
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