Just bought 1988 Uberti New Model Navy unfired condition. Photos inside

[Blackpowderart]

I have been looking for an Uberti remington pattern navy with a 6.5 inch barrel for some time. Currently uberti only makes a 7.5 inch version. Luckily I was able to find this one in unfired condition. This gun is of the quality uberti made it's name with. It came with the display case and items shown, including the original box and hand-written receipt from DGW. It was manufactured in 1988 sold in 1989. It still had the original packing greas that had turned to glue all inside and in the crevices. After cleaning and slicking it up, this thing shines like new money. The polish is top notch, head and shoulders above current production. In a previous post where I was asking questions about this gun, @Pete453 alluded to the fact that older reproductions could have been 10ish% smaller then current production. Well after some measuring they are infact 5ish% smaller. We've all heard the term "pietta tail"...how about current production uberti tail? The profile of the grip on current production ubertis has a noticeable "tail" as compared to this older model. I much prefer the older model grip and appears to be more accurate in my estimate having only seen originals in photos. Notice the comparison in the photos below.

Does anyone now what the nipple thread is on these older ubertis? The diameter is a little larger and thread pitch a little different. This stock nipple won't even hold a #11 cap even a little bit and I always replace them anyway. I myself will be shooting this gun and giving its legs an over due stretching.

 

[Blackpowderart]

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[Bad Karma]

I have been looking for an Uberti remington pattern navy with a 6.5 inch barrel for some time. Currently uberti only makes a 7.5 inch version. Luckily I was able to find this one in unfired condition. This gun is of the quality uberti made it's name with. It came with the display case and items shown, including the original box and hand-written receipt from DGW. It was manufactured in 1988 sold in 1989. It still had the original packing greas that had turned to glue all inside and in the crevices. After cleaning and slicking it up, this thing shines like new money. The polish is top notch, head and shoulders above current production. In a previous post where I was asking questions about this gun, @Pete453 alluded to the fact that older reproductions could have been 10ish% smaller then current production. Well after some measuring they are infact 5ish% smaller. We've all heard the term "pietta tail"...how about current production uberti tail? The profile of the grip on current production ubertis has a noticeable "tail" as compared to this older model. I much prefer the older model grip and appears to be more accurate in my estimate having only seen originals in photos. Notice the comparison in the photos below.

Does anyone now what the nipple thread is on these older ubertis? The diameter is a little larger and thread pitch a little different. This stock nipple won't even hold a #11 cap even a little bit and I always replace them anyway. I myself will be shooting this gun and giving its legs an over due stretching.

I have a twin to yours. Dunno about the thread pattern, the cones on mine fit Remington 10’s perfectly well. Great little gun.

VTI might be able to tell you what the threads are.

 

[Bad Karma]

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Very cool!

 

[wiscoaster]

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Does anyone now what the nipple thread is on these older ubertis? The diameter is a little larger and thread pitch a little different. This stock nipple won't even hold a #11 cap even a little bit and I always replace them anyway. ....

Might want to contact Slixprings. They seem to be the know-all experts on cap 'n ball replacement nipples.

https://www.slixprings.com/faq.php

 

[Blackpowderart]

Might want to contact Slixprings. They seem to be the know-all experts on cap 'n ball replacement nipples.

https://www.slixprings.com/faq.php

Yeah I love slixshots on my ROA and 1862 police. I need to borrow them from one
Of the other guns and see how they work on my 44 remmy before I decide which I want. Always used treso on my remington as cap
Jams aren't a thing on those. This new
Navy has the strongest hammer spring of an revolver I've used, so I wouldn't think this one would be a problem.

Interestingly this revolver has the serial number on every single piece...rammer, cylinder, trigger guard, frame and wood grips.

 

[CaptainVane]

What is stamped on barrel top?

 

[Blackpowderart]

@CaptainVane not on "top" but the left side

 

[CaptainVane]

I asked because i have a 71 Lyman .36 unfired, so i wondered if your may be a Lyman, but they had address on top of barrel…

 

[Vic]

Hi! Are the cylinders interchangeable with modern version?

 

[Blackpowderart]

Hi! Are the cylinders interchangeable

I just went and checked....they are

 

[azmntman]

VERY nice find!

 

[Crow Choker]

While this thread dates back to Sept/23, guess its still relevant as the OP recently posted. I have a Remington Uberti, although it is 44 caliber, I bought it back around 1985. I checked the nipple thread of the original nipples and they are 6.75"mm. Checking the charts on Track of the Wolf's site for nipples this is pretty standard for Uberti Rems of this era and later.

