A wedge is a wedge is a wedge ?

[electricfactory]

Does anyone know if a Pietta 1860 Army barrel wedge will fit an Uberti gun, and vice versa ? Are barrel wedges interchangable between makers ? How about between models, ie will an Uberti 1860 Army wedge fit an Uberti 1851 Navy ?

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Not sure on the smaller guns, I do know ASM Walker wedge won't fit Uberti Walker.

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

Wedges may fit from one model to next with same manufacturer, not real likely to from one manufacturer to another, VTI shows different part numbers for Uberti and Pietta.

 

[DeeTV]

My Pietta 51 wedge is way too big for my Uberti 61 even though the Uberti wedge is too loose in its own gun.

 

[electricfactory]

Roger that. I went to eBay and was shocked to find out how much barrel wedges are! Take a look;
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=barrel+wedge&_sacat=73944&_sop=16

I don't know what I expected price-wise but $50 wasn't it.

Wedges may fit from one model to next with same manufacturer, not real likely to from one manufacturer to another, VTI shows different part numbers for Uberti and Pietta.

 

[grter]

That might be a good thing as a source of over size wedges makes good material to file down for a custom fit to adjust for wear or other problems when needed.

 

[expat_alaska]

Roger that. I went to eBay and was shocked to find out how much barrel wedges are! Take a look;
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=barrel+wedge&_sacat=73944&_sop=16

I don't know what I expected price-wise but $50 wasn't it.

Forget Ebay. Go to VTI.

Pietta 1860 Army 1861 Navy - VTIGunparts.com Online Store

 

[LightninST]

Forget Ebay. Go to VTI.

Pietta 1860 Army 1861 Navy - VTIGunparts.com Online Store

VTI for the win Good company & fair prices .

 

[GMRevolver]

I've found that wedges from the same manufacturer can vary enough to require fitting. Fortunately, they're very easy to fit.

 

[44 Dave]

That is why originals ad some early clones had serial numbers on wedges, they were fit to the gun.

 

[woodnbow]

Roger that. I went to eBay and was shocked to find out how much barrel wedges are! Take a look;
https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_nkw=barrel+wedge&_sacat=73944&_sop=16

I don't know what I expected price-wise but $50 wasn't it.

That’s a seller who buys from VTI most likely.

 

[gobsauce]

I really don't understand why the quality in manufacturing is so bad for c&p revolvers. I understand older models like my own not fitting the modern parts, but mostly the fact that factory new revolvers need work is beyond me. Not to mention, if Uberti and Pietta are making the same revolver, why aren't the parts (at least somewhat) interchangeable?

A tok is a tok is a tok, same thing for an sks,a 1911, and so on, but not c&b revolvers?

 

[Jackrabbit1957]

You would think that would be the case however I believe each manufacturer also wants to provide parts as well, and to stay competitive one wants his parts to fit only his product. Kinda like Toyota parts not fitting Honda cars.

 

[gobsauce]

It's just strange to me. I have a Romanian Tokarev frame with a few Soviet internals, a yugoslavian hammer group, and a modern Zastava USA slide assembly. Did absolutely 0 fitting.

 

[gtrgy888]

It's just strange to me. I have a Romanian Tokarev frame with a few Soviet internals, a yugoslavian hammer group, and a modern Zastava USA slide assembly. Did absolutely 0 fitting.

If only the manufacturers were basing their designs around the priorities of enthusiasts who shoot them, rather than one time buyers who expect very little of their guns. I expect mine to shoot with 99% reliability, adequate power to match at least .380 acp ballistics, and durability to withstand at least monthly shooting for 5 years with no parts failures. To my mind, that’s a low bar that original Colts consistently met, if historical accounts are to be believed.