Ninety Caliber Al, 50218 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 I have a set of Uberti 1872 Open Tops. Would love to find a pair of 3” bbl.’s for them. Does anyone make them? I’d rather not cut down the originals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 4 3/4" is the shortest factory barrel for the OT's. I'm sure Coffinmaker will show up and tell you how easy and satisfying it is to chop a barrel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninety Caliber Al, 50218 Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 16 minutes ago, Abilene, SASS # 27489 said: 4 3/4" is the shortest factory barrel for the OT's. I'm sure Coffinmaker will show up and tell you how easy and satisfying it is to chop a barrel. Yeah it would be if HE did it I’m sure lol. Me, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 easy... mark them barrels at about 5" and hacksaw them. Then recut to try and straighten the cut several times, along with many visits with a file. By the time you get the cuts nice and perpendicular to the bore, you should be down to the 3" you are after! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 If you do end up needing to cut your barrels but don't want to do it yourself, if needed barrels can be shipped cheap to someone to cut them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninety Caliber Al, 50218 Posted December 15, 2021 Author Share Posted December 15, 2021 7 minutes ago, Crazy Gun Barney, SASS #2428 said: easy... mark them barrels at about 5" and hacksaw them. Then recut to try and straighten the cut several times, along with many visits with a file. By the time you get the cuts nice and perpendicular to the bore, you should be down to the 3" you are after! ROFLMAO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted December 15, 2021 Share Posted December 15, 2021 Thinking of changing your alias to Porter Rockwell, are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawhorse Kid Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 There is no official part listing but you could call Taylors and inquire as they do have a open top with a 3.5 in barrel. https://taylorsfirearms.com/the-hickok-open-top.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boomstick Bruce Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 chop em!!! or buy a spare barrel and chop the spares Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slapshot Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Sweet, bet the bottom one is a hoot to shoot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Don't forget you'll have to give up the ejector rod. I could live with the loss of the loading lever on a C&B pistol, but not the ejector rod on a cartridge gun. Too much fumbling at the unloading table for my taste. Of course, YMMV. I like Bruce's solution of extra barrels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Coffinmaker Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 Somebody holler my name??? Coulda swore I heard my name called. Ninety Caliber Al, I've a pair of 3" barrels I made for my Open Tops. Not using them these days. .38/357 bore, Dovetail Front sights. I think I even have a box the right size to fit both of 'em in. $165 for the pair, shipped. If your interested, PM me with your mailing particulars and I tell ya where to send the Gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted December 16, 2021 Share Posted December 16, 2021 1 hour ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said: Don't forget you'll have to give up the ejector rod. On a snubby that is called a nail or a stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank_MaChain Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I cut mine down to 3 1/2" before I ever shot them. I take the cylinders out to load them, which is in my opinion is much easier. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 ^^^^^^ Who did the hammers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank_MaChain Posted December 17, 2021 Share Posted December 17, 2021 I did the hammers myself. I also did a modification to control the cylinder gap and added a cap rake which were reliability game changers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 17 hours ago, Yank_MaChain said: I cut mine down to 3 1/2" before I ever shot them. I take the cylinders out to load them, which is in my opinion is much easier. Great custom work. Is there a source for just the spurs? I hate to spend the money for SBH hammers just to get the spurs. The spur on this Rogers and Spencer is WAY too far away for cocking with one hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank_MaChain Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Warden Callaway said: Great custom work. Is there a source for just the spurs? I hate to spend the money for SBH hammers just to get the spurs. The spur on this Rogers and Spencer is WAY too far away for cocking with one hand. Thanks! I don't know of any... I ended up cutting off the spurs on the SBH hammers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warden Callaway Posted December 18, 2021 Share Posted December 18, 2021 6 hours ago, Yank_MaChain said: Thanks! I don't know of any... I ended up cutting off the spurs on the SBH hammers. Thanks, BTW, One thing I've figured out - when trying to position two small irregular parts to weld, I use plumbers putty. It'll hold the parts in position until tack welded. The putty will crumble away from heat. Clean up and complete weld. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yank_MaChain Posted December 20, 2021 Share Posted December 20, 2021 I have used a variety of rare earth magnets in the past to tack weld small parts and it has worked well. Keep in mind that the heat will de-magnetize the magnet. I will have to give the putty a try. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninety Caliber Al, 50218 Posted December 29, 2021 Author Share Posted December 29, 2021 My guns with the 3” barrels I got from Colorado Coffinmaker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Preacherman Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 Nice!! I'm jealous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bailey Creek,5759 Posted December 31, 2021 Share Posted December 31, 2021 Yank-Mchain You need to put out a Video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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