Uberti Stainless Steel Colt's

Fingers McGee · May 14, 2017, 07:01 PM

There have been a few additions to the list since the last update. There have been two revolvers located in Switzerland, and I just acquired a pair of 1851 Navies - one of which is a consecutive serial number with the first SS Colt I bought back in 2006. Here is an updated thread with a picture of the latest two at the end.

In the early to mid 1980s, Uberti produced a line of stainless steel percussion Colt revolvers that were imported to the US by Allen Firearms, Santa Fe, NM; Southwest Muzzleloaders Supply, Inc. Angleton, TX, Uberti USA, and possibly others. They are now also known to have been sold in Europe under the HEGE dealer name.

Phil Spangenberger did an article about these stainless revolvers in the October 1983 issue of Guns and Ammo Magazine. According to the article, the models that were being imported were the 1851 Navy, 1860 Army, 1861 Navy, 1862 Pocket Navy, and 1862 Pocket police. Thanks to Dr. J.L. Davis of RPRCA, Claremore, OK, I have a 1984 price list for Uberti products that lists fourteen different models of Stainless Steel Colts produced by Uberti at that time. Subsequent price lists expanded the line to 16 models by adding 4 ½ inch barreled Pocket Navy and Pocket Police. The complete model list, known so far, is:

1851 Navy, Oval Trigger guard Revolver, Cal. .36
1851 Navy, Square back Trigger guard Revolver, Cal. .36 *@
1851 Navy, “Sheriff’s Model” Oval Trigger guard Revolver, Cal. .36 *
1851 Navy, “Sheriff’s Model” Square back Trigger guard Revolver, Cal. .36
1860 Army, Military, Cut For Stock, Cal. .44 *@
1860 Army, Military, With Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .44*@
1861 Navy, Military, Cut For Stock, Revolver, Cal. .36 * @
1861 Navy, Civilian, Revolver, Cal. .36
1861 Navy, Military, With Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36*
1861 Navy, Civilian, With Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36
1862 Police, Semi-Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 4 ½”@
1862 Police, Semi-Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 5 ½”*@
1862 Police, Semi-Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 6 ½”
1862 Pocket Navy, Engraved Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 4 ½”*
1862 Pocket Navy, Engraved Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 5 ½”*@
1862 Pocket Navy, Engraved Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 6 ½”
(* - have identified location of examples of these models)
(@ - have this model)

The current total of known revolvers is 31. I have nine of these revolvers and know of twenty two in the hands of other collectors or BP shooters. The latest two that have been identified were listings for two 1851 Navies on Gun Broker. Two of the known revolvers are in Switzerland, and one is in England. The Swiss models are marked Hege and the English model has the typical Allen Firearms barrel address.

Anyone with information concerning Allen Firearms, Southwest Muzzleloaders Supply or any other Uberti Stainless Steel Colt style revolvers is requested to contact [email protected] I am seeking information as to models, manufacture dates, serial numbers, barrel markings, barrel lengths, trigger guards, and any other characteristics as well as any catalog, brochure and original packaging information.

drobs · May 15, 2017, 02:36 AM

I take it you won both of the recent GB auctions on these SS Uberti 1851's?

http://www.gunbroker.com/item/640315697
http://www.gunbroker.com/item/640311646

Lee44ShooterCnB · May 15, 2017, 07:31 AM

Beautiful looking iron
Thanks for the info/post

Fingers McGee · May 15, 2017, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drobs

I take it you won both of the recent GB auctions on these SS Uberti 1851's?

You take it correctly.

drobs · May 16, 2017, 07:11 AM

Very nice - looks like a decent price too.

Fingers McGee · May 16, 2017, 12:14 PM

Yes a decent price; while I've paid more; I've also gotten them for less.

Fingers McGee · June 14, 2017, 06:47 PM

Let's bring this back to the top.

**4V50 Gary** · June 15, 2017, 09:08 AM

I wonder how much is really stainless and how much is just nickel plated steel? I know Uberti did that with their Rem 1858.

Fingers McGee · June 15, 2017, 10:57 AM

They are 100% stainless - less the springs. They were marketed & priced as stainless steel.

Old No7 · June 16, 2017, 03:26 PM

Wasn't there one listed recently on ProxiBid? Do you watch that website too?

Old No7

Fingers McGee · June 16, 2017, 06:42 PM

I haven't been watching Proxy Bid as much as I used to.

g.willikers · June 19, 2017, 08:18 AM

One big problem with those.
Way too purty to get dirty.
Hey, that rhymes.

Fingers McGee · June 19, 2017, 11:26 AM

Unlike CCH/Blue pistols, there is no applied finish to stain/wear/damage. Rusting is non existent, and all you need to clean them is plain water. Even after 25 - 30 rounds, they almost look unfired.

