Uberti 1860

Hardcase · November 30, 2010, 07:39 PM

Perused the local classifieds and saw a fella selling a few revolvers. An Uberti 1860 in that "antique" finish caught my eye. He wanted $200, I offered $175 and we did the deal. XXV date code is 1969, right?

Sorry for the iPhone picture, my real camera is at work. And it's snowing like there's no tomorrow (which very well may be possible if it keeps going like this!), so no chance of shooting for a while...

joe sixgun · November 30, 2010, 09:42 PM

Very nice piece. I am thinking about getting one of those myself. Now , I may be a little spoiled, but even though I live in michigan, I can still shoot year round. Awesome covered porch on the back of the house, overlooks my firing range.

Hawg · November 30, 2010, 09:49 PM

Yes XXV is 69. Very nice.

Hardcase · November 30, 2010, 11:16 PM

Alas, Joe, if I shoot off my back porch, I'll put a hole in my neighbor's fence. That's the curse of living in the 'burbs. The indoor range won't let me shoot black powder and the outdoor range doesn't have a cover.

So I'll just sit and stare at it. The snow's supposed to turn into rain tomorrow, so maybe by Sunday things will dry out. The cold I can deal with. The sloppy mess, not so much!

Doc Hoy · December 1, 2010, 05:29 AM

Hows the bore?

junkman_01 · December 1, 2010, 10:42 AM

Hardcase,

For $179 you could have gotten a new Pietta '60 from Cabelas.....

http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shoot...%3FN%3D1100201

Hardcase · December 1, 2010, 12:57 PM

Doc, the bore looks like the gun has never been fired.

Junkman, I've got a couple of the Pietta 1860s from Cabelas and they're nice guns that I shoot a lot. But the action, fit and finish on this Uberti is in a completely different world from them. I was completely taken aback when I cocked the hammer...I've never felt a single action pistol as smooth and precise. I believe that I could get the Piettas into that sort of shape with some time, though.

sltm1 · December 1, 2010, 01:02 PM

Hardcase, how much snow have you got? We're about 10" in Weiser. By the way, there's a bp shoot in Durkey this Saturday. If you're interested send me a PM.

Hardcase · December 1, 2010, 01:10 PM

Looks like about 8" east of Boise, and still coming down. I'd love to come out to the shoot, but I've got tickets to the BSU game and I bleed Bronco blue! Looks like I'm going to be out of the shooting business until after Christmas, darn it!

bprevolver · December 7, 2010, 04:24 PM

I am glad to know about the date of this 1860 Army. I have been trying to determine what year Uberti actually started making the 1860 Army. So far 1969 seems to be it. Pietta started supplying Navy Arms somewhere in the 1960's. Navy Arms Serial #0001 and 0002 made by Pietta sold a few months back on Gun Broker for around $1500. I have been trying to get the date code from these from the seller without much luck.

Hardcase · December 7, 2010, 06:53 PM

bprevolver, if it helps you at all, the SN of mine is A50xx.

TnRebel · December 10, 2010, 10:47 PM

I paid $175.00 for this one .. so you did good .

November 30, 2010, 07:39 PM	#1
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	Uberti 1860 Perused the local classifieds and saw a fella selling a few revolvers. An Uberti 1860 in that "antique" finish caught my eye. He wanted $200, I offered $175 and we did the deal. XXV date code is 1969, right? Sorry for the iPhone picture, my real camera is at work. And it's snowing like there's no tomorrow (which very well may be possible if it keeps going like this!), so no chance of shooting for a while... __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae

November 30, 2010, 09:42 PM	#2
joe sixgun Senior Member Join Date: March 22, 2010 Location: west michigan Posts: 185	Very nice piece. I am thinking about getting one of those myself. Now , I may be a little spoiled, but even though I live in michigan, I can still shoot year round. Awesome covered porch on the back of the house, overlooks my firing range. __________________ DON'T TREAD ON ME !

November 30, 2010, 11:16 PM	#4
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	Alas, Joe, if I shoot off my back porch, I'll put a hole in my neighbor's fence. That's the curse of living in the 'burbs. The indoor range won't let me shoot black powder and the outdoor range doesn't have a cover. So I'll just sit and stare at it. The snow's supposed to turn into rain tomorrow, so maybe by Sunday things will dry out. The cold I can deal with. The sloppy mess, not so much! __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae

December 1, 2010, 05:29 AM	#5
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	Nice move Hardcase... Hows the bore? __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

December 1, 2010, 12:57 PM	#7
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	Doc, the bore looks like the gun has never been fired. Junkman, I've got a couple of the Pietta 1860s from Cabelas and they're nice guns that I shoot a lot. But the action, fit and finish on this Uberti is in a completely different world from them. I was completely taken aback when I cocked the hammer...I've never felt a single action pistol as smooth and precise. I believe that I could get the Piettas into that sort of shape with some time, though. __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae

November 30, 2010, 09:49 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	Yes XXV is 69. Very nice.

December 1, 2010, 10:42 AM	#6
junkman_01 Junior member Join Date: November 9, 2010 Location: Florida Posts: 260	Hardcase, For $179 you could have gotten a new Pietta '60 from Cabelas..... http://www.cabelas.com/product/Shoot...%3FN%3D1100201

December 1, 2010, 01:02 PM	#8
sltm1 Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 353	Hardcase, how much snow have you got? We're about 10" in Weiser. By the way, there's a bp shoot in Durkey this Saturday. If you're interested send me a PM.

December 1, 2010, 01:10 PM	#9
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	Looks like about 8" east of Boise, and still coming down. I'd love to come out to the shoot, but I've got tickets to the BSU game and I bleed Bronco blue! Looks like I'm going to be out of the shooting business until after Christmas, darn it! __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae

December 7, 2010, 04:24 PM	#10
bprevolver Senior Member Join Date: November 23, 2006 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 141	Early Uberti 1860 Army I am glad to know about the date of this 1860 Army. I have been trying to determine what year Uberti actually started making the 1860 Army. So far 1969 seems to be it. Pietta started supplying Navy Arms somewhere in the 1960's. Navy Arms Serial #0001 and 0002 made by Pietta sold a few months back on Gun Broker for around $1500. I have been trying to get the date code from these from the seller without much luck.

December 7, 2010, 06:53 PM	#11
Hardcase Senior Member Join Date: April 14, 2009 Location: Sunny Southern Idaho Posts: 1,909	bprevolver, if it helps you at all, the SN of mine is A50xx. __________________ Well we don't rent pigs and I figure it's better to say it right out front because a man that does like to rent pigs is... he's hard to stop - Gus McCrae

December 10, 2010, 10:47 PM	#12
TnRebel Member Join Date: February 17, 2007 Location: Kingsport, Tn. Posts: 19	I paid $175.00 for this one .. so you did good . __________________ I AM A PROUD DESCENDANT OF A CONFEDERATE SOLDIER SCV Camp1387 and 1680 "Deo Vindice" SCV=Video http://www.scv.org/video/php