The Henry rifle worked well enough but had a nasty job of overbuffing, we thought, that gave the brass action a mirror polish at the expense of destroying the edges of the octagonal flats of the barrel. Again photographs are the first step in identification. I have 2 revolvers one 36 the other 31 cal. "CAL. HMo09..0pl4jub(FZf=~$ABP(XLP We believe the original Henry rifles (from the 19th century) had blued parts, but there were some finish variations in the 1866 and 1873 rifles that followed it, so we believe its possible some of the original Henrys had case-hardened parts. But when you close the lever to the firing position, that round is not brought up into battery. Our sample Uberti Yellow Boy rifle was very well made and finished. OCT. 16. <<9CAB7C9ADE9DBB4DB23FAD02FA255802>]>> x4hjF%1I'WVH">^I*Yt} FSYD"}di)IK n!Hhf$=o:k$y}$*&L(\G'zyKdlG?Q\7>>SSV6K#OqDSIpzNh~~ x #=l%l&U ps~31H^$qB^7'0]?Ew#E=9+|uL>k/,xS-7wiN=KqOF` m2; ul_w`N` Lv endstream endobj 36 0 obj 741 endobj 37 0 obj << /Filter /FlateDecode /Length 36 0 R >> stream These are the guns that REALLY, "Won The West!" ,!x#B3`Ev The era of reproduction Western firearms began in the early 1950s when Val Forgett, of the American Navy Arms company, visited this area of Italy in search of a manufacturer who could make a copy of the Colt 1851 Navy revolver. Frascarelli. Copyright 2023 Aceville Publications Ltd. 0000039439 00000 n Some proof marks on side of frame and the roman numeral XX. We were extremely gratified to see a company making such a high-grade version of the old Henry, never mind where in the world its made. was founded in 1959 and has always used a capital U sur-rounded by an octagonal device, which is actually the muzzle of an 1851 Navy . Recently bought a Uberti Walker with a CB date code, so I'm pretty sure about those last two codes. how to tell Pedersoli from Pietta on 1858 Remington New Army, "You've got to do your own growing, no matter how tall your grandfather was. The barrel and cylinder are the usual Uberti black rather than the blue of the originals and the finish is to a high standard, indicating good polishing before the finish was applied. For all practical purposes, the import of Italian replica cartridge sixguns started in 1962. 1860 HENRY and the bottom tang held A. And Dixie gun works Inc. On top of the breech area.?? It was the earliest production of the .45 Colt model that I could find and wanted it in .45C to match my 1873 Colt single six. Black Powder Arms - Welcome [CDATA[*/var out = '',el = document.getElementsByTagName('span'),l = ['>','a','/','<',' 109',' 111',' 99',' 46',' 108',' 105',' 97',' 109',' 116',' 111',' 104',' 64',' 57',' 51',' 56',' 48',' 51',' 53',' 95',' 100',' 121',' 111',' 119','>','\"',' 109',' 111',' 99',' 46',' 108',' 105',' 97',' 109',' 116',' 111',' 104',' 64',' 57',' 51',' 56',' 48',' 51',' 53',' 95',' 100',' 121',' 111',' 119',':','o','t','l','i','a','m','\"','=','f','e','r','h','a ','<'],i = l.length,j = el.length;while (--i >= 0)out += unescape(l[i].replace(/^\s\s*/, '&#'));while (--j >= 0)if (el[j].getAttribute('data-eeEncEmail_RXYbuCMoMg'))el[j].innerHTML = out;/*]]>*/ I live, eat and breathe Black Powder revolvers, and enjoy comparing notes with other shooters! 94 W. Cochran St., Suite B I have a 62 cal, shield inlay, short stock, palm tree markings, liverpool on the side plate. Posted December 23, 2014. 0000004871 00000 n If you shoot a reproduction muzzle loading pistol or rifle, the chances are it was made in the Brescia area of northern Italy. The right side of the chamber is marked "CAL. Written and photographed by Ray Ordorica, using evaluations from Gun Tests team testers. %PDF-1.6 % By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use. Remingtons bullet had a slight shoulder, which was part of the problem. FREE! They also did a Colt 1855 revolving rifle. )9/q3YgYHH}c. xref These are very scarce and near impossible to find in such fine original condition. The National Weapons Catalog was introduced in Italy in 1975 and the number 1487 refers to the UBERTI MOD. Uberti's first production gun was a Colt 1851 in 1959 so the date code would have been "XV". The design was sold