Uberti 1849 Wells Fargo

[Mike1911]

How does one load the Uberti 1849 Wells Fargo that has no loading lever?

Thanks!

 

[torn moc]

Ha...now you see why nobody likes that pistol!
Colt never produced a Well Fargo either....

 

[Mike1911]

Ha...now you see why nobody likes that pistol!
Colt never produced a Well Fargo either....

Really?

Do a Google search and see: Guns of the Old West: An Illustrated Guide. Page 149~151, By Charles Edward Chapel

I wonder what this is then?
http://rock-island-auction.ammoland.com/3474.html

 

[torn moc]

wow,,,I stand corrected. it aint the first time. :rotf:
Oh...Welcome to the Forum Mike! Just like this instance...one can learn something new everyday! :hatsoff:

 

[Mike1911]

wow,,,I stand corrected. it aint the first time. :rotf:
Oh...Welcome to the Forum Mike! Just like this instance...one can learn something new everyday! :hatsoff:

I have learned a GREAT DEAL in my short time here. You guys are great!!

 

[Leatherbark]

Mike...........You take the cylinder off and lay it on a table and dispense the powder and then use the cylinder pin (which is attached to the reciever) to push the balls into the chambers............Bob

 

[mykeal]

Colt did certainly manufacture and sell a short barrel, small frame .31 cal revolver without a loading lever. What Colt did not do is call it a 'Wells Fargo' model. The name came later.

 

[bwhoffman]

I used to have one of those, marketed by CVA. Good little shooter once I got the groove right on the hammer.

Pull the barrel and the spidle becomes your "ram rod"!

 

[madcratebuilder]

The pocket frame without a loading lever uses the end of the arbor to seat the rb in the chamber. The first .31 models, called the baby dragoon, did not have the lever. Within a year Colt added the loading lever. Colt made several versions of the pocket frame revolvers for over twenty years with about 325,000 produced.

Ha...now you see why nobody likes that pistol!
Colt never produced a Well Fargo either....

Colt filled a contract with Wells Fargo for a certain number of pocket frame revolvers. These have become know as "Wells Fargos' by collectors.

 

[torn moc]

OK OK OK already I aoready said "I stand corrected"....now where did I put that beating a dead horse icon????????????????
i know now not to ever repeat something I have read.... :rotf:

 

[Pork Chop]

Hey Scalper, don't know if you heard, but Colt made some Wells Fargo revolvers...

:rotf: :rotf:

Sorry man, I couldn't resist!

 

[torn moc]

THANKS CHOP...

I thought that was you behind the mask.. :rotf:

 

[madcratebuilder]

Sorry scalper. my bad, I need to read to entire thread before replying.


Did I tell ya about the Wells Fargo Colts?

 

[torn moc]

I just gotta LUV how you guys rub it in.
....like salt on an open wound. :rotf:

 

[colmoultrie]

How does one load without a loading lever?

Slowly... :grin:

I found a light hammer and short brass rod worked best for me.