What is also important is the cone length or the height of the nipple minus the thread length (the part of the nipple sitting atop of the cylinder). Cone length is important for proper function in a percussion revolver. To short of a cone may result in misfires. The cone length of my original Rem nipples is approx 0.290" which according to Tracks chart is common for earlier Uberti Rem revolvers. Later made Uberti's show 0.300" as a common dimension which is the measurement of most of my newer Uberti products.

FWIW the measurement of just the tapered cone of the original Uberti Remington is approx 0.177". #10 Remington caps work the best IMO followed by CCI #11's. RWS 1075's also work. Reference the OP's statement that older reproductions have smaller dimensions, I read sometime back of this to be a fact with alot of older cappers. My first one a '72 Euroarms '51 Colt had really small nipples (height/nipple diameter) compared to much later reproductions. Was a real PITA, what caps were available back then (very few) I had to pinch everyone and at times they would not hold when firing. I've read that early Pietta's were all over the map as far as standard nipple dimensions. l have a Pietta Remington cylinder that while Rem 10's and CCI 11's fit my other two cylinders for that Pietta Rem, this one cylinder that I bought from a guy on another forum is the only cylinder that will allow the use of CCI #10's. Everything else I have the CCI 10's will not seat on the nipples.

 

[Blackpowderart]

While this thread dates back to Sept/23, guess its still relevant as the OP recently posted. I have a Remington Uberti, although it is 44 caliber, I bought it back around 1985. I checked the nipple thread of the original nipples and they are 6.75"mm. Checking the charts on Track of the Wolf's site for nipples this is pretty standard for Uberti Rems of this era and later.

What is also important is the cone length or the height of the nipple minus the thread length (the part of the nipple sitting atop of the cylinder). Cone length is important for proper function in a percussion revolver. To short of a cone may result in misfires. The cone length of my original Rem nipples is approx 0.290" which according to Tracks chart is common for earlier Uberti Rem revolvers. Later made Uberti's show 0.300" as a common dimension which is the measurement of most of my newer Uberti products.

FWIW the measurement of just the tapered cone of the original Uberti Remington is approx 0.177". #10 Remington caps work the best IMO followed by CCI #11's. RWS 1075's also work. Reference the OP's statement that older reproductions have smaller dimensions, I read sometime back of this to be a fact with alot of older cappers. My first one a '72 Euroarms '51 Colt had really small nipples (height/nipple diameter) compared to much later reproductions. Was a real PITA, what caps were available back then (very few) I had to pinch everyone and at times they would not hold when firing. I've read that early Pietta's were all over the map as far as standard nipple dimensions. l have a Pietta Remington cylinder that while Rem 10's and CCI 11's fit my other two cylinders for that Pietta Rem, this one cylinder that I bought from a guy on another forum is the only cylinder that will allow the use of CCI #10's. Everything else I have the CCI 10's will not seat on the nipples.

I was able to figure out which sized I needed. Although I don't remember what they were, I did get them from TOTW

 

[Vic]

I was able to figure out which sized I needed. Although I don't remember what they were, I did get them from TOTW

I got the Uberti Navy Arms .36 Rem from 1966. I ordered regular Slixshots for Uberti, and they didn’t fit. They were 12-28 - no good.

I then sent one of mine to Slix, and also ordered several different nipples at Buffalo arms.

So, for my 1966 manufactured - M6x75 fits. AMPCO worked great with RWS Plus caps. Factory - almost ok. Only 2 of them used to always loose caps.

Slix has quickly sent a replacemwnt with no charge! Great support! Will be tested next time.

 

[Blackpowderart]

I love the Treso nipples. I have several seta, they fit number 11s perfectly but I have one set and strangely they only fit 10s..... they will not hold a 11 AT ALL. No
Bite whatsoever. I couldn't send them back because I had them for over a year before using. They have the smallest hole so they are perfect for pocket revolvers. Don't explode the caps to grab the frame and don't blow back the hammer. If they ever make Remington 10s again I will promptly buy several thousand

 

[Vic]

I love the Treso nipples. I have several seta, they fit number 11s perfectly but I have one set and strangely they only fit 10s..... they will not hold a 11 AT ALL. No
Bite whatsoever. I couldn't send them back because I had them for over a year before using. They have the smallest hole so they are perfect for pocket revolvers. Don't explode the caps to grab the frame and don't blow back the hammer. If they ever make Remington 10s again I will promptly buy several thousand

Yes, liked it too. Pleasant to operate. And also the price of 5 bucks each ))