Where the Heck?? Colt 1860 Part?

[wiscoaster]

As I was wiping down my new Uberti Colt 1860 after cleaning it following my range trip today I heard something fall on the floor:

I thought "WHERE the heck did THIS come from?" I've had the 1860 disassembled once down to every last piece and part (so I thought) and I don't remember seeing this coming out of that gun (it's about 5/16 in diameter). Any chance this clip might have come out of my gun? I have no idea where else it might have come from; it was the only gun I was cleaning today.

 

[necchi]

.

 

[wiscoaster]

And then?

And then? Another mystery piece to tape up on my desk?

... or ... forget it, the gun runs, who cares?

a few more years of this and I might put Numrich out of business

I just want to make sure it's irrelevant, thanks....

 

[64Springer]

That is not a part of any reproduction pistol.

 

[user 922]

As I was wiping down my new Uberti Colt 1860 after cleaning it following my range trip today I heard something fall on the floor:

View attachment 231532

I thought "WHERE the f.... did THIS come from?" I've had the 1860 disassembled once down to every last piece and part (so I thought) and I don't remember seeing this coming out of that gun (it's about 5/16 in diameter). Any chance this clip might have come out of my gun? I have no idea where else it might have come from; it was the only gun I was cleaning today.

It's a standard Circlip or snap washer. Never saw one on any of my Ubertis.

 

[64Springer]

Looks like a clip for an AR15 ejection port cover pin.

 

[wiscoaster]

That is not a part of any reproduction pistol.

OK, thank you. I have seen it as a part on a production gun.

Probably it was just hiding in the rag I used to wipe down the Uberti.

 

[necchi]

And then? Another mystery piece to tape up on my desk.

I'd guess so, good luck with that.

 

[Eras Gone]

I’ve heard of those being placed at the end of the arbor to help with the “short arbor” issues on some Ubertis. It would not have been in a new gun, however. BTW, I have lots if Uberis, but none if mine suffer from the shirt arbor phenomenon.

 

[Snooterpup]

It's a standard Circlip or snap washer. Never saw one on any of my Ubertis. View attachment 231541

If this part drops down into the arbor well on the barrel assembly it may be a “shim” used to correct a short arbor situation. To find out, drop it in the arbor well and reassemble the pistol. If the wedge fits and the cylinder rotates correctly, it probably is a shim. If the pistol will not reassemble with this in the arbor well, it does not belong to this gun.

Good Luck! Snoot

 

[Piquant]

As I was wiping down my new Uberti Colt 1860 after cleaning it following my range trip today I heard something fall on the floor:

View attachment 231532

I thought "WHERE tthe f.... did THIS come from?" I've had the 1860 disassembled once down to every last piece and part (so I thought) and I don't remember seeing this coming out of that gun (it's about 5/16 in diameter). Any chance this clip might have come out of my gun? I have no idea where else it might have come from; it was the only gun I was cleaning today.

That's the c-clip off my 62 chevy throttle linkage. I drop it yesterday and it disappeared. I've been looking for it, please drop it back thru the portal for me. No postage necessary. It sure seems like it sometimes, lose a bolt, clip, screw and it dissappears only to show up 2 or 3 months later right where you dropped it and searched10 times before.

 

[64Springer]

All good mechanics know that left over parts go into the next rebuild.

 

[Meriwether]

Please watch the language, and language representations when posting on the forum.
The title has been edited.

 

[Erwan]

I thought "WHERE the heck did THIS come from?" I've had the 1860 disassembled once down to every last piece and part (so I thought) and I don't remember seeing this coming out of that gun (it's about 5/16 in diameter). Any chance this clip might have come out of my gun? I have no idea where else it might have come from; it was the only gun I was cleaning today.

It doesn't come from an Uberti, you can be sure of that.
There's only one other possibility: Uberti's aren't arbor-bottomed. If you got it as a used gun, maybe someone put it on the shaft end to make up for the length defect and that piece fell down...

 

[45D]

BTW, I have lots if Uberis, but none if mine suffer from the shirt arbor phenomenon.

Of course they do ( unless you bought them used and already fixed).

Mike

 

[wiscoaster]

If this part drops down into the arbor well on the barrel assembly it may be a “shim” used to correct a short arbor situation.

No, I'm already using a #10 split lock washer, per @TDM short abor remedy method. I'm convinced it came from somewhere else. It's just a guy doesn't know if one of his other guns is missing a part.

 

[TDM]

Not aware of any short arbor fix I’ve ever posted, or even done for that matter. You must be mistaken there @wiscoaster.

 

[wiscoaster]

Not aware of any short arbor fix I’ve ever posted, or even done for that matter. You must be mistaken there @wiscoaster.

Sorry, you're correct, it was @45D (Mike), in another thread. Treat it as a misdirected compliment. Hah ....

 

[45D]

Sorry, you're correct, it was @45D (Mike), in another thread. Treat it as a misdirected compliment. Hah ....

Just for the record, I know the guy that "touts" the split washer thing. The cowboy shooters can get away with it because they shoot quite anemic loads anyway (they could get away without doing anything and be ok more than likely.).
I DON'T shoot anemic loads so therefore, I need a "true" fix.

A hint for you "split washer guys" , you can bend the washer to get rid of the offset . . . and not have a spring. The main point of the "fix" is to do away with any movement so "solid" is your friend.

Mike

 

[deGheyn]

I agree, not from an 1860. When in doubt, check the schematic: VTI gun parts