No Date code On my Uberti

Ricksgtx · April 9, 2011, 06:29 PM

Benelli said the don't have serial numbers for Uberti's before Stoeger took over importing. The catalog number is 1487 but this 1873 is marked on the barrel as a 45 Colt not a 44 Magnum. There is no box with a date code anywhere on this gun. Any idea you might have about the date of manufacture or if I can look the serial number up someplace?

jaguarxk120 · April 9, 2011, 06:40 PM

Look for a very small stamping with roman numerals stamped in it. A box shape, those are found on every Italian gun made. The stamps could also be letters.
Let us know what you find.

Hawg · April 9, 2011, 07:17 PM

If it's Roman numerals they won't be in a box. They started the two letter code in a box in 75

Ricksgtx · April 10, 2011, 09:59 AM

Thank you Guy for the info. Unfortunately, It does not have the older roman numerals on it anywhere. It does have Italian proof marks and serial number on frame in front of the trigger guard and the Only thing on the right side of the frame is CAT. 1487

Thanks for your Help
Ricksgtx

jaguarxk120 · April 10, 2011, 01:23 PM

Hawg your right about the date code, on my 1860 army the code has no box. My code is located on right side of frame just above the trigger guard.

Mine must be a modern antique as the code is XXV (1969) and the gun is a Replica Arms.
The Uberti logo(muzzle end of a rifled barrel with a 'U' in the center) is located on the frame left side just where the trigger guard stop's.

kadima · April 12, 2011, 07:25 AM

I find strange that an Uberti gun has no date code. Does it have proof marks? Some kind of a star over a shield, a star over PN or PSF?

The National Weapons Catalog was introduced in Italy in 1975 and the number 1487 refers to the UBERTI MOD. COLT 1873 BUCKHORN S.A. TARGET (TMR) cal .44 Magnum. The number was assigned on November 1979, therefore your gun was made later and should have the box somewhere.

K.

Kadmos · April 12, 2011, 01:07 PM

I have a feeling that the "proof mark" on the frame in front of the trigger guard might be the date code. Is it two letters? Mine is marked in the same spot with CC, a 2008 date code.

ClemBert · April 12, 2011, 09:16 PM

Obviously, following the pattern for CD, CE, CF, etc.

mattkoyak · December 28, 2013, 02:28 PM

I have the same issue @Ricksgtx does. No date code anywhere, just the serial number and the shields with stars. It's the CAT.1487. (serial number blurred)

Hawg · December 28, 2013, 03:11 PM

Take off the ejector rod housing and look under it. You do realize this thread is almost three years old.

mattkoyak · December 28, 2013, 08:26 PM

Sure do. Only online source I can find referencing the same problem I'm having dating this. Took it off and found the date code - 'BB'.

Thanks!

Hawg · December 28, 2013, 10:55 PM

1992

April 9, 2011, 06:29 PM	#1
Ricksgtx Junior Member Join Date: May 31, 2009 Posts: 10	No Date code On my Uberti Benelli said the don't have serial numbers for Uberti's before Stoeger took over importing. The catalog number is 1487 but this 1873 is marked on the barrel as a 45 Colt not a 44 Magnum. There is no box with a date code anywhere on this gun. Any idea you might have about the date of manufacture or if I can look the serial number up someplace?

April 10, 2011, 09:59 AM	#4
Ricksgtx Junior Member Join Date: May 31, 2009 Posts: 10	No Date Uberti Thank you Guy for the info. Unfortunately, It does not have the older roman numerals on it anywhere. It does have Italian proof marks and serial number on frame in front of the trigger guard and the Only thing on the right side of the frame is CAT. 1487 Thanks for your Help Ricksgtx

December 28, 2013, 02:28 PM	#9
mattkoyak Junior Member Join Date: December 28, 2013 Posts: 2	Same for me... I have the same issue @Ricksgtx does. No date code anywhere, just the serial number and the shields with stars. It's the CAT.1487. (serial number blurred) Last edited by mattkoyak; December 28, 2013 at 02:43 PM. Reason: Photo edit

April 9, 2011, 06:40 PM	#2
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,620	Look for a very small stamping with roman numerals stamped in it. A box shape, those are found on every Italian gun made. The stamps could also be letters. Let us know what you find.

April 9, 2011, 07:17 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	If it's Roman numerals they won't be in a box. They started the two letter code in a box in 75

April 10, 2011, 01:23 PM	#5
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,620	Hawg your right about the date code, on my 1860 army the code has no box. My code is located on right side of frame just above the trigger guard. Mine must be a modern antique as the code is XXV (1969) and the gun is a Replica Arms. The Uberti logo(muzzle end of a rifled barrel with a 'U' in the center) is located on the frame left side just where the trigger guard stop's.

April 12, 2011, 07:25 AM	#6
kadima Senior Member Join Date: June 21, 2010 Posts: 190	I find strange that an Uberti gun has no date code. Does it have proof marks? Some kind of a star over a shield, a star over PN or PSF? The National Weapons Catalog was introduced in Italy in 1975 and the number 1487 refers to the UBERTI MOD. COLT 1873 BUCKHORN S.A. TARGET (TMR) cal .44 Magnum. The number was assigned on November 1979, therefore your gun was made later and should have the box somewhere. K.

April 12, 2011, 01:07 PM	#7
Kadmos Member Join Date: April 27, 2010 Posts: 93	I have a feeling that the "proof mark" on the frame in front of the trigger guard might be the date code. Is it two letters? Mine is marked in the same spot with CC, a 2008 date code.

April 12, 2011, 09:16 PM	#8
ClemBert Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2009 Location: Orlando Posts: 936	Obviously, following the pattern for CD, CE, CF, etc.

December 28, 2013, 03:11 PM	#10
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	Take off the ejector rod housing and look under it. You do realize this thread is almost three years old.

December 28, 2013, 08:26 PM	#11
mattkoyak Junior Member Join Date: December 28, 2013 Posts: 2	Sure do. Only online source I can find referencing the same problem I'm having dating this. Took it off and found the date code - 'BB'. Thanks!

December 28, 2013, 10:55 PM	#12
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,190	1992