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April 20, 2017, 11:32 AM | #1 |
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Uberti Pump Action question
A friend is looking at a new Uberti Slide Action in .45 Colt. My question is this: with the action closed and the hammer at full cock, should be action be locked closed. This one opens with minimal pressure to the rear on the slide.
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April 20, 2017, 12:58 PM | #2 |
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I believe I read it some where, that the Uberti, does not lock back closed, in the cocked posistion, this is after you rack the action, and hammer is back. It is a copy of the Colt Lightning pump action Rifle of the late 1800s. I don't know if the original colts lock closed in battery, or not. I have never handled either.
I have a Taurus Thunderbolt in .45 colt, and it locks back in battery. The Thunderbolt, is Taurus' copy of the Colt Lightning. Rebel Dave |
April 20, 2017, 02:49 PM | #3 |
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The Uberti does not have a bolt lock. The original Colt Lightening did.
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April 20, 2017, 03:30 PM | #4 |
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So it fires from an unlocked breech?
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April 20, 2017, 05:49 PM | #5 |
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That is my understanding from what I read on different forums but I personally don't have one.
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April 20, 2017, 06:37 PM | #6 |
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I've heard sorry reports on the reliability of those Italian pump action "lightening" inspired rifles.
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April 26, 2017, 02:36 PM | #8 |
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So what's to keep this thing from blowing the slide back when fired?
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April 26, 2017, 03:59 PM | #9 |
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Don't know but here's a discussion on it. http://www.sassnet.com/forums/index....ning-function/
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