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I have a circa 2003 Uberti 1851 Navy Squareback that looked to be unfired when I got it. The original wedge was driven in so deeply that the barrel was dragging on the cylinder due to the short arbor. A previous owner tried to fix the problem by filing the back of the barrel at an angle.
I replaced the barrel with one from Dixie, corrected the arbor issue and cleaned up the rough spots inside the frame. Unfortunately, I also got a little overzealous draw filing the original wedge.
It fits, but goes in pretty far, so I thought I'd get a spare. This is turning out to be harder than I thought.
I ordered one from Taylor's. They were out of Uberti wedges and sent me a Pietta wedge, which was too small--smaller, in fact, than my modified original. It measured 1 1/16" long, 7/16" wide at the front, and 1/2" wide at the rear.
Ryan at Taylor's took the time to send me some comparison pics to show the Uberti and Pietta wedges were the same size. I have a Pietta 1860, so I kept the part as a spare for it.
I then tried Dixie. The wedge I received was far too big! It measures 1 3/8” long, 9/16” wide at the front, and a little over 5/8” wide at the back. I suspect it's for a Walker or Dragoon. Dixie wants me to send it back (possibly on my dime) so they can check it out.
I understand that parts need to be fitted, but these two were so far off that I don't think either one was correct.
Has anyone successfully ordered and fitted a replacement wedge for an Uberti Navy?
Thanks in advance. I've learned a lot reading the posts on this forum.
I have a circa 2003 Uberti 1851 Navy Squareback that looked to be unfired when I got it. The original wedge was driven in so deeply that the barrel was dragging on the cylinder due to the short arbor. A previous owner tried to fix the problem by filing the back of the barrel at an angle.
I replaced the barrel with one from Dixie, corrected the arbor issue and cleaned up the rough spots inside the frame. Unfortunately, I also got a little overzealous draw filing the original wedge.
It fits, but goes in pretty far, so I thought I'd get a spare. This is turning out to be harder than I thought.
I ordered one from Taylor's. They were out of Uberti wedges and sent me a Pietta wedge, which was too small--smaller, in fact, than my modified original. It measured 1 1/16" long, 7/16" wide at the front, and 1/2" wide at the rear.
Ryan at Taylor's took the time to send me some comparison pics to show the Uberti and Pietta wedges were the same size. I have a Pietta 1860, so I kept the part as a spare for it.
I then tried Dixie. The wedge I received was far too big! It measures 1 3/8” long, 9/16” wide at the front, and a little over 5/8” wide at the back. I suspect it's for a Walker or Dragoon. Dixie wants me to send it back (possibly on my dime) so they can check it out.
I understand that parts need to be fitted, but these two were so far off that I don't think either one was correct.
Has anyone successfully ordered and fitted a replacement wedge for an Uberti Navy?
Thanks in advance. I've learned a lot reading the posts on this forum.