Cutting up a Uberti '76?

[yahoody]

Thinking about chopping up a Uberti  '76 carbine to make something like this..



Wondered if anyone had pictures of a '76 carbine with the forearm off the gun.  Pictures of a Uberti pulled a apart would be perfect

Thanks!

[dusty texian]

Cant help with the pic's . That would be a Dandy build. Are you thinking a PG . I have collected alimost all of the parts to build a 1876 carbine on an original old frame /parts gun , 22" round barrel 45/60 wcf, i have laying around for yrs.  . But will not use the long wood forearm  or metal tip, am building a somewhat fantasy gun. that looks like a 1873 carbine but  in 76  45/60 . May look funny but bet it will be handy! Come to think of it may look good. ,,DT

[yahoody]

Hey Dusty,  I have a new 45-60 Cimarron carbine here now.  Got behind a couple of years trying to finish a '86 project.

I've not torn it down yet ..still NIB.  Wanted to keep it that way until I knew more of what I was looking at. But was thinking it would be an easy project if the forearm would come off easily and hoping there is no extra dove tails in the barrel. 

Likely leave it as is with a carbine but stock and that pencil barrel.  Mag tube length and forearm style depends on what has been done to the barrel.

[Coffinmaker]

Mister Hacksaw here.  By reputation, I've never met a barrel too short (as long as Fed legal that is).

I have built several Carbines, Trappers actually from 1873 rifle donors.  Unfortunately for this exercise, I'm not a fan of round barrels.  I started with Octagonal barrels to retain some front weight in a Trapper (16 inches).  Therefore, I don't think I'd cut down a '76 Carbine.  Were it I, I'd start with a '76 Rifle (I know, you already have a Carbine in hand).  Cutting it back would eliminate the dovetail for the front magazine ferrule and a short button magazine would be supported by the fore end cap.  I'd run just enough magazine tube to give me a 4 or 5 round magazine or what even number would flush up with the end of the fore end. 

The actual final length of the barrel is a variable, so long as it eliminated the magazine ferrule.  Just my take.  Don't know if you'd actually want to start the project over with a Rifle.  My Trappers had the ferrule added back as I ran the magazine to full barrel length (CAS use).

Coffinmaker

[yahoody]

Come on Coffinmaker   BTDT...... easy chit.

Did my first '73 one with a hacksaw, power drill to recrown the bore and files over a coffee table to come up with a 20" rifle long before they made production.  Front sight and all.  I took a little more time with this '76.



Good base gun for something different...is my thought.
But guessing there is a dove tail right at the end of the forearm.  Which means I'll need to rebarrel it.    Using another round barrel   8 >)

[dusty texian]

Yahoody if the original barrel would finish out like you want that would be great. But if you rebarrel you would have the choice of a short rifle lenth forearm. Not such a big deal but it's a choice. And the sight dovetails could go were you want them.  Either way should make into a handy carbine with some Womp! ,,DT

[yahoody]

Yep, been hoping to see a carbine torn down so I could get a better idea of what I have to start with.  But a new barrel, mid weight round, with the short forearm sure would be sweet.   

[dusty texian]

You bet it would ! ,,,DT

[dusty texian]

Anymore thought on the carbine / short rifle build ?  On  my parts carbine build i did get the carbine stock fitted , and now on to the forearm .  Starting with a blank of walnut ,so thinking a short rifle forearm and cap would look good and handle even better with the 22" rb.  The .45 cal. bore makes the 22" rd. not so heavy. What Ya think?

[yahoody]

I put a med heavy 22" round barrel, half mag on a '73 years ago thinking it would be a good compromise between the handy 20" short rifles and the 24".  Love that gun.  Was thinking if I could use the pencil barrel the '76 carbine came with and just make it a short mag the bigger receiver of the '76 would make the gun balance even better.  Between planting and horses at the moment I am a little tied up to tear the carbine apart to actually see what I have to work with.  I would like a short rifle fore end but that carbine band on the '76 might end up being useful.   

Gotta wonder what is under that long fore arm's end cap.

Thanks for putting this project back in my mind Dusty.  Gun is hanging on the rack....just gotta get the courage to tackle those Uberti screws tightened by their gorilla 

[dusty texian]

Good luck with the planting , and the screw's I've heard they can be a bear! ,,,DT

[kwilliams1876]

you guys worry too much about the previous dovetails, make/install a filler(s) and get them tig welded........slowly a little at a time. dress the welds and rust blue. no more work than what the restorers do all the time. you certainly can come in under budget that way.

best kw