Rancho Roy Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Uberti 1873 Anyone know if a 38 bolt would fit in a 45 frame (receiver)?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dusty Devil Dale Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Guessing it might fit, but firing pin might be off center --again, just guessing. Why would anyone want to do that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griff Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 I don't know for a fact, but I don't think there's any change to the receiver due to caliber, just internal parts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larsen E. Pettifogger, SASS #32933 Posted September 26, 2022 Share Posted September 26, 2022 Part of the problem is Uberti uses one size fits all on a lot of its parts. Receivers, mag tubes, etc. If you look at an "actual" .357 Uberti 73 you will see a huge gap around the bolt. This gap is filled when the large caiiber bolt is installed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancho Roy Posted September 26, 2022 Author Share Posted September 26, 2022 17 minutes ago, Dusty Devil Dale said: Guessing it might fit, but firing pin might be off center --again, just guessing. Why would anyone want to do that? When I started this game, I went 38-40 for rifle and revolvers.......A few years ago I switched my rifle and my handguns and my wifes handguns to 38 special. But my wife kept shooting a 38-40.....Now I want everything to be 38 special. I have a Uberti 38 barrel and half a dozen 45 and 38-40 rifles......Thinking about convertting her rifle to 38 if the bolt is a relatively easy fit. I've rebarreled dozens of rifles and handguns so that is no issue. The lathe and reamers stand ready..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SGT. ELI 35882 GUNFIGHTER Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 The 45 receivers also have a cut out in bottom where bolt lower tab passes thru, 357 receivers don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene, SASS # 27489 Posted September 27, 2022 Share Posted September 27, 2022 3 hours ago, SGT. ELI 35882 GUNFIGHTER said: The 45 receivers also have a cut out in bottom where bolt lower tab passes thru, 357 receivers don't. So you could convert large caliber to small caliber, but not vice versa (without milling that cut out) ? That would be good to know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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