Uberti 1851

[Ballshooter]

I have reached 1200 rounds in my Uberti 1851 .36 Navy without a single miss fire. I am impressed to say the least. It has become my main back up sidearm for hunting. It doubles as a small game taking machine as well as a self defense woods gun. I am very accurate with it and very comfortable to leave the modern firearms at home. I see why old Wild Bill loved this firearm! I straightened the trigger quite a bit just felt right to me from my days of IPSC shooting.

 

[rusticbob]

Sounds like some kind of record!

 

[Ballshooter]

I don't know about that lol but I am very happy with my homemade caps and the 1851!

 

[CyrusP]

I love everything about this post. Your surroundings are stunningly beautiful. I love your 1851 Uberti. I too want to straighten my trigger. It does not feel right to me. And finally, homemade caps are something I am making as well but just starting to use.

 

[Ballshooter]

I have been using .005/ 32 gauge brass sheets for my caps. Copper works well too.

 

[Hiverano]

I love everything about this post. Your surroundings are stunningly beautiful. I love your 1851 Uberti. I too want to straighten my trigger. It does not feel right to me. And finally, homemade caps are something I am making as well but just starting to use.

"And finally, homemade caps are something I am making as well but just starting to use."

This would be an interesting thread from folks that do just this "homemade caps, what materials found successful, etc.".

Buck

 

[1stnamebassist]

"And finally, homemade caps are something I am making as well but just starting to use."

This would be an interesting thread from folks that do just this "homemade caps, what materials found successful, etc.".

Buck

There is already a few threads on homemade caps. Good thing to know with supplies low and very expensive to purchase when you do find them.

 

[Black_Feather]

Now that’s a good shootin’ iron. Sweet

 

[Blackpowderart]

What is going on with the nipples in this photo?

 

[Salty Cracker]

That's alot of shooting. Must be a quality pistol. Any wear or parts needing replaced? What powder charge did you settle on?

 

[M. De Land]

I have reached 1200 rounds in my Uberti 1851 .36 Navy without a single miss fire. I am impressed to say the least. It has become my main back up sidearm for hunting. It doubles as a small game taking machine as well as a self defense woods gun. I am very accurate with it and very comfortable to leave the modern firearms at home. I see why old Wild Bill loved this firearm! I straightened the trigger quite a bit just felt right to me from my days of IPSC shooting.

Have you made any other mods to the gun ?

 

[Tyler L]

What is going on with the nipples in this photo?

I see that, too. Almost looks like a piece of rubber tubing slid over the lower part of the nipple

 

[CaptainVane]

Have you made any other mods to the gun ?

I am with Ball man. Only misfires are from RWS caps. I don’t know why, they just don’t work on mine.

 

[Ballshooter]

What is going on with the nipples in this photo?

I use some vinyl tubing over the caps if I am in wet conditions.

 

[Ballshooter]

That's alot of shooting. Must be a quality pistol. Any wear or parts needing replaced? What powder charge did you settle on?

No wear on parts and nothing replaced yet. I do have a wire trigger spring waiting. Powder charges I settled on for the Eras Gone colt conical is a 10mm case filled to the top with 3F with a .380 round 22 grains of 3F

 

[Ballshooter]

Have you made any other mods to the gun ?

Nope other than fix the arbor.and polished the internal parts.

 

[Dobegrant]

Congratulations, I find the Uberti guns to be well made, I bought a 2nd gen colt 1851 navy earlier this year (being fired in the avatar) will see how well it will do on its way to 1200 rounds