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Special Interests - Groups & Societies => Uberti, Pietta and other SAA Clones => Topic started by: MikeM. on June 25, 2019, 11:17:14 AM
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Can you guys recommend a smith that will install a hardened firing pin bushing on a Uberti Model P ??
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You may wish to contact Alan Harton in Texas.
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MikeM, is this a repair you need to do on a wallowed out firing pin hold, or are you just doing this for preventive purposes? The vast majority of Model P's will never have that problem.
I know Lonnie Ammann of Tejas Long Rifles, who has done lots of work for Cimarron over the years, has put bushings in some Opentops a number of years ago so I imagine he could do it.
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Talking to Alan Harton about installing a couple as preventative maintenance
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Did original open tops and conversions have these bushings in their frames??
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No, Colt did not put bushings in OT's or conversions, except the first Richards conversion had the floating firing pin in a screw-in bushing. But some of the Uberti OT's had issues with both puckering out the hole and with a primer-sized area around the hole sinking in, and so some of those were repaired by adding a bushing. I've heard of some other 'smiths like Lassiter who would add weld to the dished in areas and resurface.
Like I said, I would never put a bushing in a Model P unless it needed it, and that is rare. Avoiding dry firing without snapcaps helps. But if someone wants to do it for preventive reasons, more power to them.
I will mention that I've only heard praise for Alan Harton, though sometimes he seems very busy so patience required.
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I have a custom tuned Uberti SS Cattleman by Bob James ...part of his tune included a FP Bushing
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Talking to Alan Harton about installing a couple as preventative maintenance
I'd wait and fix the problem should it ever become one because chances are it never will.
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Good point ...... that is probably what I will do..
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Abilene is correct . I have 2 Allen Firearms Old Models (predecessor to the Cimarron Model P) that I bought in 1984, that has countless rounds through, with no problems what so ever. :)
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I will most likely wait and see if I ever have the need to instal them then... thanks guys...