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Uberti, Pietta and other SAA Clones / Re: Anybody shoot Bisley's?
« Last post by Crossdrawnj on Today at 03:46:36 PM »
Cheyenne: Where did you get your aftermarket stocks (grips) for your Bisley's?

I could use some help here Cheyenne Logan. Looking for aftermarket stocks for a Uberti Bisley I just picked up.  Any suggestions will be appreciated.
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Spencer Shooting Society / Re: Spencer Shooting Society Patch
« Last post by Two Flints on Today at 03:38:41 PM »
Macon,

Email me your address.  Mine is fsgrand2@fairpoint.net

I'll see you get one.

Two Flints
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USFA CSS / Re: Register as a member here.
« Last post by King Medallion on Today at 03:21:36 PM »
King Medallion
#14753
USFA Pre War BP Frame 38/40 7.5" barrel
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The Winchester Model 1876 / Re: Load Data for the 40/60
« Last post by Slamfire on Today at 01:15:25 PM »
 40-65 down to 40-60 will work, 40-65 usually runs .406-.408. Just ck the dia. of expander plug in the sizer die in the 40-65. Cut the 40-65 down then anneal before sizing & trim to OAL.

   coffee's ready.  Hootmix.
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Upcoming Musters / Re: 2024 Grand Muster
« Last post by Silver Creek Slim on Today at 10:19:54 AM »
Registration is in the mail.

Slim
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STORM / Re: 1866 uberti stains on brass receiver
« Last post by Coffinmaker on Today at 08:05:59 AM »

My personal preference also runs to Brass Rifles.  Originals, Henry and 66 were as MAKO states, more Bronze than Brass.  Uberti rifles are Brass.  I feel the Brass rifles "feel" much different than '73s although I have two '73 Trappers.  The Brass rifles just seem to feel "right."  I also use to have several '66s, but found myself "Rifle Poor" and needed space in the safe for another Henry or two.

Henrys, '66 and '73s ALL have exactly the same internals.  Also Uberti standardized the Butt Stocks some years ago and all have basically the drop although the Henry stock is about a half inch longer.  A real shame Uberti dropped the cleaning rod space in the Butt Stock.  Icky Foo.
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STORM / Re: 1866 uberti stains on brass receiver
« Last post by Mako on Today at 01:01:07 AM »
Abilene,
I think I agree with you.  It looks like there may be a coating on the receiver. Sounds like a good cleaning with a lacquer thinner like the Reverend suggested might be called for.  Or you could try a citrus solution like De-solv-it .  Don't use ammonia.

Tayhitman44,
Actually you can speed up the process, I had someone wanting their receiver to look like it was aged and they asked have some of my BP fouling I pushed out of my bores and they made a solution with some water and painted it on a little at a time.

It will look more like Johnson Barr's than mine.  Mine have the pattern from burned/burning black powder scattered from racking an action fast and smoking shells coming out.






Note, the carbine in the second picture has different patina on the side plates than the receiver body.  I actually took readings with a handheld LIBS unit and the side plates are a different alloy than the body.  The original Henry and Winchester receivers were not Brass, they were Bronze, which was called "gun metal" at the time.  Bronze can be very strong and was actually stronger than some of the faux steel (more iron than steel) the early pistols and rifles were made from, especially if they were castings.   The Uberti carbine is two different high strength Brass alloys with very little Tin in them which would make them Bronze.  I think the rifle in the picture above it also has different materials on the side plates looking at the patina difference but I didn't measure that rifle.

What caliber and barrel length did you get?  As you can probably tell I have a things for '66s.

~Mako
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Spencer Shooting Society / Spencer Shooting Society Patch
« Last post by Macon Due on Yesterday at 09:20:15 PM »
Howdy all
Are those yellow/gold patches available for purchase?
Thanks.........Macon Due 29445
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1860 Henry / Re: 1860 Henry Shooter Roll Call (JOIN HERE)
« Last post by Griff on Yesterday at 07:23:44 PM »
:) Hey Griff  ;)
I full well understand your desire.  Me TWO.  However, Don't hold yer breath.  You won't look good in "Dead Blue."  Unfortunately, in all the years I had my Shingle out, I never saw an "Iron Frame" 1860 Carbine.  "If" Uberti makes it for you on special order, you'll be stuck running 45 Schofield cases with 200Gr length or shorter bullets to load 10.  Yule only be able to get Nine and a Half 45 Colt to load.  Bummer.
Coffinmaker, thinkin' positively, WHEN it happens, it's immediately going to Cody for his slickin' up, and installing a C45S carrier.  Since it's likely to happen around the time I win the LOTTO, I'll have lots of time to practice and I'll become the Holy Terror (winningest SASS shooter of all time) of Frontiersman! 
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USFA CSS / Re: 38/40 serial number
« Last post by Buckaroo Lou on Yesterday at 04:00:54 PM »
On USA parts made USFA's the cylinder flutes are not as pointed as on Italian parts guns, the ejector shroud housing cam is longer on USA parts guns, the firing pin is cone shaped on USA parts guns, the front sight is the same thickness from top to bottom on USA parts guns (Government Series guns are the exception), when the loading gate is opened the little hole where the loading gate pivot post goes into the frame is a small triangle and not rectangular or square, and the loading gate pivot arm is thicker on USA parts guns. As I stated earlier good photos of those areas would help. There may be other things one could identify that would help but at the present I cannot think of them.

I do remember one other, the checkering on the hammer spur is cut and not cast I believe.

I am certainly no expert but those are the things I have learned to look for in an attempt to identify USA parts guns from Italian parts guns. Others here probably know other ways to identify them. Somewhere Yahoody posted a article with photos on some of the things I have mentioned but I have been unable to find it. Up in the thumbtack area of this forum is a post by Yahoody about the little hole that shows where the loading gate pivot post fits into the frame.

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