Gun show!

[Phil Coffins]

One hundred and eleven years ago, when I was ten years old…..

 

[Pete453]

Relic Shooter, the newer Ubertis have faster twists in them. Im not sure when the change was made, but i read it here in an older post. I just bought an 1860 and the rifling makes 1/2 a turn in 8 inches, so approximately a16 inch twist. It may be cheaper and faster to buy a new barrel from Taylors or VTI Gun parts and fit it to your gun. Then you would still have the original for a future project, like an avenging angel.

 

[Relic shooter]

Relic Shooter, the newer Ubertis have faster twists in them. Im not sure when the change was made, but i read it here in an older post. I just bought an 1860 and the rifling makes 1/2 a turn in 8 inches, so approximately a16 inch twist. It may be cheaper and faster to buy a new barrel from Taylors or VTI Gun parts and fit it to your gun. Then you would still have the original for a future project, like an avenging angel.

Thanks for the Uberti revolver update Pete453, I wasn't aware of their positive change to faster twist rifling. Maybe someone will page in with the date this change became effective. I do recall seeing an original avenging angel marked 1860 Colt with chopped barrel at the Salt Lake gun show about 30 years ago.
I believe that barrel had been cut to about 2" & had virtually zero twist due to the processive twist rifling pattern, these pistols were obviously intended to be used up close & personal.

 

[M. De Land]

I just have to share today’s gun show finds. Not great deals, but good deals - all 2003-2005 Ubertis, I paid about $500 less than I would have for all three for new-in-the-box models.

Top: 1st model Dragoon with box, no paperwork. Notice the trigger guard. Has anyone else see the oval trigger guard on Uberti’s 1st model?

Middle: 1851 Navy with box and paperwork. Looks unfired and not even a handling mark anywhere. Beautiful action too.

Bottom: 1849 pocket, no box. Like the 1851 this gun is perfect.

Like I said, not great deals but I’m happy.

Nice find, I'm still in the hunt for a good used steel frame 51. I have a 62,58,60 and ROA that I rarely shoot any more but would like to round out with a 51 when one comes up at a show. I shoot monthly muzzle loading rifle outdoors, spring to fall, but in cold weather indoor muzzle loaders and black powder cartridge gong shoots outside.

 

[ernbar]

You did great. It’s been quite a spell since going to a gun show but recently went to a couple looking for BP stuff not finding any. What I did find was stupid prices for ammo and guns.

 

[UndeadPoet]

You did great. It’s been quite a spell since going to a gun show but recently went to a couple looking for BP stuff not finding any. What I did find was stupid prices for ammo and guns.

Yeah, the last one I went to had zero muzzleloaders or blackpowder accoutrements.

 

[kh54]

I made my first BP purchases at a gun show in New Mexico a few years ago. The best deals I’ve made were at a Montana gun show a couple of years ago for five revolvers from three different sellers - pre pandemic. I spent $700 for all five. Reselling just two of them paid for those that I kept. The gun show this last March wasn’t that good to me but I have kept the three guns that I bought. They’re all nearly mint and in fine working order. I’m hoping to find one or two deals this fall.

 

[Eutycus]

Most gun shows have the kind of things I really don't need or want but am willing to look at.And especially here lately they don't have much in BP. But I like the atmosphere (some of it anyway).