Will Uberti grip frame fit Colt?

Mossyrock · October 14, 2010, 10:47:54 AM

Will an Uberti grip frame fit a Second Generation or Signature Series 1851 Colt Navy? I understand, as with all grip frames, that some fitting will be required, but will the screws line up? Gracias.

Percussion Pete · October 14, 2010, 02:30:13 PM

Didn't Uberti make the parts for the 2nd gen?

Fingers McGee · October 14, 2010, 03:02:02 PM

Quote from: Mossyrock on October 14, 2010, 10:47:54 AM
Will an Uberti grip frame fit a Second Generation or Signature Series 1851 Colt Navy? I understand, as with all grip frames, that some fitting will be required, but will the screws line up? Gracias.

2nd Gen, yes. Sig Series, probably; but I've never tried it.

Quote from: Percussion Pete on October 14, 2010, 02:30:13 PM
Didn't Uberti make the parts for the 2nd gen?

Uberti and other US and Italian manufacturers provided rough castings for the 2nd Gens. Final machining, fitting and finishing were done by Colt (C series) and Iver Johnson (F series).

FM

Earl Brasse · October 14, 2010, 10:01:41 PM

I have a fair pile of Colt Signature Series parts. I have several types of grip-frames, shoot me a pm with your wish list.

Capt. Montgomery Little · October 14, 2010, 10:52:50 PM

The screws should line-up but the threads may be a bit different. Had a second gen. Colt gripframe on a Pietta 61 Navy conversion but had to use Pietta screws (heads are same size but threads were a little out of kilter). Fingers, that was the short barreled Navy you played with a couple of years ago at the Show-me Shootout and liked the "feel" of the gripframe. Sold it at the next NCOWS Convention and sometimes wish I had it back. BTW, cartridge Colt gripframes will also fit the Ubertis and Piettas. Bought an Uberti old frame Cattleman with a 2nd Gen. Colt cartridge gripframe that came from the importer that way.

Fingers McGee · October 14, 2010, 11:04:47 PM

Larry, I remember that pistol. Shame you sold it. See ya next week??

Hey, Like the avatar. You look so natural...................

Mossyrock · October 15, 2010, 09:41:40 AM

What I am considering is building "the ultimate" 1851 Navy, with a Second Generation Colt as the base gun. It will be tuned and "blueprinted" using every tuning trick I can find to make it smooth, reliable, and accurate...AND shoot to point of aim. Part of that process will involve replacing the squareback gripframe with a round triggerguard brass frame and installing ivory grips. That's where the original question comes in. If the Uberti gripframe will line up on the C and F series frames, I am in business. If not...this whole project just got much more complicated.

Fingers McGee · October 15, 2010, 03:38:01 PM

Quote from: Mossyrock on October 15, 2010, 09:41:40 AM
If the Uberti gripframe will line up on the C and F series frames, I am in business. If not...this whole project just got much more complicated.

You shouldn't have any problem.

Capt. Montgomery Little · October 15, 2010, 10:40:03 PM

Fingers, I will be there with bells on (the truck). Looking forward to another cold, windy, rainy day in the Ozarks. That should be Monday after we all leave for home.

Fingers McGee · October 17, 2010, 10:39:31 PM

Quote from: Capt. Montgomery Little on October 15, 2010, 10:40:03 PM
Fingers, I will be there with bells on (the truck). Looking forward to another cold, windy, rainy day in the Ozarks. That should be Monday after we all leave for home.

Latest forecast - tonight on channel 10 - is saying 70 and rain for Fri night into Sat. Better than last night that said 60s and storms Fri & Sat. Even though we could use the rain, I'd settle for 70 and cloudy for Thurs, Fri & Sat.