OEM Uberti nipples?

Model12Win · February 2, 2015, 11:52 AM

Hey guys! I am wondering where I can purchase a set of Uberti made, factory OEM nipples for my Cimarron (Uberti made) 1851 Navy Colt.

Let's just say the first set I had which came on the gun worked really well with Remington #10 caps... but they were damaged by a gunsmithing accident. Not by me though!

I have since tried Slix Shot nipples, and believe it or not they actually don't work well for me. I do not notice any decrease in cap fragmentation, and for whatever reason it seems I get a light strike on one chamber every time, yes I am using Remington #10 caps like the Slix Shot people say and am making sure they are fully seated. I am just not pleased with these nipples and want a set of the old OEM ones, but cannot find a source.

Like I said, my Uberti factory nipples worked really nicely with #10 Remington caps, and I'd like to have a set of them again as I have quite a few of said caps in storage. I have also heard Ampco makes a good nipple but am unsure of what cap to use on them.

Thanks so much guys!

Fingers McGee · February 2, 2015, 12:20 PM

Tresso nipples (ampco alloy) work very well with Remington #10 caps (#11s also).

Send me your address & I'll send you some stock Ubertis.

FM

Hellgate · February 3, 2015, 04:59 PM

Model12,
You can also easily shim up that one light strike (low sitting) nipple to get a fuller hit. However I'd sure take ol' Fingers up on that free offer. That's mighty generous of him.

Fingers McGee · February 3, 2015, 07:38 PM

Package mailed this afternoon. You'll need to clean the old anti seize off of them though. They've been siting in the cap tin for about 7 years.

AKexpat · February 4, 2015, 08:09 PM

Fingers is one helluva nice guy. Sent me a free Dance & Brothers Pietta brass squareback triggerguard postage paid to see if it would fit my new 2014 [CM} Pietta 1851 Navy .36. Alas, it did not fit well and had many gas holes in it. I sanded and polished it to my satisfaction, but there are problems with the fit to the rear grip frame at the bottom of the trigger guard (approx. 1/16" gap).

Still a couple of gas holes there that I did not want to tackle.

He told me to pay it forward, so I will. If anyone wants a free 1851 brass squareback triggerguard, I will send it to you, free of charge.

Sorry, Fingers, it did not work out for me.

Jim

Model12Win · February 4, 2015, 11:12 PM

Thank you so much Fingers! I can't wait to get them!

**4V50 Gary** · February 4, 2015, 11:35 PM

Mighty fine of you Fingers McGee.

45 Dragoon · February 5, 2015, 03:08 AM

Yap, he's a goodun !!!!

Mike
www.goonsgunworks.com

Fingers McGee · February 5, 2015, 12:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AKexpat

Sorry, Fingers, it did not work out for me.

It happens. Not all (very few?) replacement parts are drop in.

AKexpat · February 5, 2015, 05:12 PM

Quote:

It happens. Not all (very few?) replacement parts are drop in.

Hey, thanks for the opportunity to try it out! Still on the hunt for that brass squareback with Taylors or Pietta. VTI is a no go.

On the subject of pay it forward:

I know 1911's aren't BP, but if anyone out there has a need for new (some used) 1911 SARCO/GPC/Wolff parts, I have several that are collecting dust. PM me with a list of your needs and I'll let you know if I have it, and will send free of charge. I am done playing with my 2 1911's and have no need for the spares.

The very few LGS here in the boontoolies won't buy them and if one wants to sell them to SARCO/GPC, it costs more in postage to send them back than what they offer.

Jim

February 2, 2015, 12:20 PM	#2
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Tresso nipples (ampco alloy) work very well with Remington #10 caps (#11s also). Send me your address & I'll send you some stock Ubertis. FM __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

February 3, 2015, 04:59 PM	#3
Hellgate Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Orygun Posts: 869	Model12, You can also easily shim up that one light strike (low sitting) nipple to get a fuller hit. However I'd sure take ol' Fingers up on that free offer. That's mighty generous of him. __________________ With over 15 perCUSSIN' revolvers, I've been called the Imelda Marcos of cap & ball. SASS#3302 (Life), SASS Regulator, NRA (Life), Dirty Gamey Bastards #129 Wolverton Mtn. Peacekeepers (WA), former Orygun Cowboy (Ranger, Posse from Hell)

February 3, 2015, 07:38 PM	#4
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Package mailed this afternoon. You'll need to clean the old anti seize off of them though. They've been siting in the cap tin for about 7 years. __________________ Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee - AKA Man of Many Colts - Alter ego of Diabolical Ken; SASS Regulator 28564-L-TG; Rangemaster and stage writer extraordinaire; Frontiersman, Pistoleer, NRA Endowment Life, NMLRA, SAF, CCRKBA, STORM 327, SV115; Charter member, Central Ozarks Western Shooters Cynic: A blackguard whose faulty vision see things as they are, not as they should be. Ambrose Bierce

February 4, 2015, 08:09 PM	#5
AKexpat Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2014 Location: SW WA State Posts: 490	Fingers is one helluva nice guy. Sent me a free Dance & Brothers Pietta brass squareback triggerguard postage paid to see if it would fit my new 2014 [CM} Pietta 1851 Navy .36. Alas, it did not fit well and had many gas holes in it. I sanded and polished it to my satisfaction, but there are problems with the fit to the rear grip frame at the bottom of the trigger guard (approx. 1/16" gap). Still a couple of gas holes there that I did not want to tackle. He told me to pay it forward, so I will. If anyone wants a free 1851 brass squareback triggerguard, I will send it to you, free of charge. Sorry, Fingers, it did not work out for me. Jim __________________ To be governed – is to be watched, inspected, directed, indoctrinated, numbered, estimated, regulated, commanded, controlled, law-driven, preached at, spied upon, censured, checked, valued, enrolled – by creatures who have neither the right, nor the wisdom, nor the virtue to do so. - Pierre-Joseph Proudhon

February 4, 2015, 11:35 PM	#7
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,838	Mighty fine of you Fingers McGee. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

February 2, 2015, 11:52 AM	#1
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	OEM Uberti nipples? Hey guys! I am wondering where I can purchase a set of Uberti made, factory OEM nipples for my Cimarron (Uberti made) 1851 Navy Colt. Let's just say the first set I had which came on the gun worked really well with Remington #10 caps... but they were damaged by a gunsmithing accident. Not by me though! I have since tried Slix Shot nipples, and believe it or not they actually don't work well for me. I do not notice any decrease in cap fragmentation, and for whatever reason it seems I get a light strike on one chamber every time, yes I am using Remington #10 caps like the Slix Shot people say and am making sure they are fully seated. I am just not pleased with these nipples and want a set of the old OEM ones, but cannot find a source. Like I said, my Uberti factory nipples worked really nicely with #10 Remington caps, and I'd like to have a set of them again as I have quite a few of said caps in storage. I have also heard Ampco makes a good nipple but am unsure of what cap to use on them. Thanks so much guys!

February 4, 2015, 11:12 PM	#6
Model12Win Junior member Join Date: October 20, 2012 Posts: 5,854	Thank you so much Fingers! I can't wait to get them!

February 5, 2015, 03:08 AM	#8
45 Dragoon Senior Member Join Date: June 14, 2013 Posts: 656	Yap, he's a goodun !!!! Mike www.goonsgunworks.com