How it's made, Uberti revolvers

olmontanaboy · September 12, 2013, 06:39 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=qYOJa8ZNxmE

Cool youtube short on how Uberti revolvers are made, click on the link above.

**4V50 Gary** · September 12, 2013, 07:40 PM

Thanks.

Hellgate · September 12, 2013, 11:05 PM

There was a lot more hand fitting than I expected. It makes me wonder how they get them to shoot right on like most of them do.

**4V50 Gary** · September 13, 2013, 06:57 AM

I enjoyed the video, but thought it was a bit misleading.

What they call the bluing salts are probably more of an acid bath. You don't put guns into salts and get a color case hardened looking (as opposed to color case hardened) finish.

The assembly was over simplified too. It showed no fitting of the four working parts (hammer, hand, bolt and trigger). It's as if you could drop them in like a Lego kit.

For a quick presentation, it's fine, but for anyone who has greater interest (gunsmith, CAS aficionado) it makes you want more.

Sure Shot Mc Gee · September 13, 2013, 08:34 AM

Video: That was interesting.
Watched a gunsmith doing about the same work once. But he was no where's a quick as the guy in the video was, with his tune-up. All in all it's nice to see how their put together. Thanks for posting the clip.

DoubleDeuce 1 · September 13, 2013, 09:56 AM

Interesting video

North East Redneck · September 13, 2013, 12:02 PM

More hands on than I would have thought. The engraving being done by hand is cool.

denster · September 13, 2013, 12:31 PM

Still an interesting video though the narration has changed from the first time I saw it on the TV a few years ago. It would have helped if the narrator had a better idea of what was being shown and had a basic knowledge of firearms.
One interesting part was the color case hardening. I believe the salts reported to be used are cyanide.

9mmfan · September 13, 2013, 01:12 PM

It was interesting. Something to keep in mind is that this is produced for consumption by the general public, and compressed into a very short segment. It would have been a little different if say, Michael Bane and the Shooting Gallery crew had travelled to Italy and spent most of the hour program on production, fitting and finish. I would watch that. But then again, I am a fan of the "pasta pistols."

James K · September 14, 2013, 06:14 PM

I have no doubt that a gunsmith wasn't "...as quick as the guy in the video was".

The gunsmith doesn't do it a couple of hundred times a day.

Jim

Captchee · September 16, 2013, 10:40 AM

Quote:

What they call the bluing salts are probably more of an acid bath. You don't put guns into salts and get a color case hardened looking (as opposed to color case hardened) finish.

actually , you can with the way they showed . but it depends on the mix of the salts and what temperature the salts are at .
standard bluing salts or even niter type salts wont if they are the only salts in the mix .
If you take note , when the parts are removed from the salt , they are not blue . This tells me that they are not using bluing or niter salts .
Now if you watch and note the quench is aerated .
thats key and is what give the cased coloring
So what they are doing is actually called nitriding which is type of color case hardening using salts.

i do think they probably passed up a few steps though and as you said , rather a simple explanation

September 12, 2013, 06:39 PM	#1
olmontanaboy Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2009 Location: Northeast for now Posts: 266	How it's made, Uberti revolvers http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=qYOJa8ZNxmE Cool youtube short on how Uberti revolvers are made, click on the link above. __________________ Olmontanaboy No good deed goes unpunished. A loaded gun, a faithful dog,,, consider yourself lucky.

September 12, 2013, 07:40 PM	#2
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,838	Thanks. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

September 12, 2013, 11:05 PM	#3
Hellgate Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Orygun Posts: 869	There was a lot more hand fitting than I expected. It makes me wonder how they get them to shoot right on like most of them do. __________________ 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)

September 13, 2013, 06:57 AM	#4
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,838	I enjoyed the video, but thought it was a bit misleading. What they call the bluing salts are probably more of an acid bath. You don't put guns into salts and get a color case hardened looking (as opposed to color case hardened) finish. The assembly was over simplified too. It showed no fitting of the four working parts (hammer, hand, bolt and trigger). It's as if you could drop them in like a Lego kit. For a quick presentation, it's fine, but for anyone who has greater interest (gunsmith, CAS aficionado) it makes you want more. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

September 13, 2013, 12:02 PM	#7
North East Redneck Senior Member Join Date: June 6, 2012 Location: Berkshire Hills Posts: 741	More hands on than I would have thought. The engraving being done by hand is cool. __________________ NRA Patron Member SAF Life Member GOAL Member

September 13, 2013, 08:34 AM	#5
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Video: That was interesting. Watched a gunsmith doing about the same work once. But he was no where's a quick as the guy in the video was, with his tune-up. All in all it's nice to see how their put together. Thanks for posting the clip.

September 13, 2013, 09:56 AM	#6
DoubleDeuce 1 Senior Member Join Date: February 21, 2013 Posts: 101	Interesting video

September 13, 2013, 12:31 PM	#8
denster Senior Member Join Date: April 24, 2010 Location: Ohio Posts: 581	Still an interesting video though the narration has changed from the first time I saw it on the TV a few years ago. It would have helped if the narrator had a better idea of what was being shown and had a basic knowledge of firearms. One interesting part was the color case hardening. I believe the salts reported to be used are cyanide.

September 13, 2013, 01:12 PM	#9
9mmfan Senior Member Join Date: May 26, 2012 Location: Weatherford, TX Posts: 301	It was interesting. Something to keep in mind is that this is produced for consumption by the general public, and compressed into a very short segment. It would have been a little different if say, Michael Bane and the Shooting Gallery crew had travelled to Italy and spent most of the hour program on production, fitting and finish. I would watch that. But then again, I am a fan of the "pasta pistols."

September 14, 2013, 06:14 PM	#10
James K Member In Memoriam Join Date: March 17, 1999 Posts: 24,383	I have no doubt that a gunsmith wasn't "...as quick as the guy in the video was". The gunsmith doesn't do it a couple of hundred times a day. Jim