iver johnson rem 1858 target

dr1445 · November 4, 2015, 06:21 PM

came in the mail today. date code makes it a 1975 uberti 44 target. ran it through the sonic cleaner and plan on some range time tomorrow. the action seems to be tight but the trigger spring is beyond heavy.
edit; make that the hammer spring, it's a 2 finger job!

Bishop Creek · November 4, 2015, 08:57 PM

I put these Wolff reduced power mainsprings in my Pietta '58 Remingtons and it helps lighten the hammer quite a bit, cocks much easier.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/247...-reduced-power

P.S. Very nice pistol!

RJay · November 4, 2015, 10:17 PM

OK, where does the Iver Johnson part come in at??

dr1445 · November 5, 2015, 05:31 AM

ij was importing 1858's by uberti and colts by asm, 1975-78. they were also producing the black powder revolvers for colt around that time. similar to lyman of that time, i have a lyman/uberti 1858 import in 36. BC, the hammer was so heavy it was painful to cock due to arthritis in my hand. i thinned the spring down and shortened it to decrease the bow.

Doc Hoy · November 5, 2015, 03:27 PM

Date code is XXX.

It is tight as a drum and blast to shoot. I only load BP cartridges for it.

RJay · November 5, 2015, 08:28 PM

Iver Johnson was importing the 1860 Uberti Army and other Colt replicas but I have never seen a Iver Johnson replicas of the Remington. I will have to note that in Bill Goforths book.

November 4, 2015, 06:21 PM	#1
dr1445 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2009 Location: CT Posts: 199	iver johnson rem 1858 target came in the mail today. date code makes it a 1975 uberti 44 target. ran it through the sonic cleaner and plan on some range time tomorrow. the action seems to be tight but the trigger spring is beyond heavy. edit; make that the hammer spring, it's a 2 finger job! Last edited by dr1445; November 4, 2015 at 06:39 PM.

November 4, 2015, 08:57 PM	#2
Bishop Creek Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Posts: 566	I put these Wolff reduced power mainsprings in my Pietta '58 Remingtons and it helps lighten the hammer quite a bit, cocks much easier. http://www.midwayusa.com/product/247...-reduced-power P.S. Very nice pistol! Last edited by Bishop Creek; November 4, 2015 at 10:13 PM.

November 4, 2015, 10:17 PM	#3
RJay Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,936	OK, where does the Iver Johnson part come in at?? __________________ Ron James

November 5, 2015, 03:27 PM	#5
Doc Hoy Senior Member Join Date: October 24, 2008 Location: Naples, Fl Posts: 5,440	I have an Iver Johnson/Uberti Cattleman in .44 Magnum Date code is XXX. It is tight as a drum and blast to shoot. I only load BP cartridges for it. __________________ Seek truth. Relax. Take a breath.

November 5, 2015, 08:28 PM	#6
RJay Senior Member Join Date: November 2, 2005 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,936	Iver Johnson was importing the 1860 Uberti Army and other Colt replicas but I have never seen a Iver Johnson replicas of the Remington. I will have to note that in Bill Goforths book. __________________ Ron James

November 5, 2015, 05:31 AM	#4
dr1445 Senior Member Join Date: January 10, 2009 Location: CT Posts: 199	ij was importing 1858's by uberti and colts by asm, 1975-78. they were also producing the black powder revolvers for colt around that time. similar to lyman of that time, i have a lyman/uberti 1858 import in 36. BC, the hammer was so heavy it was painful to cock due to arthritis in my hand. i thinned the spring down and shortened it to decrease the bow.