Uberti 1851 Conversion Bore?

rep1954 · May 20, 2016, 06:59 AM

Uberti's 1851 Richards and Mason conversion is listed as a 38 SPL..
My question is is the barrels bore and rifling made the same as the cap and ball 1851 Navy and you need to use hollow base wad cutters in it or is it a ture 38 SPL. bore?

Hawg · May 20, 2016, 09:56 AM

It's a .357 bore same as the .38 spcl.

rep1954 · May 21, 2016, 09:32 AM

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It's a .357 bore same as the .38 spcl.

Thanks, reading around and looking at conversion cylinders I was unsure.

Hawg · May 22, 2016, 12:15 AM

The Richards Mason is built from scratch as a .38.

drobs · May 22, 2016, 12:39 AM

I was watching one of these on Gunbroker. Seller had it used at $350. Even came with a left handed shoulder holster. I'm left handed so it would've been perfect.

I was trying to hold off till payday. Well the it didn't sell the and is no longer listed.

Roshi · May 23, 2016, 11:17 AM

I have one and it is very accurate and a low recoil fun gun. I had to order mine from Cimarron and wait a couple of months until they shipped it to my dealer. Seems like the cost new in 2013 was around $ 550.

Captchee · May 24, 2016, 07:52 PM

I was having a lot of accuracy issues with my CB conversion even after going to a heel bullet
Picked up a new barrel and WOW what a difference. I really had not noticed how shallow the rifling was tell I compared it to the new barrel
Shoots wonderful now , to bad the rest of the pistol is as warn out as the barrel was LOL

Hawg · May 24, 2016, 08:46 PM

Captchee, he's talking about the Richard's Mason factory conversion in .38 special.

Captchee · May 24, 2016, 10:33 PM

ahhhh sorry didny catch that

May 20, 2016, 06:59 AM	#1
rep1954 Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2009 Location: Mid Western Michigan Posts: 1,187	Uberti 1851 Conversion Bore? Uberti's 1851 Richards and Mason conversion is listed as a 38 SPL.. My question is is the barrels bore and rifling made the same as the cap and ball 1851 Navy and you need to use hollow base wad cutters in it or is it a ture 38 SPL. bore?

May 22, 2016, 12:39 AM	#5
drobs Senior Member Join Date: July 17, 2015 Location: South Central MO / Africa Posts: 1,111	I was watching one of these on Gunbroker. Seller had it used at $350. Even came with a left handed shoulder holster. I'm left handed so it would've been perfect. I was trying to hold off till payday. Well the it didn't sell the and is no longer listed. __________________ NRA Life Member

May 20, 2016, 09:56 AM	#2
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,376	It's a .357 bore same as the .38 spcl.

May 22, 2016, 12:15 AM	#4
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,376	The Richards Mason is built from scratch as a .38.

May 23, 2016, 11:17 AM	#6
Roshi Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2010 Location: Houston Posts: 223	I have one and it is very accurate and a low recoil fun gun. I had to order mine from Cimarron and wait a couple of months until they shipped it to my dealer. Seems like the cost new in 2013 was around $ 550.

May 24, 2016, 07:52 PM	#7
Captchee Senior Member Join Date: April 2, 2013 Posts: 439	I was having a lot of accuracy issues with my CB conversion even after going to a heel bullet Picked up a new barrel and WOW what a difference. I really had not noticed how shallow the rifling was tell I compared it to the new barrel Shoots wonderful now , to bad the rest of the pistol is as warn out as the barrel was LOL

May 24, 2016, 08:46 PM	#8
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,376	Captchee, he's talking about the Richard's Mason factory conversion in .38 special.

May 24, 2016, 10:33 PM	#9
Captchee Senior Member Join Date: April 2, 2013 Posts: 439	ahhhh sorry didny catch that