Reeder Custom Guns - WB THIS CFA/UBERTI

OPEN-TOPARRIVED YESTERDAY. NICELY FITTED AND FINISHED.

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What a unique transition model from the C&B o the 1873. I LOVE the rear sight. No matter on regulation, at LEAST you can see it!

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5-1/2" C.C./O/T. EXAMPLES IN .44 SPECIAL. ,.44 COLT AND THREE .38 SPECIALS.THE LATEST ONE PICTURED IS A .38 WHICH WILL SEE .38 SPECIAL, .38 LC,.38 LC LONG CASE, AND .38 SHORT COLT LOADS

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IN .44 COLT,.44 SPECIAL, .45 SCHOFIELD. The first Cartridge ConversionS/Open Tops from Uberti were chambered in .44 Colt and would not take either the shorter .44 Russian or the longer .44 Special as the rims on the latter two have a diameter which was large for the size of the cylinder. At one time, a very short time, it was possible to purchase 4 IN 1 brass which was the same length as the Russian but with the rim diameter of the .44 Colt thus allowing it to be used in those original Uberti .44 Colt sixguns. Currently Ubertis are available chambered in .44 Special which allows them to use all three of these cartridges.

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.44Russian, .44 Special, .44 Magnum cartridges compared to the .44 Colt.

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the cartridge versions, but seems they are holding up well for you. The imports of today in general seem not as soft as those of the late 1960s and 1970s, and arbors not as prone to pull loose, nor wedge holes elongate.

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on Ubertis (and others), and if you do, how do you deal with them?

I have known folk shooting original Colts who say they never have such jams, even with same caps, when using original/vintage nipples/vents giving me the impression something is off as to modern counterparts as for the vents.

For me, no matter what caps used, to include German imports, cap jams are far more common than ever going through a cylinder without a jam. Any recommended "sure cure" has never been one for me. And I love the open-top Colt style and were it not for the cap jams, would happily use them for most revolver needs.

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did not even note it was such, but only read "Uberti" and commenced typing.

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so I've been told, gravity makes it bounce off the inside of the hammer and out of the action workings. I have caps sticking using #10 caps sometimes, #11's sometimes blow off, so I pinch them to stay on. The skyward trick works when the caps split like they commonly do upon firing. Remingtons are what's fun with jamming caps.

If it were easy anyone could do it and there is no fun in that! lol

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half the time cocking cannot be done at all. This has been common on numerous guns with numerous caps, including several ROAs. But, nothing points as a Colt (copy) and I adore them. Now, back to the original programming before it gets lost.

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The 90 degree ones, or cotter pin pullers pull the caps and fragments , usually without having to disassemble the firearm.
The small cotter pin pullers were available at Harbor Freight, the complete set with short handles cost less 5 bucks a few years ago.
I use the Slix-Shot nipples, but Treso nipples have worked well also.

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I certainly do not feel hampered by carrying a percussion pistol afield making sure it is one which is as totally reliable as possible first. To this end there are several things which can be done. One is to replace the original nipples with higher-quality aftermarket stainless steel or bronze alloy nipples. These will have a smaller charge hole which helps to prevent hammer blowback which can allow fired caps to fall into the mechanism. A heavier mainspring than normally used on say a Colt Single Action also helps along this line as well as providing positive ignition. Making sure the face of the hammer is smooth also prevents the hammer from pulling fired percussion caps off the nipple when the hammer is cocked for the next shot.

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CALLED SLIX-SHOT. ABOUT $30-$35 A SET OF SIX.

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WB THIS CFA/UBERTI

Man that makes my hands sweat!

I like those!!

Looking forward to your review! Is it 45 Lc or 38 spl?

CURRENTLY I HAVE

I ALSO HAVE THE LONGER BARRLELD VERSIONS

.44 COLT: Original and Uberti +

I had always worried as to stretching with

YES GREATLY IMPROVED OVER THE YEARS.

Then I need to buy one of these. nt

So much more character than a fantastic plastic gun!

Mr. Taffin, do you have problems with cap jams

Sorry for hijack on the cartridge conversion,

You know you are supposed to point skyward while cocking...

My problem is caps fragment on firing and

Carry a Scribe

There are three things you can do to avoid this

Thank you, sir. Any magic cone/vent/nipple recommended?nt

I BELIEVE THE ONES I HAVE ARE

Again, thank you and will be trying them. nt