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Offline StrawHat

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Pocket Police
« on: July 20, 2012, 11:14:01 PM »
Uberti built this one in 2003 and it just found it's way to me.
 

 
It goes well with my 5 1/2" barreled one, also by Uberti.
 

 
Sometime this fall it will go to the range for sighting in and practice.
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Re: Pocket Police
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2012, 02:27:11 AM »
I have its identical twin. It took quite a bit of work to make it right, but now it is a sweet shooter and amazingly accurate for such a small revolver. Pop cans at 50 yards are in mortal danger when it gets to go to the range! It's one of my favorite revolvers for just going out and playing around.
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Re: Pocket Police
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2012, 04:21:21 AM »
I have this Uberti, mine is the 5" one. Absolutely love shooting it. NOW. It took sweat and tears to reach this point. The loading lever latch fell off, seems to be a common problem with current units. Had a gunsmith swedge back, fell off. Then silver solder, blew off, I now just use a twist tie. Nipples jammed. Bought Treso nipples, helped, tried every cap brand and size known to man, now use Rem 10s. I think I use a 20 gr spout and DuroFelt with Gatofeo #1. .375 balls pushed in with no ring, I now cast .380.
 
After hundreds of shots, the gun will now shoot nice groups. However, i have an aim point around 20" below the bull at 25 yd using the sights. This thing is amazing point shooting, which is I imagine the way it was intended to be used at saloon ranges many years ago.
 
I was shooting it yesterday, as a matter of fact. What a pleasant little gun.
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Re: Pocket Police
« Reply #3 on: July 21, 2012, 07:55:11 AM »
Yep, mine wears a considerably taller front sight now! Hits right were it is looking.
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Re: Pocket Police
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2012, 09:37:29 AM »
I too have acquired the same set, love um dearly.
Kind of the pinnacle of the cap and ball era.
How high a front sight for say, 20 ft?
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Re: Pocket Police
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2012, 10:24:44 AM »
I thought a 5 1/2" barrel was the shortest (not that I know much as I've only recently been interested)? The other looks to be another inch shorter...
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Re: Pocket Police
« Reply #6 on: July 25, 2012, 01:34:34 PM »
Quote from: goodshot on July 25, 2012, 09:37:29 AM
I too have acquired the same set, love um dearly.
Kind of the pinnacle of the cap and ball era.
How high a front sight for say, 20 ft?

You'd have to shoot it and do the math, but IIRC mine is about twice as tall as original. I also cut the notch in the hammer bigger for a decent sight picture.
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Re: Pocket Police
« Reply #7 on: July 29, 2012, 05:33:06 AM »
Quote from: rodwha on July 25, 2012, 10:24:44 AM
I thought a 5 1/2" barrel was the shortest (not that I know much as I've only recently been interested)? The other looks to be another inch shorter...
Not sure about current offerings but they used to offer a 4 3/4" with loading lever and one called the "trapper" with a shorter barrel, maybe 3", and no lever.
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