I'm sure some of you know, that Alaskanguy and myself, made a deal for the G&U Navy he had. It arrived today, and I am well pleased! It's pretty rough, but not beat up. It is going to have lots of love lavished onto it.
With it's very low serial number (1379) and lack of any date code, it's hard to pin down the exact year of manufacture. But I saw one that recently sold, with the serial number 1350 and it was billed as a 1959. So that's what I'm going with, at least for now.
I have big plans for this gun. Since it's far from pristine, and sans papers and box, it has little to no collector value. So it won't hurt it a bit if I restore it. Which is what I intend to do. I want to return it to it's former glory. So keep an eye out for future updates.
Just looking at this gun, it's obvious that it has Uberti DNA. The fit and finish is better than any Pietta. The brass to steel fit is nearly perfect. There is no step between the parts. Just a nice smooth melding of pieces. Same for the wood. It doesn't stand proud of the metal. It's obviously been fitted by hand. Overall, I'm very impressed with this first example of the replicas, we've come to love. And before you ask, no, the arbor is not short in this gun. LOL!!!
I'll be making more observations, and posting more pictures. I just wanted to tease you with these a little.