Black powder pistol question

[kris smith]

So a co worker is selling me this pistol it's an uberti I don't know what model it is I've looked around but have found several like it as in 1860 army 1861 navy and a few others what model is it so I can find the year it was produced any help is appreciated thanks

[Rebel]

It looks like a mishmash of various Colts. I would send the serial number and some pictures to Uberti and ask them about it. Are you sure it's an Uberti or are you going off of your coworkers say-so? If you don't mind me asking, what is his asking price?

Things I notice:
- Steel trigger guard
- Fluted cylinder style
- Missing front sight

[kris smith]

He want 100 it says uberti on it all serials match

[TRAP55]

Italian made firearms have a date code, Roman numerals, then changed to a two letters in a box code.

[kris smith]

As per the chart it's made in 84 but now to as what model it looks like the 1861 navy but it's a five sbit

[gun toting monkeyboy]

It looks like a .31 or .36 version of an 1860 Army. I can't tell for sure. Though with the 5 shot cylinder, I would lean more towards .31. It could be one of their reproductions of a pocket pistol. There were several versions of those out a few years ago. That would explain the lack of a front sight, or dovetail for one. That is a fair price. If you don't want it, tell your friend I'll take it.

-Mb

(edit) I think Tom pretty much nailed it.

[ChrisC]

Model 1861 Navy 7-1/2" barrel would be my guess

http://www.uberti.com/firearms/army-navy-and-pocket-navy.php

[Flintlock Tom]

Looks like the Uberti 1862 Police (http://www.uberti.com/firearms/new-a...and-police.php) but, the one in their catalog has a brass trigger-guard and back-strap.
If it's not corroded inside, $100 is a really good price.

And, please do us a favor, if you don't want it, tell your friend to read this thread and contact one of us (ME) for an offer.

[Flintlock Tom]

It's not a "Navy." The Navies all have octagon barrels.

[Tom-ADC]

.36 cal 5 shot its a 1862 Police. and at a $100 a great buy, want to make a fast $50?

[kris smith]

Nope it's mine I've been looking for a black powder for a while my exs mom had one but was convinced it was a colt and want 1500 (tweaker) I proved to her it wasn't it was a 65 uberti and worth not much more than 200 that a guy offered her

[kris smith]

So what is needed for me to get this thing up and running. It looks clean and not corroded he had a smith in az tell him it's safe to shoot. I figure it would need a good cleaning I'd need caps balls powder and some sort of wax or sealing stuff to prevent chain fire

[gun toting monkeyboy]

The chainfire danger is over-rated. If your chamber is shaving off a tiny ring of lead when you load the ball, you are unlikely to get any flashing over to ignite the powder from the front. Besides, the most likely place for the flame to reach the surrounding cylinders is at the back, not the front. That said, a syringe full of crisco works wonders. Melt the crisco in the microwave, then suck it up with the syringe. Once it cools down, you have a syringe full of lube that you can squirt on top of the balls to seal/lube them. If you live someplace that room-temperature crisco is too hard to use in a syringe by itself, add a bit of olive oil to it when you melt it, to make it softer. If you live someplace where it drips out at room temperature, add a bit of bee's wax to stiffen it up. You can also get lubed patches that fit under the balls. These look like little yellow circles of felt that are the same diameter as the ball. The ball sits on top of them in the chamber, and the powder is protected from anything getting to it from that direction. If you get the urge to cast your own lead balls of conical bullets, remember to use pure lead, not a mix. Your balls and bullets have to be soft enough for the powder to deform when it ignites, thus sealing the bore. Otherwise you get hot gases blowing by the overly-hard bullets as they go down the barrel, and your accuracy sucks.

-Mb

[Dutch3]

Clean with hot water or diluted Simple Green, lube with Crisco, lard, bacon grease, etc.

Keep the Hoppe's and Rem Oil away from it. Shooting black powder is sort of like making breakfast.

[David13]

When you get your balls, and caps, and powder, get some 'Wonder Wads'. Felt, 100 in a pack, and use a pencil to push them over your powder. Then press your ball. Get the size that shaves a small ring of lead off, for a tight seal. But don't get too big, or you will break your lever.
dc