Rancho Roy Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 I'm in the market for an 1873 Uberti in 38 Special. Pistol grip Question: Will the 357 magnum models feed 38 special cases without issue? If you have one you want to part with, please email me pictures and price: rvb100@comcast.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 In short, related to .357 revolvers, yes....to both questions. "Feed" is a misnomer as related to a revolver. Yes, .357 Uberti will chamber and handle .38 Special (.38 Smith & Wesson [or, S&W] Special, to be exact) cartridges. Yes, I have one set of grip scales for a Uberti Model P grip. Mine is a two-piece grip, not the standard, one-piece wooden grip you see on most Uberti revolvers. PM me if you are interested. There is a some (interesting) discussion as to how the .357 cartridge came to be, so maybe you can look it up on the Internet...maybe a Wiki article. Anyway, speaking in general, the .38 Special and the .357 cartridge cases are basically of the same dimentsions, except the .357 is longer. And, bore dimensions should be the same. Generally, .38's will chamber in .357 chambers, but (obviously) not vice versa, in the shorter .38 Special chambers. The only "problem" that I think you might encounter firing .38's in the .357 cylinder is that if you later decide to fire .357's in that revolver, there may be a build up of powder residue, forming a ring in the cylinder's chambers, at the juncture of the .38 case mouths and the lead bullet. If it is heavy enough, the .357 round might have a problem chambering all the way. So, frequent scrubbing of the cylinder chambers with a wire bore brush soaked in powder solvent should take care of that. Don't let it build up, because those residue rings can sometimes be difficult to remove if you do let them build up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyrel Cody Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 In short, related to .357 revolvers, yes....to both questions. "Feed" is a misnomer as related to a revolver. Yes, .357 Uberti will chamber and handle .38 Special (.38 Smith & Wesson [or, S&W] Special, to be exact) cartridges. Yes, I have one set of grip scales for a Uberti Model P grip. Mine is a two-piece grip, not the standard, one-piece wooden grip you see on most Uberti revolvers. PM me if you are interested. There is a some (interesting) discussion as to how the .357 cartridge came to be, so maybe you can look it up on the Internet...maybe a Wiki article. Anyway, speaking in general, the .38 Special and the .357 cartridge cases are basically of the same dimentsions, except the .357 is longer. And, bore dimensions should be the same. Generally, .38's will chamber in .357 chambers, but (obviously) not vice versa, in the shorter .38 Special chambers. The only "problem" that I think you might encounter firing .38's in the .357 cylinder is that if you later decide to fire .357's in that revolver, there may be a build up of powder residue, forming a ring in the cylinder's chambers, at the juncture of the .38 case mouths and the lead bullet. If it is heavy enough, the .357 round might have a problem chambering all the way. So, frequent scrubbing of the cylinder chambers with a wire bore brush soaked in powder solvent should take care of that. Don't let it build up, because those residue rings can sometimes be difficult to remove if you do let them build up. Pretty sure he means a 1873 pistol grip rifle. As far as build up if you'll shoot 20 or so Black Powder rounds through there the build up will be gone. Roy you would probably get better responses if you move this to the classifieds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat Brules Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Maybe so, I did that yesterday, too, confusing a shotgun with a rifle. In this case, though, I'm not sure. Makes sense, though. I always think of the Model P first, when I see/hear the term "1873." Oh, well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rance - SASS # 54090 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Ya gotta get the carrier reworked to feed 38's.. Rance Thinkin' ya gotta change the ramp angle.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kid Rich Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Ya gotta get the carrier reworked to feed 38's.. Rance Thinkin' ya gotta change the ramp angle.. My wife has three of em and none of the carriers have been reworked. It has to do with the overall length of the cartridge. kR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rance - SASS # 54090 Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 My wife has three of em and none of the carriers have been reworked. It has to do with the overall length of the cartridge. kR I'll agree with ya to a point.. But if ya want to shoot a normal OAL of a 38 special in a 357 rifle, Ya just need to have the front feeding ramp angle changed a little.. Johnny Meadows I know can do.. Plus many more.. Rance Thinkin' I can even do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billy Bristol Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 Rance is correct. By changing the ramp to push the next cartridge back into the tube you can use the shorter 38 length as well as the longer 357 length. Therefore making the rifle not picky at all with ammo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colt McAllister Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 If the rifle is set up right from the beginning you don't have to do anything to the factory carrier to feed 38's. At least that is the way the hundreds of rifles that I've done has worked out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky Vaquero Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 My bone stock Uberti 1873 shoots both 38's and 357's with no problems at all. It is for sale but it's a straight stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lone Dog, SASS #20401 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Ya gotta get the carrier reworked to feed 38's.. Rance Thinkin' ya gotta change the ramp angle.. Nope, never have. Alla mines shoot both cahtridges with equal aplomb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENNESSEE DEADEYE SASS# 26785 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 Cimarron Firearms in Fredricksburg Texas Has 115 in stock 1873 Deluxe Pistol Grip in 20" 357/38sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancho Roy Posted September 19, 2014 Author Share Posted September 19, 2014 Thanks, I'm actually going to be in the Fredericksburg area next week! I might be able to look at a few and pick out some nice wood. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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