24 Uberti 1862 Police unpack

[RMFnLA]

I got my stainless 1858 in a Midway sale and it’s been flawless right out of the box.

I also like how they hide the BP warning on the underside of the barrel.

 

[Rawhide67]

Please stop posting pictures of your guns, now I want another cap n ball gun.

 

[docholl]

Nice pistols. Buying more is unavoidable, as it's a disease.

 

[SPQR70AD]

real nice pistols. If I was in the gun business where I was selling to a lot of impossible to please boomers I would hang myself lol. this guys claim might be legit but only paid $299.

 

[SPQR70AD]

I got my stainless 1858 in a Midway sale and it’s been flawless right out of the box.

I also like how they hide the BP warning on the underside of the barrel.

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I have one in blued steel and found the loading lever to short to get enough leverage to seat a ball. so I use a 1/2 inch plastic pipe on the lever to extend it

 

[stephenprops1]

Midway’s no return policy is for those with buyer’s remorse and not for getting a defective or damaged one. I have several Uberti pistols purchased at Midway and have been fine OOB including a Police Pocket model. My last one was an Uberti Navy Remington that came in a Taylor’s box. Beautiful gun with super smooth action.

What does OOB mean?

 

[Blackpowderart]

What does OOB mean?

Out of box

 

[GYJ]

real nice pistols. If I was in the gun business where I was selling to a lot of impossible to please boomers I would hang myself lol. this guys claim might be legit but only paid $299.

Yep, they expect to pay nothing for them and then every little issue is the end of the world.

 

[kh54]

I have acquired about 60 revolvers, from ASP, ASM, Pietta, Uberti, and a few less common names like Palmetto, MOFRA, COM. I’ve traded or sold many so that I “only” have fewer than 40 in my collection now. The keepers are all Uberti or Colt 2nd generation, with Piettas of the models not produced by or rarely seen from Uberti. I have only bought two guns new, an Uberti 1861 Navy (my first revolver) and a Pietta 1860 Amy. Both had flaws right out of the box but even for the neophyte I was at the time, the fixes were simple and mostly came down to just deburring everything and polishing all the parts. Both of these new guns had smooth actions and were excellent shooters when I was done. But I kept the Uberti because I hate Pietta’s warnings and advertising being so visible. I have given every used revolver the same treatment and I’ve had mostly good results. I don’t shoot the 2nd gens - to paraphrase Chief Lone Watie, “They’re for lookin at.”

As others have said or intimated, if you expect that you’ll have to do a little tinkering to tune your revolvers then you’ll enjoy the hobby. If you want perfection out of the box, find another hobby.

 

[AlexB]

Read an article a while back by a feller who seemed to be knowledgeable about the whole Uberti vs Pietta thing. Said when Uberti went CNC they fired all their master gunsmiths, figured they didn't need them anymore and could save some money. Pietta on hearing about it hired all of them. Hmmm

I have had much better guns out the box from Pietta

Yep, they expect to pay nothing for them and then every little issue is the end of the world.

I suspect "they" expect a functional firearm oob........some people and their entitlement am I right.

 

[markdwhite15]

As a side note, I just made a deal for a Santa Barbara 1858 New Army for a good price in excellent condition from a 40 years ago shooter. If it's as good as I suspect I'll sell the Piettas and let you guys hash it out among yourselves.
Alpha one two, Out

 

[Ballshooter]

Yeah my Uberti 1851 is garbage can't even hit the 1in dot.

 

[Blackpowderart]

Yeah my Uberti 1851 is garbage can't even hit the 1in dot.

Shoulda bought a brass frame pietta, I hear their the best.

 

[markdwhite15]

A new Uberti 1862 Police arrived today from Midway. Was in a Stoeger box, dated 2024. Great finish, wiped off the oil, tried to cock, cylinder won't turn. Pulled the wedge and barrel, no aparrent problem. Checked arbor, correct length believe it or not. After fiddling and looking it over with a light and magnifier (At 70 I've turned into Mr Magoo) the wedge slot in the arbor is milled short. There is a 32nd" of solid arbor visible through the slot on the muzzle end. Can't get a photo with my phone. Putting the wedge in jams the cylinder.

