I could use some help with a YellowBoy

[Long Johns Wolf]

To add faces to the Uberti names: left Giacomo Merlino, Suzanne Webb right.
Bootsie

[Trinity]

Many thanks, Bootsie!

It is indeed nice to put a face with the voice text.

[Major 2]

Date codes for Italian firearms


1      1945       XXVI    1970         BF      1995
2      1946       XX7     1971         BH     1996
3      1947       XX8     1972         BI      1997
4      1948       XX9     1973         BL      1998
5      1949       XXX     1974         BM     1999
6      1950       AA      1975          BN     2000
7      1951       AB      1976          BP     2001
8      1952       AC      1977          BS     2002
9      1953       AD      1978          BT     2003
X      1954       AE      1979          BU     2004
XI     1955       AF      1980          BZ     2005
XII    1956       AH      1981         CA     2006
XIII   1957       AI      1982          CB     2007
XIV   1958       AL      1983          CC     2008
XV     1959      AM      1984         CD     2009
XVI    1960      AN      1985         CE      2010
XVII   1961      AP      1986
XVIII  1962      AS      1987
XIX     1963     AT      1988
XX      1964     AU      1989
XXI     1965     AZ      1990
XXII    1966     BA      1991
XXIII   1967     BB      1992
XXIV    1968    BC      1993
XXV     1969    BD      1994

[Halfway Creek Charlie]

Yessirree BOB!

I did find the two letter code on my Henry. I disassembled it this evening to clean it and I took the stock off to get to the mainspring.(I don't like unscrewing something I cannot see).  Low and behold on the left side of the top tang there is a proofmark and a CA in a box, the Uberti Gun Muzzle mark w/U and the S/N once again. The latter two appear to be stamped with ink or some kind of black dye.Or possible laser engraved. The two Letters in the box are stamped.

So the newer guns DO have the two letter Date Code and mine Jives with the info from Ms. Webb that my gun is a 2006.

Take the stock off your Yellow Boys and your Henry's and look at the left sides of the upper tangs and maybe the lower tangs too.

Thanks Major 2 for the date code update!

[The Avocado Kid]

HCC....I have never removed the butt-stock on my "yellowboy"......is it just the top and lower screw on the tangs? Do you need a smith screwdriver to do this? Nice to know where it is located though. Dusty.

[Halfway Creek Charlie]

Dusty,
Yes it is just the blued big screws at the ends of the tangs.
The top screw is threaded into the bottom tang, the bottom screw is a wood screw.
I use Chapman screwdrivers for all my gun work as they fit the slots better than just any old screwdriver. Chapman screwdrivers are available from Dixie Gunworks for about $20-$25.00 or so and well worth the investment. The stock has lips at the forward ends to keep them inline with the tangs and frame.

[The Avocado Kid]

HCC.....THANKS FOR THE INFO. DUSTY.

[stepnmud]

I just today completed a trade for a unseen(except for pictures over the computer) Uberti .38 cal, 1866 yellowboy and the first thing I wanted to check was the loading gate. Appears to have the older original style loading gate with a heavier piece of iron tab for the cartridge stop.  After looking at the posted dates of manufacture, I see I have the XXVI stamped on the barrel and wood finish is more like older style oiled finish. From the posted date chart it looks like this 66 was made 1970??? , It's stiffer than all get out and the cocking lever springs look heavier than my other two newer models (Henry & '73) from the year 2001 date of manufacture or BP in a box on the lower tang. I'll plan on getting some pics of it before some planned alterations to smooth the action, but going to shoot first a few times for accuracy. thanks for the date chart. Marked Navy Arms on the barrel and also has the trigger safety.

[Flint]

stepnmud, you will find the lever safety to be a slightly different mechanism, and certainly a different spring than the 73, which is more like the original Winchester.  I have an old Navy Arms 66 with the old Uberti lever safety, and it had a broken spring some years ago.  Since no parts were available, I bought a Henry trigger, trigger spring and screw then machined a seat and screw thread in the receiver for the Henry trigger spring to get the gun working again.

Now, I understand, VTI has parts for the old Uberti lever safety.

[stepnmud]

Thanks Flint,

I was a bit concerned about replacement parts after learning the date of manufacture.
This 66 is slightly used and has a few dings a scrapes on the receiver and marks on wood, but overall the insides appear almost new but can tell it's been apart before.

[The Avocado Kid]

CAN YOU POST SOME PHOTO'S.....DUSTY

[Major 2]

I had a late 70's Yellowboy SRC  in 38 , with the oil finish stocks you mention.
Great shooter never a bit of trouble from it in 9 years , I wish I still had it 

[The Avocado Kid]

SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE READING THIS THREAD... I THOUGHT I WOULD POST THE DATE CODE'S AGAIN....A BUMP FOR THE TOP. DUSTY.                       Italy date codes....                                                1      1945      XXVI      1970         BF      1995
2      1946      XX7      1971         BH      1996
3      1947      XX8      1972         BI      1997
4      1948      XX9      1973         BL      1998
5      1949      XXX      1974         BM      1999
6      1950      AA      1975         BN      2000
7      1951      AB      1976         BP      2001
8      1952      AC      1977         BS      2002
9      1953      AD      1978         BT      2003
X      1954      AE      1979         BU      2004
XI      1955      AF      1980         BZ      2005
XII      1956      AH      1981         CA      2006
XIII      1957      AI      1982         CB      2007
XIV      1958      AL      1983         CC      2008
XV      1959      AM      1984         CD      2009
XVI      1960      AN      1985         CE      2010
XVII      1961      AP      1986
XVIII      1962      AS      1987
XIX      1963      AT      1988
XX      1964      AU      1989
XXI      1965      AZ      1990
XXII      1966      BA      1991
XXIII      1967      BB      1992
XXIV      1968      BC      1993
XXV      1969      BD      1994

[The Avocado Kid]

Bump

[reno]

I have a old Yellowboy  and cannot find a code anywhere on the gun. I took off the butt stock and there are on letters or numbers anywhere. All I can find is the serial #61159 and three proof marks and cat. #1570 behind the trigger under the lever. Can anyone help?
Thanks
Reno

[Abilene]

Have heard that sometimes the date code is under the forend.  More hassle to check there, of course.  I have an Uberti s/n 72xxx that was made in '97, so based on your s/n I would guess mid-90s.  Who imported the gun?  You can often call that company and they can tell you.