Uberti 1862 Police

[JimCunn]

Anybody know where I can find a silverplated trigger guard and backstrap?

 

[Whitworth]

You can take your pieces to a Jeweler and have them plated.

 

[Phil Coffins]

Do it yourself with this stuff. It is real silver because I’ve noticed it tarnishes in time.
IMG_0687 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[bpalbee]

Anybody know where I can find a silverplated trigger guard and backstrap?

Caswell sells a brush on electroplating kit (uses a little power supply with alligator clips) you dip in the liquid and brush it on. Easier than fitting some odd back strap to your revolver

 

[DanL]

That looks great @Phil Coffins. How well does it wear or last with use? Thanks, DanL

 

[Phil Coffins]

That looks great hill Coffins. How well does it wear or last with use? Thanks, DanL

The best I can tell it is much like original Colts that had silver plated grip frames. The very few Colts I’ve had the opportunity to inspect closely were thinly plated like this product did for the one pictured. Often the plating is only in the protected areas. Note that the plating on this well worn 1849 Colt is tarnished and much worn.
IMG_0633 by Oliver Sudden, on Flickr

 

[Phil Coffins]

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[Tyler L]

I used a product similar to that Liquid Silver on a couple of mine (Nushine brand, I think). Because it's a chemical reaction instead of electroplating, the silver layer is extremely thin and wears off pretty quickly. Looks good, though.