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Uberti Catalog ® HISTORICAL REPLICA ARMS ABOUT UBERTI in the year 2002 with all the up-to-date facilities and excellent environmental conditions for its workers. High tech machinery The birth of A. Uberti, world famous Company for its was also introduced on a large scale. production of historical replica firearms, goes way back to 1959 where its activity started in quite unusual circumstances. We are proud to claim that ardent collectors and demanding The American market was looking for someone to produce the shooters from all over the world find that our guns reproduce 1851 Navy to commemorate the centennial of the American not only the same shapes and mechanical and ballistic Civil War. A. Uberti accepted the project and, in a very short features, enhanced by modern production methods, but also in time, was able to produce the first 2000 pieces. The product the same spirit of those guns that have occupied pages and was so well accepted that the order was renewed, giving pages of history in the course of the century. A.Uberti the opportunity to be the “first” Company to reproduce historical replica firearms and, today, is still one of the leading Companies in the world. At the end of 1965, the very first lever action replica came to light, the 1866 Winchester and, the following year, the first breech loading replica revolver, a copy of the 1873 Colt Single Action, re-christened by A. Uberti as the “Cattleman”, now a famous name all over the world. Aldo Uberti understood the spirit of these historical firearms, they were not just tools to be used for shooting, but had a real story that reflected in the American history. The funny thing about all this is that the very first replicas made by Aldo were copied by other gun makers who, trying to reproduce a “copy of a copy”, produced an undersized replica! Obviously, they did not have the same passion as Aldo. Using superior quality material, state-of-the- art technology and high precision machine tools, combined with the centuries-old skills of polishers, engravers and stockers, A. Uberti is able to create historical firearms with the same loving care with which the originals were crafted all those centuries ago. In the Beretta Group since the year 2000, the Company moved into a brand new ultra modern building 1873 CATTLEMAN standard hand engraving (E08) polymer pearl grip (G16), silver platimg (B04) 2 www.ubertireplicas.com TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 Paterson 5 Walker 6-7 Dragoon 8 1849 Pocket,1862 Pocket-Police 9 1858 New Improved Army 10-11 1851 Navy, 1860 Army, 1861 Navy 12-13 1872 Conversion 14-19 1873 Cattleman® 20-21 1875 Outlaw, 1890 Police 22-23 1875 Top Break 24-25 1871 Baby Rolling Block 26-27 1860 Henry 28-29 1866 Yellowboy 30-31 1873 Rifle and Carbine 32-33 1884 Pump Action 34-35 1876 Rifle 36-37 1885 Single Shot 38-39 Miniatures 40-41 Miscellaneous Accessories 42 Grips 43 Gunleather 3 On March 6th, 1836, the day the Alamo fell, Samuel Colt started Paterson production of his new revolving cylinder pistol in Paterson, New Jersey. This revolutionary firearm provided five shots and sported a hidden trigger that dropped out of the frame when the pistol was cocked. In 1844 sixteen Texas Rangers armed with Patersons held off eighty Comanche braves, killing thirty-four of them before the Indians finally withdrew. PATERSON WITHOUT LEVER charcoal blue finish (C00) PATERSON with lever PATERSON PRESTIGE HAND ENGRAVING (E37) CHARCOAL BLUE FINISH (C00) PATERSON DELUXE HAND ENGRAVING (E38) WHITE FINISH (W00) 1837 N° 5 HOLSTER PATERSON MUZZE LOADING - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Caliber .36 B. P. Grip one-piece walnut Barrel length 7 1/2" Finish blue, charcoal blue, N° of grooves 11 white, antique Twist Left Frame forged steel, color case frame Total length 12,20" (310 mm) Barrel forged steel Weight 2,56 lbs (1,16 kg) Backstrap steel 4 www.ubertireplicas.com Cylinder 5 shots, engraved Captain Sam Hamilton Walker of the United States horse-troops was convinced 1847 Walker that the rangers from Texas and the dragoons from the United States army needed a revolver that only Samuel Colt could make. In 1847, using both the knowledge and experience of colt and walker, the first .44 six shot revolver was manufactured and classified as the model walker in homage to the captain. It was used for the first time during the war against Mexico. The walker, promoter of these 6 shot monsters, was the most powerful and biggest revolver ever made by Samuel Colt. Manufactured in 1847, with a total production of approximately 1,100 pieces. WALKER WALKER antique finish (A00) WALKER PRESTIGE HAND ENGRAVING IN GOLD WITH EAGLE (E44) CHARCOAL BLUE FINISH (C00) 1847 WALKER MUZZE LOADING - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Caliber .44 B. P. Grip one-piece walnut Barrel length 9" Finish blue, charcoal blue, N° of grooves 7 white, antique