Uberti 1858 Stainless Report

[Scota4570]

I just examined two brand new revolvers with an eye toward buying one. Both had very nice fit and finish. Both had chambers that measured 0.448". The groove diameters were 0.454". That is 0.006" oversized barrel in both. Yikes!, what are they thinking?

I walked away from the deal.

I had read about this mismatch on the web. I did not believe it. It seems too fantastic to be true, yet it is. It is frustrating and sad that Uberti would insist on making revolvers like that. It costs them nothing more to do it right. Yet they continue to make a product that is defective as made to spec. Obtaining top accuracy is extremely unlikely with such an undersized bullet.

I have a Pietta 1858, the bore and chambers are the same diameter. Pietta has it figured it out.

 

[Zonie]

I think the Peitta you own is one of the "shooters" they made at one time.
At the same time, Pietta made a 1858 with .450 diameter grooves and .447 diameter chambers and a .450 diameter grooves with .445 chambers.
They also made Colt open top's with .452 grooves + .446 chambers and .452 grooves + .447 chambers.

I don't know what their line of thinking was when they made these guns with what would be considered to be undersize chambers but it seems to be common to almost all of the companies that make cap & ball revolvers.

 

[Scota4570]

I don't believe they put any thought into it at all. There is no justifiable reason for it. They probably copied an original and left it at that. Firearms made in the 1800s had poor QC by today's standards. Lots of old guns have cavernous barrels. They probably never shot well either.

Why would Pietta make a shooter's model with correct dimensions then turn around and make the other guns wrong? It is mind blowing.