Uberti Revolving Carbine

Triggersmith · February 15, 2006, 01:07:20 PM

I'm getting kind of interested in the revolving carbine and a conversion cylinder. Anyone shooting one of these beauties?
Triggersmith

Halfway Creek Charlie · February 15, 2006, 01:43:28 PM

I just traded for one and it isn't here yet, possibly today or tomorrow. A Kirst Konvertor is in it's future in 44 REm. Mine is at least ten years old and never fired. I'll let the board know how it shoots.

willyboy · February 17, 2006, 06:35:08 PM

I had the same infatuation...then I got spattered with lead and particles while shooting it with the percussion cylinder and kinda lost interest, sold it and a conversion cylinder on the old SCORRS site and got over it.I used to have a thing for shoulder stocked pistolas,too.Again,all it takes to get over how cool they look is to shoot them.Very unpleasant.

law dawg · February 17, 2006, 09:29:03 PM

I've got a uberti catalog that is about 3 or 4 years old and they have a 45 colt buntline carbine? with a 20 inch barrell I believe but cimarron doesn't carry it and I don't know any other uberti dealers that have ever gotten one. Has anyone ever had one of these beauties?

Halfway Creek Charlie · February 18, 2006, 12:02:38 AM

willyboy,
Diidn't someone tell you NOT to hold it with your left hand in front of the cylinder....NOT a good idea.
The TG is designed to be held with two hands and none infront of the cylinder. You are lucky not to have lost a finger or two.
Mine arrived Thursday evening and it is 14 yeas old. never fired,. I guess what you are saying is the same as firing a C & B inside a shooting booth with 3 walls and you shoot thru the front one. any C & B revolver is gonna shower you with powder, unburnt and???
Time to break her in Sunday if we don't get snowed out.
I also got my new Euroarms '58 Remmy. Carbine cylinder works in the Euro, but the Euro cylinder doesn't work well in the Uberti Carbine. So that ells me that the Kirst Uberti 44 Rem conversion will work in both the carbine and the Euroarms. Cool!

Yankee John · February 18, 2006, 01:07:41 AM

Hey Charlie- Get those pics coming!

I want to see what your new baby looks like ! (with that handguard).

John

willyboy · February 18, 2006, 10:38:43 AM

Quote from: Halfway Creek Charlie on February 18, 2006, 12:02:38 AM
willyboy,
Diidn't someone tell you NOT to hold it with your left hand in front of the cylinder....NOT a good idea.
The TG is designed to be held with two hands and none infront of the cylinder. You are lucky not to have lost a finger or two.
Mine arrived Thursday evening and it is 14 yeas old. never fired,. I guess what you are saying is the same as firing a C & B inside a shooting booth with 3 walls and you shoot thru the front one. any C & B revolver is gonna shower you with powder, unburnt and???
Time to break her in Sunday if we don't get snowed out.
I also got my new Euroarms '58 Remmy. Carbine cylinder works in the Euro, but the Euro cylinder doesn't work well in the Uberti Carbine. So that ells me that the Kirst Uberti 44 Rem conversion will work in both the carbine and the Euroarms. Cool!

I've been shooting black powder revolvers since I was 14...I'M 47 now.Yes I know not to put my hand in front of the cylinder....I'm talking about the side spray of lube powder particles and lead that even a well timed revolver has.You don't really notice it out at arms length,but you will when have it practically in your face with the short stock the carbine has[even more so with the pistol stocks] it might not be so bad with Dixie's Root pattern side hammer,the stock's legth of pull looks better,but I've never owned one of those.I've had two of the Uberti carbines ane three shoulder stocked pistolas[one Remington two Colt's]and the R&D cylinder...but don't let me ruin yer fun.You'll figger it out.

Halfway Creek Charlie · February 18, 2006, 11:09:55 AM

I gotcha!
Same thing I experienced sitting on a stool bench shooting my pistols indoors at my gunshop the side blast isn't particular fun, but I seem to remember it only on that first shot of the first C & B or the conversion, rorm then on I don't remember it. But it did get my attention on the very first shot. Same way shooting my Glock 24C indoors, that ported bbl lets all the stuff go as bad as a wheel gun does.
It is probably the reason so few Originals were built.
Won,t kill my fun. I beenshooting BP since the 60's.

willyboy · February 18, 2006, 11:59:02 AM

Wear sideshields on yer safty glasses,Pard!Have fun an' give 'em heck!

Major 2 · February 18, 2006, 02:24:00 PM

I'm not a Remmy shooter so excuse the the sidebar. I just may have to convert one, one day for me...

I've owned and defarbed quite a few for Films and Reenactments. I sold a set of "In to The West" Uberties before Christmas.

I handled the New Roots Rifle, granted we loaded it only with Blanks, at night it was a spactactular shower of sparks.
As Charlie said keep the forehand back

I have first hand knowledge of Halfway's Creek Charlies new Carbine I did some woodwork on it 10 or 12 years ago for the original owner.
I added a forestock over the loading lever, I advised him not to use it as a hand hold though.

Jubel · February 21, 2006, 09:01:18 PM

I have a Uberti Remmie carbine and use a Kirst Konverter to shoot 45 Colt and 45 S&W out of it. Shoots like a dream at 50 yards off hand. Note never put your hand in front of the cylinder especially with the percussion cylinder. The tang on the bottom of the trigger guard is for your off hand in a modified pistol grip and it is rock solid. Do not shoot the percussion cylinder w/o safety glasses because a cap particle flying back to an eye less than 3" s away can ruin your whole day. I love mine and will likely never part with it. It was well woth the money!!

Halfway Creek Charlie · February 22, 2006, 04:17:56 PM

Thought you'd like to see my Carbine that major231 put a forestock on.

Brigid Tanner · February 23, 2006, 12:41:57 AM

Okay, ya'll...just call me stupid. These guns look so cool, and I want one. But what's a Kirst Konverter? Do they not come ready to shoot 45LC? What do you have to change?

law dawg · February 23, 2006, 06:33:35 PM

The Kirst Converter is a cylinder bored through to accept cartridges.

Jubel · February 24, 2006, 04:20:54 PM

To read about the Kirst converters go to http://www.kirstkonverter.com or if you prefer go to http://www.randdgunshop.com/ for a different type of converter. The Kirst site shows "Sam Remington" using the carbine outfitted with a converter.

Jubel · February 24, 2006, 04:43:52 PM

Almost forgot to mention I just saw an original Remington carbine converted to 38/40. It had a unique ported recoil shield. It was ported with the shield fixed to the frame so the cylinder could be rolled out while the shield remained in place, neat looking piece.

Dr. J. Deadly · March 03, 2006, 01:14:58 PM

I have one of these also with the Kirst Konverter and love IT!!!

I know they are not SASS legal - are they NCOWS legal?

Thanks All!

Trinity · March 06, 2006, 08:47:08 PM

I've been wanting one of these for some time now too. (Just went up $20 in the Cabela's catalog.

) Any of you fellers got pictures while putting them to use?

Macon McLeod Osmoke · March 09, 2006, 07:47:25 AM

I am curious to know if any of you have chronographed one of these, and what was the result. I have seen chronograph information for the 1858 revolvers but never the carbine. How much of a difference would the long barrel make in bullet speeds?

Halfway Creek Charlie · March 09, 2006, 11:49:34 PM

Okay, those of you that shoot these Carbines. What is the (supposed) yardage of each step of the elevator in the rear sight> At what yardage are they sighted in? I'll be shooting 28-30 grn in a 44 r4m cartridge. and just want a frame of reference to start.