Uberti 1858 New Army Black Powder Revolver 44 Caliber 8" Barrel Engraved Frame Ivory Grips

[Mark_Mark]

This one was smooth from the factory and was improved upon that by a good margin. One of more than a half dozen Remington Shooters Models that have followed me home. I kept trying to make peace with that damned grip frame and never could. I’m never gonna shoot mouse fart loads so my big fat fingers get mashed by the trigger guard every time. I quit. WRT the Colt Army, I’ve owned one Pietta 1860 and it’s confirmed my opinions about Uberti’s.


I do really regret selling this one, I hated shooting it but it sure was purty to look at.

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who made that gun?

 

[woodnbow]

who made that gun?

Pietta. It’s a Shooters Model with action, grips, case hardening and finishes by John Zimmerman. Very accurate, and easy on the eyes. First revolver I ever had chain fire.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Pietta. It’s a Shooters Model with action, grips, case hardening and finishes by John Zimmerman. Very accurate, and easy on the eyes. First revolver I ever had chain fire.

what the typical cost of a action job?

 

[hawg]

I’m never gonna shoot mouse fart loads so my big fat fingers get mashed by the trigger guard every time.

I think Pietta started making their grips so fat so that wouldn't happen.

 

[woodnbow]

I think Pietta started making their grips so fat so that wouldn't happen.

Yeah except the problem is the distance between the front of the grip frame and the rear of the trigger guard. Look at the 1858 frames and compare them to Colts and then the later Remington 1875 and 1890 cartridge guns. Remington knew about that problem and corrected it. I would say they over corrected but some folks like them. For a standard pistol grip frame the Colt 1860 and the 1851/1873 work very well for the majority of shooters.

 

[hawg]

Yeah except the problem is the distance between the front of the grip frame and the rear of the trigger guard. Look at the 1858 frames and compare them to Colts and then the later Remington 1875 and 1890 cartridge guns. Remington knew about that problem and corrected it. I would say they over corrected but some folks like them. For a standard pistol grip frame the Colt 1860 and the 1851/1873 work very well for the majority of shooters.

I well know about Remingtons rapping your knuckle. I have an old Rigarmi Remington and it's the same size as an original I had. I've had fat gripped Pietta's that didn't rap my knuckle and was somewhat disappointed that they didn't. It just didn't seem right. I handled a repro 75 Remington at my LGS and didn't like the way it felt at all.

 

[Paul R Zartman]

This one was smooth from the factory and was improved upon that by a good margin. One of more than a half dozen Remington Shooters Models that have followed me home. I kept trying to make peace with that damned grip frame and never could. I’m never gonna shoot mouse fart loads so my big fat fingers get mashed by the trigger guard every time. I quit. WRT the Colt Army, I’ve owned one Pietta 1860 and it’s confirmed my opinions about Uberti’s.


I do really regret selling this one, I hated shooting it but it sure was purty to look at.

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I heated up the trigger guard and bent it forward...it was perfect...then I tried improving upon perfection and probably didn't heat it enough and it cracked oh well, still works fine but has a little crack...
Paul

 

[Mark_Mark]

I heated up the trigger guard and bent it forward...it was perfect...then I tried improving upon perfection and probably didn't heat it enough and it cracked oh well, still works fine but has a little crack...
Paul

let me barrows that heat! I get a 1873 10mm that needs breaking! Parts coming soon!

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

what the typical cost of a action job?

Send me a private message and I can answer your questions.

 

[Miguel Loco]

Tuco at the Gun Shop - Bing video

 

[Ephraim Kibbey]

These show up from time to time!
Instead of experimenting with the original guard, buy one to custom fit (or cut completely off) and save the original to put back on if and when you sell the revolver.
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[paul harm]

I've owned11 NMAs over the years , have fairly big hands, and have never found a NMA uncomfortable to shoot, but that's just me. Still have six of them.
Brass can be softened by heating it and quenching in water. Direct opposite of metal.

 

[hawg]

I've owned11 NMAs over the years , have fairly big hands, and have never found a NMA uncomfortable to shoot, but that's just me. Still have six of them.
Brass can be softened by heating it and quenching in water. Direct opposite of metal.

Brass isn't metal?

 

[Just4FunOldGuns]

Betty Lou Got a New Pair of Shoe's!
Decided the poly grips didn't look right!
Just have some more sanding and then glue the medallions on.

 

[armoredman]

Send me a private message and I can answer your questions.

Do it - you will be happy.