May 14, 2017, 07:01 PM	#1
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Uberti Stainless Steel Colt's There have been a few additions to the list since the last update. There have been two revolvers located in Switzerland, and I just acquired a pair of 1851 Navies - one of which is a consecutive serial number with the first SS Colt I bought back in 2006. Here is an updated thread with a picture of the latest two at the end. In the early to mid 1980s, Uberti produced a line of stainless steel percussion Colt revolvers that were imported to the US by Allen Firearms, Santa Fe, NM; Southwest Muzzleloaders Supply, Inc. Angleton, TX, Uberti USA, and possibly others. They are now also known to have been sold in Europe under the HEGE dealer name. Phil Spangenberger did an article about these stainless revolvers in the October 1983 issue of Guns and Ammo Magazine. According to the article, the models that were being imported were the 1851 Navy, 1860 Army, 1861 Navy, 1862 Pocket Navy, and 1862 Pocket police. Thanks to Dr. J.L. Davis of RPRCA, Claremore, OK, I have a 1984 price list for Uberti products that lists fourteen different models of Stainless Steel Colts produced by Uberti at that time. Subsequent price lists expanded the line to 16 models by adding 4 ½ inch barreled Pocket Navy and Pocket Police. The complete model list, known so far, is: 1851 Navy, Oval Trigger guard Revolver, Cal. .36 1851 Navy, Square back Trigger guard Revolver, Cal. .36 @ 1851 Navy, “Sheriff’s Model” Oval Trigger guard Revolver, Cal. .36 1851 Navy, “Sheriff’s Model” Square back Trigger guard Revolver, Cal. .36 1860 Army, Military, Cut For Stock, Cal. .44 @ 1860 Army, Military, With Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .44@ 1861 Navy, Military, Cut For Stock, Revolver, Cal. .36 * @ 1861 Navy, Civilian, Revolver, Cal. .36 1861 Navy, Military, With Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36* 1861 Navy, Civilian, With Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36 1862 Police, Semi-Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 4 ½”@ 1862 Police, Semi-Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 5 ½”@ 1862 Police, Semi-Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 6 ½” 1862 Pocket Navy, Engraved Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 4 ½” 1862 Pocket Navy, Engraved Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 5 ½”@ 1862 Pocket Navy, Engraved Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 6 ½” ( - have identified location of examples of these models) (@ - have this model) The current total of known revolvers is 31. I have nine of these revolvers and know of twenty two in the hands of other collectors or BP shooters. The latest two that have been identified were listings for two 1851 Navies on Gun Broker. Two of the known revolvers are in Switzerland, and one is in England. The Swiss models are marked Hege and the English model has the typical Allen Firearms barrel address. Anyone with information concerning Allen Firearms, Southwest Muzzleloaders Supply or any other Uberti Stainless Steel Colt style revolvers is requested to contact [email protected] I am seeking information as to models, manufacture dates, serial numbers, barrel markings, barrel lengths, trigger guards, and any other characteristics as well as any catalog, brochure and original packaging information. __________________ 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

May 15, 2017, 02:36 AM	#2
drobs Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2015 Location: South Central MO / Africa Posts: 1,111	I take it you won both of the recent GB auctions on these SS Uberti 1851's? http://www.gunbroker.com/item/640315697 http://www.gunbroker.com/item/640311646 __________________ NRA Life Member

May 16, 2017, 07:11 AM	#5
drobs Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2015 Location: South Central MO / Africa Posts: 1,111	Very nice - looks like a decent price too. __________________ NRA Life Member

May 16, 2017, 12:14 PM	#6
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Yes a decent price; while I've paid more; I've also gotten them for less. __________________ 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

June 14, 2017, 06:47 PM	#7
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Let's bring this back to the top. __________________ 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

May 15, 2017, 07:31 AM	#3
Lee44ShooterCnB Member Join Date: May 13, 2015 Location: Ga. Posts: 68	Beautiful looking iron Thanks for the info/post

June 15, 2017, 09:08 AM	#8
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,841	I wonder how much is really stainless and how much is just nickel plated steel? I know Uberti did that with their Rem 1858. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

June 15, 2017, 10:57 AM	#9
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	They are 100% stainless - less the springs. They were marketed & priced as stainless steel. __________________ 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 Last edited by Fingers McGee; June 15, 2017 at 11:03 AM.

June 16, 2017, 03:26 PM	#10
Old No7 Member Join Date: October 21, 2007 Posts: 60	Wasn't there one listed recently on ProxiBid? Do you watch that website too? Old No7 __________________ "Freedom and the Second Amendment... One cannot exist without the other." © 2000 DTH

June 16, 2017, 06:42 PM	#11
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	I haven't been watching Proxy Bid as much as I used to. __________________ 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

June 19, 2017, 08:18 AM	#12
g.willikers Senior Member Join Date: September 28, 2008 Posts: 10,442	One big problem with those. Way too purty to get dirty. Hey, that rhymes. __________________ Walt Kelly, alias Pogo, sez: “Don't take life so serious, son, it ain't nohow permanent.”

June 19, 2017, 11:26 AM	#13
Fingers McGee Senior Member Join Date: March 19, 2008 Location: High & Dry in Missouri Ozarks Posts: 2,113	Unlike CCH/Blue pistols, there is no applied finish to stain/wear/damage. Rusting is non existent, and all you need to clean them is plain water. Even after 25 - 30 rounds, they almost look unfired. __________________ 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