Grizhicks Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 I have 2 Uberti 1860 Army pistols, that I now cannot get back together. It seems the arbor/base pin is too long, and leaves a gap of 1/16"-1/8" where the barrel and frame meet; and the wedge will not seat. These pistols are about 3 years old and have not given me any problems until now. Any help???? -- Grizhicks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody, SASS #26190 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Did you swap front ends by mistake? Is the wedge totally out, or clear of the arbor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizhicks Posted September 16, 2013 Author Share Posted September 16, 2013 Did you swap front ends by mistake? Is the wedge totally out, or clear of the arbor? No, on the barrel/front ends (double checked the S/N's). Even with the wedge taken totally out, will go together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-BAR #18287 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Did they require any wiggling or force to get the barrels separated from the frame when you took them apart? I have had a couple of new revolvers that I had to "twist" together to get them reassembled, then make the final seating of the barrel back onto the frame with the tap of a mallet, because of some friction points between the arbor and its hole in the barrel assembly. MAKE SURE the alignment pins are started in their holes. I'm NOT encouraging the use of force mind you, just some gentle tapping to encourage the parts to get together don't you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goody, SASS #26190 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 Try them without the cylinder installed, maybe something binding? Ain't no bugs crawled down in the arbor hole, is there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted September 16, 2013 Share Posted September 16, 2013 If the barrels were on there to start with, it is impossible that the arbors are now to long. In fact, on 99.99999% of Uberti's the arbor is to short. Take the wedge completely out and twist the barrel back and forth as you push it on. Must be a burr or something in there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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