Uberti "Improved" New 1858 Navy Revolver

[Wayne Clark]

Can anyone tell me what was "Improved" by Uberti?
W. Clark

[Muley Gil]

It is my understanding that the originals have shrank slightly over the years and the "Improved" replicas are made to the factory specs.

The first replicas were made by copying an original Remington.

[Wayne Clark]

Thanks Gil, makes sense. I was on the same team with a skirmisher that cast gun parts. When an impression was made in " green sand " the part produced was somewhat smaller than the original.
W. Clark

[Maillemaker]

Where can one buy "Improved" Uberti guns?

Steve

[Wayne Clark]

Steve,
Mine came from Dixie Gun Works. And they are are on sale at this time.
W. Clark

[CAGerringer]

I bought an Uberti 1858 Remington, in Stainless, 2 years ago. How can you tell if it's been "Improved"?
Charlie Gerringer
Old Dominion Dragoons

[Wayne Clark]

Charlie,
It was actually marked as such on the end of the box. However, I owned an older Navy Arms and it was definitely smaller in the grip and frame.
W.Clark

[John Holland]

The "old" Navy Arms, Uberti made, reproduction 1858 Remington Revolver was actually about a 7/8 scale due to shrinkage of the castings from the original parts.

[ms3635v]

I bought my 1858 Remington in the Spring of 1985, the manufacture date is 1984. It is a Uberti stamped Navy Arms and it is a 7/8 scale that John spoke about. It shoots great and the smaller grip (due to it being 7/8 scale) fits my hand just right. The funny thing about this gun is I bought it at MA Regional shoot from George Lomas, cleaned the grease off of it and took it down to the line and won a second place medal. It shoots great with 20 grains of 3F with cream of wheat filler and a .454" ball.

[Chris Sweeney]

Can anyone tell me what was "Improved" by Uberti?
W. Clark

I don't think there was any improvement of the gun by Uberti. They (and everyone else) have always called their BP revolver a model 1858, but every repro I've ever seen appears to be a New Model Army (or Navy). Uberti's catalog mentions that the "improved New Army model was purchased by the U.S. Army in 1863," so my guess is that Uberti is finally addressing the fact that their 1858 is really an 1863.