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CAS TOPICS => Gunsmithing => Topic started by: Holsterguy on September 10, 2020, 07:14:38 PM
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Probly a dumb question, but, I picked up a 1851 navy colt at a gun show some time ago, and have never shot it because for some reason Uberti put a “squished” triggerguard on it and it’s very uncomfortable. It’s marked Cimarron, Houston, Tx. Emailed Cimarron to see, roughly, how old it is, and whether or not there is a different triggerguard available. He wanted the serial #, so I gave it to him, and he said he couldn’t find it in their database.
Could any of you help?
Thanks
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I guess to ask a different way, aren’t the triggerguards on most the same size and shape as a saa? If so, as long as it’s an Uberti part, will it fit?
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On the 51 Navy there was Square back and the rounded TG ....
You can indeed swap out the two, with two provisos
Uberti to Uberti parts .... Pietta and others will not necessarily line up screw holes
and the date codes are similar - the Date Code will be two letters inside a square [AD] for example
If your date code is a Roman Numeral [XXX] for example , it is an early gun and may not align screw holes
I suggest you contact VTI
VTI Replica Gun Parts
PO Box 509
Lakeville CT 06039
USA
860-435-8068
Fax 860-435-8146
Email mail@vtigunparts.com
Italian date stamps
Note! The stamp is not a part in the serial numbers, and it is normally found on Frame in [ ] brackets
Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark Year Mark
1940 1953 IX 1966 XXII 1979 AE 1992 BB 2005 BZ 2018 CT
1941 1954 X 1967 XXIII 1980 AF 1993 BC 2006 CA 2019 CU
1942 1955 XI 1968 XXIV 1981 AH 1994 BD 2007 CB 2020 CZ
1943 1956 XII 1969 XXV 1982 AI 1995 BF 2008 CC 2021 DA
1944 1957 XIII 1970 XXVI 1983 AL 1996 BH 2009 CD 2022 DB
1945 I 1958 XIV 1971 XXVII 1984 AM 1997 BI 2010 CF 2023 DC
1946 II 1959 XV 1972 XXVIII 1985 AN 1998 BL 2011 CH 2024 DD
1947 III 1960 XVI 1973 XXIX 1986 AP 1999 BM 2012 CI 2025 DE
1948 IV 1961 XVII 1974 XXX 1987 AS 2000 BN 2013 CL 2026 DF
1949 V 1962 XVIII 1975 AA 1988 AT 2001 BP 2014 CM 2027 DH
1950 VI 1963 XIX 1976 AB 1989 AU 2002 BS 2015 CN 2028 DI
1951 VII 1964 XX 1977 AC 1990 AZ 2003 BT 2016 CP 2029 DL
1952 VIII 1965 XXI 1978 AD 1991 BA 2004 BU 2017 CS 2030 DM
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Major- thanks for the reply. Can’t really find numbers or letters in brackets.
What I can find is- serial #1251**, right above that it’s marked AII.
Top of barrel says Cimarron Arms Co. Houston Tx
Left side of frame says A. Uberti&Co, Italy
One thing I did come across is that this is what they call a small oval triggerguard used in the early production Colts. The one I like is the round or large oval from late production Colts.
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Cimarron Arms Co. Houston Tx.
that tells me something as to date :
Mike Harvey opened Cimarron in Houston in 1984 he later moved it to Fredericksburg, Texas.
I think your AII is in fact AI ] the [ AI ] date code is lightly stamped , I believe your gun was made in 1982
Course that is without looking at it...
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Thanks Major!