The show is over, and Elvis has left the building.

 

[ernbar]

Here’s a positive post about Uberti. Took my .36 Navy to the range and got her very dirty. Target at 15 yards. Excellent gun OOB.

 

[Gtrubicon]

Here’s a positive post about Uberti. Took my .36 Navy to the range and got her very dirty. Target at 15 yards. Excellent gun OOB.

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What is the tubing used for?

 

[ernbar]

What is the tubing used for?

Speed loaders holding powder and capped with a round ball.

 

[Cyknife]

Uberti has been CNC for decades.



This ain't a charity.

Right now I have 40 Uberti guns going back to 1986. 18 of those were bought since COVID in 2020. Three of which are percussion guns from Midway in the last two years. The newer guns are the best of the bunch. If they are turning out a bunch of garbage produced by non-gunsmiths, I have yet to encounter one.

I'm not trivializing anyone's experience but to have your singular experience and declare that every Uberti gun being turned out is garbage is simply absurd.

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Thats neat, I got those same three 1860, 61 and 62. from midway. The 60 fluted and 61 "london" are perfect...the 62 was acceptable if not slightly rough tuning wise OOB. I figure the smaller size required extra time to run in but it did smooth out.

 

[M. De Land]

I have acquired about 60 revolvers, from ASP, ASM, Pietta, Uberti, and a few less common names like Palmetto, MOFRA, COM. I’ve traded or sold many so that I “only” have fewer than 40 in my collection now. The keepers are all Uberti or Colt 2nd generation, with Piettas of the models not produced by or rarely seen from Uberti. I have only bought two guns new, an Uberti 1861 Navy (my first revolver) and a Pietta 1860 Amy. Both had flaws right out of the box but even for the neophyte I was at the time, the fixes were simple and mostly came down to just deburring everything and polishing all the parts. Both of these new guns had smooth actions and were excellent shooters when I was done. But I kept the Uberti because I hate Pietta’s warnings and advertising being so visible. I have given every used revolver the same treatment and I’ve had mostly good results. I don’t shoot the 2nd gens - to paraphrase Chief Lone Watie, “They’re for lookin at.”

As others have said or intimated, if you expect that you’ll have to do a little tinkering to tune your revolvers then you’ll enjoy the hobby. If you want perfection out of the box,

find another hobby.

So far the only thing I have not liked about the new 51 Pietta is where the at rest trigger stops mid trigger bow so I removed it, heated and forged it to the rear of the bow while at rest. It feels and looks much better to my way of thinking. It'll need to be re-hardened after words. I left mine in the white but eventually will re-blue I think.

 

[smoothshooter]

A new Uberti 1862 Police arrived today from Midway. Was in a Stoeger box, dated 2024. Great finish, wiped off the oil, tried to cock, cylinder won't turn. Pulled the wedge and barrel, no aparrent problem. Checked arbor, correct length believe it or not. After fiddling and looking it over with a light and magnifier (At 70 I've turned into Mr Magoo) the wedge slot in the arbor is milled short. There is a 32nd" of solid arbor visible through the slot on the muzzle end. Can't get a photo with my phone. Putting the wedge in jams the cylinder.

The small framed percussion revolvers are usually problematic. I know because I have had several of them (Uberti’s) most had to go back to the importer for rework or replacement. I now have an 1862 Pocket Police that needs to be sent back to Cimarron Arms for the second time because of a loose arbor, and I haven’t even fired it yet.
A very common problem I have come across with these is the barrel out of alignment with the frame. Have had 3 with this problem.
You can check for it by turning the gun upside down, trigger guard up. Holding the gun out away from you a couple or feet or more look down the length of the gun from the butt end. Two of mine had the barrel assembly angling off to the side a good 6 to 8 degrees. I would guess that Pietta has the same problem.
I’ll bet that several of you that have these small-framed open topped guns have the same defect.