Uberti 1860 problem

Post by **brm4450** » Thu May 21, 2020 10:23 am

I took my Uberti 1860 to the range yesterday and when I went to lever in the first round the lifter arm won’t raise the shell up to the barrel. Any ideas?

Post by **RanchRoper** » Thu May 21, 2020 10:50 am

Have not had that issue, wish I could offer more.

Post by **JEBar** » Thu May 21, 2020 11:09 am

sounds like a linkage failure .... have you disassembled it and taken a look ..

Post by **fortyshooter** » Thu May 21, 2020 11:29 am

Yep. You might want to remove the side covers and take a look.
Here you go! https://44henryrifle.webs.com/disassemblingthehenry.htm

Post by **RanchRoper** » Thu May 21, 2020 3:24 pm

If you have never had the side covers off...they are RAZOR sharp. Watch out.
To clean I just loosen the lever screw, back it out a little then tap the right side cover out.

Post by **Travlin** » Thu May 21, 2020 9:18 pm

Was this factory ammo or your own loads? This type of rifle action is somewhat sensitive to cartridge length. When you cycle the action with no ammo in the rifle does the lifter block raise?

Post by **brm4450** » Sat May 30, 2020 6:09 pm

Before I took the side covers off I thought I would try the easiest fix first so I sprayed Hoppe’d gun repair on the lifter let it set 5 minutes. Tried the lever and it cycled perfectly, I then loaded up 10 shells and they all cycled perfectly, tomorrow the range.

Post by **RanchRoper** » Sat May 30, 2020 8:46 pm

Back in business.

Post by **brm4450** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 4:52 pm

Took the Uberti to the range today, shot nice groups was ringing the gong. Shot 49 times and had one left in the tube, went to cycle it and it was jammed. Looked and the shell was bn in backwards, any help on how to fix this?

Post by **Vaquero** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:19 pm

Nope, but another reason why the tube load sucks.
It would never happen with a side gate .
Good luck

RP

Post by **RanchRoper** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 7:46 pm

Hnmm...not sure on that one. Sorry.

So 49 loaded, elevator worked fine, torpedo in the barrel fine, ejected fine. Then the last round came up in elevator backwards? Or in mag tube wrong way? Or casing backwards trying to eject? Just trying to picture it.

Post by **brm4450** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 10:52 pm

I didn’t load the tube so it could have been in tube backwards, it is stuck in the lifter, it is right at the barrel. I can move it little bit horizontally but not vertically.

Post by **Vaquero** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:07 pm

As I've never owned one, but does the lever come out like the newer models and the Marlins?

RP

Post by **BigAl52** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:12 pm

A picture here would be worth a 1000 words

Post by **RanchRoper** » Tue Jun 02, 2020 11:50 pm

Agreed, a photo maybe so we can see what's going on.

Post by **brm4450** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:41 pm

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Shell is in backwards

Post by **RanchRoper** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 2:52 pm

Had to have been backwards in the mag tube??? That's a weird one for sure. Looks wedged in there pretty good. I have never done it but does the elevator block come out the bottom so you can get at it?

Post by **brm4450** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:10 pm

Can’t get at it, it is covered

Post by **brm4450** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:12 pm

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Post by **RanchRoper** » Wed Jun 03, 2020 4:25 pm

Is that a 45LC round or 44-40...looks long.

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