delrom418
Member
Is it normal for the chambers on a Uberti Walker to be tapered? The chambers on my '51's and '60's are straight.
I was lubing and measuring a Uberti Walker I just acquired when I noticed the chambers are tapered. Using pin gauges they measure .450 at the mouth and taper gradually to .440 at the base. All six chambers are consistent with these measurements.
While I'm here I might as well ramble on about how tight the barrel-to-arbor fit was. I couldn't use the normal method of using the loading lever to remove the barrel from the frame. I had to hold the barrel and smack the trigger guard with a soft-faced hammer! Once the pieces were separated it was apparent either the arbor diameter was oversized or the hole for the arbor was undersized. Some sandpaper solved that problem and now it's a nice fit!
I was lubing and measuring a Uberti Walker I just acquired when I noticed the chambers are tapered. Using pin gauges they measure .450 at the mouth and taper gradually to .440 at the base. All six chambers are consistent with these measurements.
While I'm here I might as well ramble on about how tight the barrel-to-arbor fit was. I couldn't use the normal method of using the loading lever to remove the barrel from the frame. I had to hold the barrel and smack the trigger guard with a soft-faced hammer! Once the pieces were separated it was apparent either the arbor diameter was oversized or the hole for the arbor was undersized. Some sandpaper solved that problem and now it's a nice fit!