I recently decided to get a spare cylinder for my 2 year old Uberti 1858 Remington. So I sent an order off to Taylor's were I had originally bought the Remington. Got the new cylinder on friday and it doesn't fit. It's about 1/64th" too long. Has Uberti changed their dimensions? Should I send it back to Taylor's or try to sand it down myself. Sending it back would be a pain in the a__. Is sanding it down myself a viable option or should I bring it to a gunsmith? Anyone have this problem with spare cylinders?
Uberti 1858 Remington
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Taylors will fit it for free if you send them the gun and cylinder.
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I mail guns all the time, no problemo.
Some clerks, and their managers, at some USPS facilities, don't know their own rules and can't figure out how to read them. Others are professional and pose no problem to someone who is just looking for the right way to do something. Which ones you have in your local office is anybody's guess, but it doesn't hurt to try.
That being said: send it back to Taylor's (notice that they managed to send it to you, so it can be done - perhaps they'd have some advice). Milling even 1/64" off the front face of the cylinder and getting it square and even is not a simple task, even with a sanding block.
That being said: send it back to Taylor's (notice that they managed to send it to you, so it can be done - perhaps they'd have some advice). Milling even 1/64" off the front face of the cylinder and getting it square and even is not a simple task, even with a sanding block.
Why would you use Taylor parts for a Uberti? Clue me, I would think going to Uberti would be the thing to do. Try http://vtigunparts.com/daoliver924
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Taylors will fit it free of charge. Blackpowder (even pistols) are not considered firearms and can be sent USPS and you do not need to declare them.
Is your Uberti a forged frame or cast?
The forged frame has a bit tighter tolerances.
Is your Uberti a forged frame or cast?
The forged frame has a bit tighter tolerances.
David Oliver said:
What he said...I have an 03 C&R license and have shipped over 50 firearms.
Long guns...antique handguns...and black powder handguns can go USPS...ship as any usual package and do not say what it is...if you do and get an ill informed clerk or an anti clerk you will have problems.
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Mike Brooks said:
Mike will they custom fit 1860 colts as well?
I'm not sure there is too much fitting involved with a Colt style opentop.
The barrel/cylinder gap is controlled by the depth that the barrel wedge is inserted. Deeper equals tighter so, too deep will be too tight and the cylinder will lock up.
That's where the little screw on the side of the barrel that retains the wedge comes into it.
When the wedge is driven in just enough to establish a good barrel/cylinder gap, unscrew that little screw until it starts to interfere with the wedge. Then leave it there.
The next time you reassemble your Colt after cleaning tap the wedge in until it hits that screw head and the cylinder/barrel gap will still be correct.
The barrel/cylinder gap is controlled by the depth that the barrel wedge is inserted. Deeper equals tighter so, too deep will be too tight and the cylinder will lock up.
That's where the little screw on the side of the barrel that retains the wedge comes into it.
When the wedge is driven in just enough to establish a good barrel/cylinder gap, unscrew that little screw until it starts to interfere with the wedge. Then leave it there.
The next time you reassemble your Colt after cleaning tap the wedge in until it hits that screw head and the cylinder/barrel gap will still be correct.
Or use a feeler gauge, .005" seems about right. There are sometimes also timing issues with a replacement cylinder and that can be a bit more than the home gun tinkerer wants to get into. I just installed a Kirst Konverter on my 1860 and had to stretch the pawl to get it to index properly.
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Hay Joe,
That was my question, I guess I wasen't clear,
I want to carry an extra cylinder but have gone that route before with bad results( bad accuracy)
prabably not indexing right.
what can I do to fix this when I order a extra cylinder.
That was my question, I guess I wasen't clear,
I want to carry an extra cylinder but have gone that route before with bad results( bad accuracy)
prabably not indexing right.
what can I do to fix this when I order a extra cylinder.
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