to the US Government, but it was never adopted for use by the military despite being a mechanically sound firearm. The edges between them were sharp enough and, sighting along the flats, we found them to be dead level. Lock, Stock & Barrel Investments The only marks are "NAVY ARMS CO" on the left side of the frame and on the barrel top flat, on the right side of the barrel "MADE IN ITALY" and the letters "GU" in script. Thanks for the info Gaz. 0000050678 00000 n [CDATA[*/var out = '',el = document.getElementsByTagName('span'),l = ['>','a','/','<',' 116',' 105',' 46',' 97',' 116',' 116',' 101',' 105',' 112',' 64',' 111',' 102',' 110',' 105','>','\"',' 116',' 105',' 46',' 97',' 116',' 116',' 101',' 105',' 112',' 64',' 111',' 102',' 110',' 105',':','o','t','l','i','a','m','\"','=','f','e','r','h','a ','<'],i = l.length,j = el.length;while (--i >= 0)out += unescape(l[i].replace(/^\s\s*/, '&#'));while (--j >= 0)if (el[j].getAttribute('data-eeEncEmail_mePVxTdjTo'))el[j].innerHTML = out;/*]]>*/, I am trying to identify and find the value of a Pietta black powder pistol that was given to me. Thats not enough recommendation for us to invest in the Henry Original, so we began looking for a similarly styled levergun and found the Uberti version of 1860 Henry for a lot less money. 0000005051 00000 n Every lawbreaker we allow into our nation, or tolerate in our citizen population leads to the further escalation of law breaking of all kinds and acceptance of evil. Be sure to match the rifles caliber to that of your handguns as you ride off into the sunset to your next shooting match, just as they did in the Old West. r2 e< 1{Vk)} Once this unconstitutional law is struck down or repealed, this restriction will be removed. Cylinder tight when trigger pulled all the way back. T^;y} 4E However, the only proof mark I can find that looks like a 'house' proof is on the butt of the gun: a PR where the P and the R are overlapped, right next to the 3-digit serial #. 1) An example of a full set of Proof and maker's marks on a Pedersoli pistol. The order was signed J. This company was formed in 1970 and used the initials of its three founders, Grassi, Doninelli and Gazzola to make up an emblem. fW5Zi|Fki"Mf4i{~9wY C [[8jD=z"ef ~ZckGWE(}vE|4 Be advised there are some hot 45 LC loads, such as from Buffalo Bore, that probably ought not to be used in this rifle, certainly not as a steady diet. To our knowledge that problem does not exist with the 44-40 version, so if you opt for this caliber, use some sense in choosing your ammunition. The left side of the frame has Italian proof marks. i Have a black powder pistol with the star circle over PN with AC in a square next to it and the crossed rifles with the star circle over it and it has 2115 R a P over an R and FTE Italy on the butt. Eho is the manufacturer ? Ubertis 1860 Henry Rifle Trumps Henrys Original Lever-Action, Sturm, Ruger Rolls Out Significant New Pistols, Revolvers, and Rifles, Ruger American Long-Range Target (LRT) 8378 22 LR. We cleaned the Uberti and went right to work at the range, and the rifle did all it could to please us. 0000005942 00000 n We suspect itd be a delight with black powder. The bluing was authentic looking. 0000052647 00000 n Uberti dating/proofing codes. - The Firing Line Forums The screwheads have strong slots and remain serviceable. Thank you. (JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Springfield Trapdoor Rifle | Uberti USA Replica Rifles and Revolvers b` I"G3M9YCNxB5)f(1TVVA |7dZgM gBg >noPow l+zyU"^-0x5LH2O4~3z1RuYC.5,CJc38Z"(:o0IoJ(V-7Lvh{_.#DAh8 The website has it right at 13. 22 HORNET". The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Faithful Rendition. First Year of Production Navy Arms, 1851 Navy Revolver, Parts for Pierson Ruschetta (PF) 1851 Navy. 0000001338 00000 n 0000008989 00000 n Mine is just as you described yours, except that between the lever and lifter screws on the bottom of the receiver is the familiar Uberti symbol, A "U" inside the muzzle end of an octagon barrel. The largest market for these weapons is the U.S.A. and some of the larger American importers often have their own names stamped on the guns.