Mine shoots low as well. I’m wanting to create a new bullet mold for both of my revolvers and I have a new powder measure that after I modified it will allow me to more accurately work in 2.5 grn increments so I want to go back and ensure I’ve found the most accurate powder charges before I make permanent changes. I’m also not sure if I’d be happier if it were cut back to 4.5” or so. I’ve always felt 4” was about ideal for a revolving sidearm.
Do Pietta's Have The Same Problems As Uberti's?
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ThomasT
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Hey Rod I went ahead and got a couple of pictures of the front sight and the latch. Others may have the same questions. Since you asked and have the same gun is your front sight dovetailed in? I am guessing it isn't. IIRC the one I owned a couple of decades ago wasn't dovetailed either. But I could be wrong. That was a long time ago.
arcticap
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Pietta began dovetailing their NMA front sight to match Uberti in recent years, perhaps the past 2 years or so?
I just wasn't sure if they were also doing it on their Sheriff models.
And there have been recent reports of Pietta not marking their guns with standard 2 letter proof date codes.
Who knows if it's due to covid, or a change in proof house regulations until further notice.
I just wasn't sure if they were also doing it on their Sheriff models.
And there have been recent reports of Pietta not marking their guns with standard 2 letter proof date codes.
Who knows if it's due to covid, or a change in proof house regulations until further notice.
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I was surprised at the 20 on my gun because it didn’t match up to the two date code charts I have downloaded. I just assumed it meant the build date was 2020. That’s a lot easier than all the other gobbledegook anyway.
I am really pleased to have the dovetailed front sight by the way. They got that one right.
I am really pleased to have the dovetailed front sight by the way. They got that one right.
jdavis123
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I purchased a Uberti 1851 London and a Uberti 1860 this past year. With all the talk of short arbors and after reading your post, I decided to check my two Uberti’s. Much to my surprise, both barrels lined up perfectly with the frame when turned 90 degrees and inserted over the arbors. It appears that Uberti has addressed this issue. Both guns have a .003” BCG. Has anyone else noticed this on recent production Uberti revolvers.
gtrgy888
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That could be due to the tapered cut of the arbor recess. You may still have a gap you can check by dropping a #6 steel washer or two in the recess and checking the fit. I had to file two #6 washers to make metal on metal contact between arbor and recess for my 1851. It does make a difference in tightness of fit.
Tommygunn
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This used to be a "check" on arbor fit, but as gtrgy888 said, it no longer is. Unfortunatly, as I found out, every Uberti Colt percussion gun of mine I checked had a short arbor. I stuck washers in to jerry-rig a fix.
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