My new 1849 Uberti Pocket

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OK, here's a story. I have the CVA "Wells Fargo" model. Same model, no charging lever. It was in the "junk case" at the local shop, "as is" for $20.

It was jammed up, but felt like most of the parts where in place. Decent shape, no rust, no buggered screws -- "French Grey" (I just learned this term.)

I figured for $20 it would look nice on the coffee table, and if nothing else give me something to work over. First thing I do is re-finish the grips in Tung Oil.

Anyway, I get it home, take it out to the bench and take it apart. It's all there. the leaf spring for the trigger and cylinder pawl is installed upside down. Flip the spring over and the gun is fixed. $20.

I hate it when stuff like this happens to me!

 

[CajunPowder]

The Magic Gun Elf !

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My Grandmother had a magic bubble gum elf in her purse ...

Sounds like you ran into the magic GUN ELF!

That's too much, TOO MUCH!

Now that you've worked it over, you could sell it here or trade it for a quick and easy profit ... or ... keep that little puppy for a LONG time.

Nice score!

 

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I attached a photo, above -- (Newbie, learning this site, and file on the other computer).

I dressed up the muzzle, crown a bit, polished the brass, refinished the grips, straightened out the curve in the trigger. I've never shot it. It's a coffee table item, along with the replica Philadelphia Derringer (cheap Spain) I picked up for about $40.

Seems like there's a fair amount of abandoned BP stuff out there that people have failed to clean. Some work in the shop and most of it comes back.

I picked up a 54 cal. Plains Rifle kit cheap from a shop. It'd been sitting forever because the locals want rifling for conicals and elk. I just wanted a kit to build.