Cap size for Uberti 1849 Pocket

[ssb73q]

Hi, Uberti specifies a #11 cap for their 1849 Pocket replicas. When I first got my Uberti 1849 Pockets, I tried to use CCI #10 caps and found that I couldn't get them on the nipples far enough and the caps would bind and lock up the cylinder to the frame. While I have thousands of both CCI and Remington #10 caps, I only had a few hundred CCI #11 caps. The #11 CCI caps worked well on the 1849 Pocket. I have been searching the usual firearms equipment supply houses for weeks looking to buy more #11 caps with no success.

Today I was doing some internet searching and found this chart, see:
http://s122.photobucket.com/user/mykealsm/media/Guns/CapSizes.jpg.html

That chart shows that the Remington #10 cap diameter is larger than the #10 CCI caps. Just for grins, I tried putting the #10 Remington caps on one of my 1849 Pockets. I was amazed, they fit perfectly!

Bottom line is that the Uberti 1849 Pocket revolvers will work with the #10 Remington cap.

Regards,
Richard

[Stillwater]

Hi, Uberti specifies a #11 cap for their 1849 Pocket replicas. When I first got my Uberti 1849 Pockets, I tried to use CCI #10 caps and found that I couldn't get them on the nipples far enough and the caps would bind and lock up the cylinder to the frame. While I have thousands of both CCI and Remington #10 caps, I only had a few hundred CCI #11 caps. The #11 CCI caps worked well on the 1849 Pocket. I have been searching the usual firearms equipment supply houses for weeks looking to buy more #11 caps with no success.

Today I was doing some internet searching and found this chart, see:
http://s122.photobucket.com/user/mykealsm/media/Guns/CapSizes.jpg.html

That chart shows that the Remington #10 cap diameter is larger than the #10 CCI caps. Just for grins, I tried putting the #10 Remington caps on one of my 1849 Pockets. I was amazed, they fit perfectly!

Bottom line is that the Uberti 1849 Pocket revolvers will work with the #10 Remington cap.

Regards,
Richard

Thanks for passing that on.

Bill

[Fingers McGee]

IME, #10 Remington's work on most every C&B revolvers regardless of model, manufacture, or caliber.

[mike116]

I agree Fingers, with one exception.  I recently bought an unfired, in the box Pietta civilian model 1851.  Remington #10 caps are fall off loose on that revolver.  I had to pinch the #10s to keep them on.  No evidence of them ever being changed but since it was bought from an individual you never know.  I have a new set of nipples and plan to change them before I shoot it again.

[Fingers McGee]

I agree Fingers, with one exception.  I recently bought an unfired, in the box Pietta civilian model 1851.  Remington #10 caps are fall off loose on that revolver.  I had to pinch the #10s to keep them on.  No evidence of them ever being changed but since it was bought from an individual you never know.  I have a new set of nipples and plan to change them before I shoot it again.

Well, I did say most every C&B.  That left me a little wiggle room for the odd non-complier