How Uberti Makes a Revolver

[scrat]

Very Interesting.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYOJa8ZNxmE&feature=related

 

[Pancho]

That was interesting. Did you notice the SAA with the ported barrel and the parallel ports behind the cylinder? Is that the latest and greatest weapon for CAS?

 

[towboat_er]

LOL>>>>>>>Yep, latest technology.

 

[junkman_01]

Lots of errors in the commentary.

 

[madcratebuilder]

"How it's made" did one s few years ago that covered cap and ball revolvers.

 

[scrat]

really need to find that one

 

[Jaymo]

Yep, I like that ultralight, ported model. Great for quickdraw, except for the long barrel.

I really like the screwdriver with the fluted shank.

 

[andrewstorm]

WHAT?

DID SHE SAY THE GUN IS TESTED AT 3 TIMES THE PRESSURE?

 

[YumaKid]

Oh, Lord..... lets don't go THERE again!

 

[col.lemat]

I'll 2nd that

 

[arcticap]

Below is the Pedersoli proof testing statement for their smokeless cartridge guns which is probably the same method that's used to test the Uberti guns: 30% greater pressure than produced by commercially loaded ammunition.

http://www.bpcr.net/site_docs-resul...li_proof_rules_and_allowable_limits_09-04.htm

....the Pedersoli company states that their cartridge rifles are to be fired only with "commercially produced" smokeless powder ammunition or, with black powder ammunition which meets the pressure limits set forth by the European C.I.P or American SAAMI organizations for each caliber or cartridge name....


...Below is a copy of the standard letter Pedersoli provides to customers who ask about the proof test pressures for their Black Powder Ctg. Rifles.....


PEDERSOLI PROOF TESTING STATEMENT

...All Pedersoli rifles are proof tested at the (Italian government) National Firing Proof House with smokeless powder cartridges with a pressure exceeding that of the ‘commercial’ factory made ammunition by 30 %.

For the .45-70 caliber we normally recommend the use of commercially made ammunition because of it being easily available on the world market. We show here some warnings about C.I.P. rules:

C.I.P WARNING

Our guns are proof tested according to the rules imposed by C.I.P. (International Proof Commission). Proof test pressure is 30% stronger than the maximum pressure of a commercial cartridge (Pmax.) Pmax pressures are measured in BAR units.

The below mentioned data are compared to the Crusher (CUP) and PSI method.

The equivalent maximum pressure value of the commercial cartridges measured according to the English/American P.S.I. and C.U.P. system is obtained by multiplying the BAR value x 14.5037.

The list below represents the maximum pressure to be developed by a commercial cartridge to be used with our guns, in the various calibers shown .In no case should the cartridges exceed such pressure values.


Smokeless Powder Cartridges
Calibers
BAR
CUP – PSI

30-30 Win.
2800
40611

30-40 Krag
2850
41335

38-55 Win.
2150
31182

357 Mag.
3200
46411

45 Colt
1100
15945

45-70 Govt.
2000
29007(*)

8x57 JRS
2900
42060

9,3x74R
3000
43511

 

[4v50 Gary]

Thank you Scrat. Gun factory tours are always fun.

 

[Clifford]

Pancho, the pistol they were showing is simply a cut away model. It has the slots and holes in the frame to better show the inner workings of the gun. It was never built to be fired, I wouldn't wanna touch any rounds off in it, the "port" on the barrel is nearly an inch long and about half an inch wide! Also, look carefully at the video and you will see where they have cut away the frame to show the threads that the barrel screws into.

 

[junkman_01]

Pancho, the pistol they were showing is simply a cut away model. It has the slots and holes in the frame to better show the inner workings of the gun. It was never built to be fired, I wouldn't wanna touch any rounds off in it, the "port" on the barrel is nearly an inch long and about half an inch wide! Also, look carefully at the video and you will see where they have cut away the frame to show the threads that the barrel screws into.

:banghead:

 

[GCBurner]

Typical mistake by a Journalism School graduate. A Proof Load 30% above standard ammunition pressure does NOT mean it's "three times as powerful." LOL!

 

[4v50 Gary]

Watch it for the images. It's more fun that way. Whoever wrote the script knew nothing about gunmaking.

 

[gizmodog]

nice video.

puts to rest the idea the italians cobble them out of salvaged ship steel & assembly them via monky work force......

all my ital guns rival any compay's products.....

G.D.