Making a Pietta 1858 Cylinder work in an Uberti Cylinder

[m4fun]

Found a post on this from a few decades ago on another forum.

Essentially the Pietta cylinder is a tad longer than an Uberti, especially on "current" production pistols. I hear it works the other way, but I have an Uberti 1858 and carbine...

Anyone have experience taking a belt sander or such making this work?

Thanks,

Brian

 

[Jappo]

I thought of that but never tried it. I had an Uberti 58 without a cylinder and I had a Pietta cylinder. I filed the barrel to fit the cylinder. But will never be able to use an Uberti cylinder again. And the only thing I could do to the forcing cone was sandpaper it as best I could. It still shot decent groups.

 

[KingOfKindling]

I'd avoid a belt sander, too hard to keep things square. Maybe find someone with a lathe who could do the job in 5 minutes? I've used my micro lathe in the past to shorten cylinders. Simple and quick.

If you look up video instructions for fitting Kirst conversion cylinders, they advise shortening cylinders with sandpaper on a flat plate with a figure 8 motion. They typically have less material to remove though. It's doable for your application, just not fast.

 

[Jappo]

I'd avoid a belt sander, too hard to keep things square. Maybe find someone with a lathe who could do the job in 5 minutes? I've used my micro lathe in the past to shorten cylinders. Simple and quick.

If you look up video instructions for fitting Kirst conversion cylinders, they advise shortening cylinders with sandpaper on a flat plate with a figure 8 motion. They typically have less material to remove though. It's doable for your application, just not fast.

I used to to that with hydraulic and air valves. A piece of glass works great or thick mirror.