Need help with caliber ID

[Chiro1989]

Friend says his dad got this at a sale a few years back, I think it is a Uberti, no caliber markings

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Slug it? Measure the muzzle diameter or the cartridge holes in the cylinder ?

[Japhy]

Have a look here:

https://gunvalues.gundigest.com/connect ... y-arms-co/

I believe this is the entire catalog

[CPJ 2.0]

It’s a CVA.
Says so. Right on the barrel.

[breamfisher]

It’s a CVA.
Says so. Right on the barrel.

And the frame.

[breamfisher]

I'm guessing. 44, as that rebated cylinder seems pretty indicative of an 1860 Colt Army.

[sakodude]

had one very similar years ago, also a CVA. It was 44 cal

[sakodude]

I have a bunch of .44cal conical bullets if it is .44 and you want to try something other than round ball in it.

[Bigslug]

See if it's got any markings under the loading lever. . .

But it's looking like a .44 1860 Army to me. Load with a .454 (ish) round ball & it'll shave off a ring of lead as you ram it home.

The 1861 Navy would have be a .36 and not have that thicker front section of the cylinder.

[Chiro1989]

I did not have my cheaters with me , the guys in the shop missed the name too , I just posted pictures off thumbnails on my phone, but to our credit, it was crazy busy in there and I was in the middle of picking guns for a raffle when my friend walked in. Thanks guys, I will relay the info.

[mkk41]

Most .44cal cap & ball revolvers use either a .451, .454, or .457dia pure lead round ball. Those are the most common. Measure the chamber with a caliper and use a lead ball about .005 over that. When you seat a proper size lead ball, a thin sliver of a ring should be shaved off the ball. Too small it will not seal and you have the danger of the ball moving under recoil, and a flash-over ignition. Too big it will be hard to seat. Use a grease like Crisco over the ball.

[Chiro1989]

I sent a link to this thread a couple weeks ago, I forgot to ask my buddy, talked to his dad since then too and forgot, needs to get a few rounds through it, I have some Blackhorn 209 powder to try

Never mind, percussion caps are not hot enough for it

[Justsomedude]

Perfect candidate for paper cartridge ammunition. They make the cap and ball guns so much more fun to shoot.