Post by stevein on Jan 20, 2024 14:35:12 GMT -5
In the interest of science I went over to the safe and pulled my Uberti Cattleman 1873 Colt Clone (almost) out. It has a transfer assembly that does not permit firing without the trigger being pulled. Like the original Colts it clicks C O L T as the hammer is drawn back. It will not come off the T position without the trigger being pulled. Now I did not want to drop the hammer at full speed with the trigger released as it stops at the "L" or half cock position. Same goes for all other position. If the trigger is released it stops at the next position after it is manually to clear that notch or will not go forward.
So I thought what would happen in Fanner 45 mode? The gun can be fired. Now I have no desire to test that with live ammo.
The only way I can see for the gun to fire without would be for the gun brought to full cock and the hammer lowered to full fired position. Then something would need to strike the hammer as the fireing pin would be resting on the primer. Additional testing would require a live primer.
Further testing is available at my current shop rate of $55 an hour + parts and ammo.
No firearms were harmed in making this post. All tests were done with the cylinder removed. Your milage may vary. Opinions expressed are my own.
Uberti parts. Hammer details are in the window 2.
www.midwestgunworks.com/uberti/1873-cattleman/parts.html
For what it is worth I do not know the make, model or date of manufacture which may make a huge difference in results. Also this would have been done and over with a long time ago if it was a normal everyday person.
So I thought what would happen in Fanner 45 mode? The gun can be fired. Now I have no desire to test that with live ammo.
The only way I can see for the gun to fire without would be for the gun brought to full cock and the hammer lowered to full fired position. Then something would need to strike the hammer as the fireing pin would be resting on the primer. Additional testing would require a live primer.
Further testing is available at my current shop rate of $55 an hour + parts and ammo.
No firearms were harmed in making this post. All tests were done with the cylinder removed. Your milage may vary. Opinions expressed are my own.
Uberti parts. Hammer details are in the window 2.
www.midwestgunworks.com/uberti/1873-cattleman/parts.html
For what it is worth I do not know the make, model or date of manufacture which may make a huge difference in results. Also this would have been done and over with a long time ago if it was a normal everyday person.