Twist Left Frame forged steel, color case frame Total length 15,74" (400 mm) Barrel forged steel Weight 4,46 lbs (2,02 kg) Backstrap steel Cylinder 6 shots, engraved Triggerguard brass 5 1848 Dragoon 1ST MODEL DRAGON 1848 DRAGOON MUZZE LOADING - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Caliber .44 B. P. Grip one-piece walnut Barrel length 7 1/2" Finish blue, charcoal blue, N° of grooves 7 white, antique Twist Left Frame forged steel, color case frame Total length 13 1/2" ( 343 mm) Barrel forged steel Weight 4,08 lbs (1,85 kg) Backstrap brass Cylinder 6 shots, engraved Triggerguard brass 6 www.ubertireplicas.com The Walker colts were made in a factory owned by Eli Whitney jr. in Whitneyvlle, Connecticut. Samuel Colt wanted his own plant and, in the summer of 1847, Samuel Colt opened up his own shop in Hartford. About 240 models known as the transition Walker or the Whitneyville type Dragoon were made there. They are immediately distinguishable by the cylinder which is a quarter 1 of an inch shorter than the Walker Colt's with a 7. /2” barrel. The Whitneyville was followed by three Dragoon models. WHITNEYVILLE DRAGOON 2ND MODEL DRAGOON 3RD MODEL DRAGOON DRAGOON DELUXE HAND ENGRAVING (E40) WHITE FINISH (W00) DRAGO0N STANDARD HAND ENGRAVING (E03) COIN FINISH HARDENING (B02) 7 1849 Pocket, 1862 Pocket - Police Just as silver spring steel allowed Colt to adapt a .44 cylinder to a .36 frame, it permitted the .31 cal. 1849 Pocket revolver to be upgraded to a .36 cal. The 1862 Pocket Navy retains the octagon barrel and hinged loading lever of the 1851 Navy, while the 1862 Police model is a miniature of the 1860 Army, with fluted cylinder, streamlined round barrel and “creeping” loading lever. The Pocket and Police were the last two muzzle loading models to be produced by Colt and together they totalled approximately 47,000. About 19,000 were the model 1862 Pocket Navy. 1862 POCKET 5 1/2” 1848 BABY DRAGOON 4” White finish (W00) 1862 POLICE 6 1/2” charcoal blue finish (C00) 1848 WELLS FARGO 4” 1849 POCKET 4” 1862 POCKET NAVY - 1862 POLICE MUZZE LOADING - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Caliber .36 B. P. Grip one-piece walnut Barrel length 5 1/2" - 6 1/2" Finish blue, charcoal blue, N° of grooves 7 white, antique Twist Left Frame forged steel, color case frame Total length 10 1/2" (267 mm) bbl. 6 1/2" Barrel forged steel Weight 1,67 lbs (0,72 kg) bbl. 6 1/2" Backstrap brass Cylinder 5 shots, engraved Triggerguard brass 1848 BABY DRAGOON -WELLS FARGO - 1849 POCKET MUZZE LOADING - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Caliber .31 B. P. Grip one-piece walnut Barrel length 4" Finish blue, charcoal blue, N° of grooves 7 white, antique Twist Left Frame forged steel, color case frame Total length 9 1/2" 8 (241 mm) Barrel forged steel WELLS FARGO STANDARD HAND ENGRAVING (E01) WHITE FINISH (W00) Weight 1,45 lbs (0,66 kg) Backstrap brass Cylinder 5 shots, engraved Triggerguard brass 8 www.ubertireplicas.com The Colt 1836 patent was due to expire 1858 New Improved Army in 1849 but, having the possibility to demonstrate that they had not used it to its full capacity, Colt was able to renew it until 25th February 1857. This extension gave them the possibility to force out competition. When the patent expired, Remington brought out a solid frame design which was both elegant and reliable. Its solid frame, effective .44 cal. ball, and the ability to exchange the cylinder for a quick reload, made it the preferred choice of Pistol-Savvy Union officers. A. Uberti is now offering the authentic version model in forged steel thus eliminating any problems that could be created with casted parts. This model is available also with target sights for competition shooting or hunting. 1858 NEW IMPROVED ARMY charcoal blue finish (C06) 1858 NEW IMPROVED ARMY antique finish (A00) 1858 NEW ARMY stainless steel target 1858 TARGET CARBINE REVOLVER 1858 TARGET REVOLVER CARBINE MUZZE LOADING - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Caliber .44 B.P. Cylinder 6 shots Barrel length 1 8" Stock walnut N° of grooves 7 Finish blue, white, antique Twist Left Frame casted steel Total length 35,27" (896 mm) Barrel octagonal tapered Weight 4,41 Lbs (2,00 kg) Sight adjustable 1858 NEW IMPROVED MODEL NAVY-ARMY MUZZE LOADING - TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION Caliber .36, .44 B. P. Grip two-piece walnut Barrel length 5 1/2 - 7 3/8" - 8" Finish blue, charcoal blue, N° of grooves 7 white, antique Twist Left or Right Frame forged steel, Total length (8”)13,58" (345 mm) casted stainless steel Weight (8”) 2,69 lbs (1,22 kg) Barrel octagonal tapered 1858 NEW IMPROVED ARMY STANDARD HAND ENGRAVING (E02) Cylinder 6 shots Sight fixed or adjustable CHARCOAL BLUE FINISH (C06) 9 By adding the Navy to it catalog, Colt was able to give the shooters an 1851 Navy opportunity to choose between handguns in cal.
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