Stainless Steel Colt Percussion Revolvers

[Fingers McGee]

I am seeking the location of, and any information available on a line of stainless steel percussion revolvers made by Uberti and imported by Allen Firearms, Santa Fe, NM; and Southwest Muzzleloaders Supply, Inc. Angleton, TX in the early to mid '80s. 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 now know that there were fourteen different models of Stainless Steel Colts produced by Uberti. Dr. Davis was good enough to send me a 1984 price list from Southwest Muzzleloaders Supply, Inc. that lists the fourteen models that were available. They are:

1851 Navy, Oval Triggerguard Revolver, Cal. .36
1851 Navy Squareback Triggerguard Revolver, Cal. .36
1851 Navy “Sheriff’s Model” Oval Triggerguard Revolver, Cal. .36
1851 Navy “Sheriff’s Model” Squareback Triggerguard 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 Pocket Police, Semi-Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 5 ½”
1862 Pocket Police, Semi-Fluted Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 6 ½”
1862 Pocket Navy, Engraved Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 5 ½”
1862 Pocket Navy, Engraved Cylinder, Revolver, Cal. .36, Barrel 6 ½”

So far, I have two of these revolvers and know of thirteen others in the hands of shooters and collectors. Anyone with information concerning Allen Firearms, Southwest Muzzleloaders Supply or any other Uberti Stainless Steel Colt style revolvers is requested to contact fingersmcgee@embarqmail.com. I am seeking information as to models, manufacture dates, and serial numbers, as well as any catalog, brochure and original packaging information.

Of course, if anyone has any for sale, I would be interested in that also.

Fingers (Show Me MO smoke) McGee

[Fingers McGee]

Lets bump this to the head of the list.  I'm still looking for info and examples

[Nobade]

Like this?
http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=228665702

I've never seen one before. Must be pretty scarce!

[Fingers McGee]

Not quite.  The ones I'm looking for are Uberti imports, not Colts.

[Nobade]

Ah-Ha! I'll keep an eye open.

[Pulp]

A few years ago at Ambush I shot with a feller that had a stainless '60.  His alias was Timberwolf.
He said his was one of the Colt's that we all learned later were made by Uberti. 

I'm not sure who's in charge of the North Alabama Regulators website now, but maybe an e-mail to them could get you in touch with Timberwolf.  http://www.northalabamaregulators.com

[Fingers McGee]

Thanks for the lead Pulp.  Just to be clear, the stainless steel 1860 Armies and 1851 Navies sold by Colt in the 1980s were made by Colt; not Uberti.

The ones I'm looking for are marked Uberti and have the normal Italian proofmarks on them.