Hi dont know if this is the right forum please redirect me if its not.I have an Uberti Cattleman 1873.The Colt SAA copy.Ive been practicing with snap caps and the screws keep coming loose.Any body else run into this is it normal what can I do to stop it,I dont know if I want to locktite them in.Any suggestions?
Cowboy gun problem
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fingers284
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I would never recomend anyone to use locktite on gun screws especialy on guns that get as much use as cowboy guns do and will require periodic repair or takedown for internal cleaning.
I have eight of them and they all shoot loose from time to time. I have made it a habit to just retighten the ones i am using at the time before every shoot. If yours are the blackpowder frames be extra carefull to keep the cylinder pin screw tight. I check that one two or three times in a day's shooting. I've never lost one but know friends who have
I have eight of them and they all shoot loose from time to time. I have made it a habit to just retighten the ones i am using at the time before every shoot. If yours are the blackpowder frames be extra carefull to keep the cylinder pin screw tight. I check that one two or three times in a day's shooting. I've never lost one but know friends who have
Both my revolver are old model frame with screw and i use them for cowboy action shooting: i check the screw everytime i load them. Don't do anything like using locktite, you need to be able to remove the cylinder pin easily when it's time to clean the six-gun.
Loctite Blue is fine to use. Small screws can be easily removed when needed but won't vibrate loose. It can actually help prevent mechnical siezure of fine threaded screws and you don't risk overtightening the screw.
Loctite Red should not be used on small screws.
fingers284
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Alberta Cowboy Ranges
I have used Blue on other mechanical stuff with good quality screws but still would'nt use it in Uberti's. The factory screws that come with the guns seem to be very tender and the screw heads damage easily. You can get around this by ordering a set of better quality hardened screws from VTI in the US. They have thier drawbacks also if someone starts a screw crooked it will strip the threads in the frame instead of off the screw. I'd sooner change a damaged screw than try to repair damaged frame threads.
right or wrong it just my 2c worth and to each his own.
right or wrong it just my 2c worth and to each his own.
A good solution to keep screws from walking out is to use nail polish, colored or clear, just a little dab on the last few threads. As the screw is threaded in, the minute amount of polish will transfer along the full length. The polish hardens and provides a solid grip, however, when you want to it removed a solid twist is all that's needed. If the screws are typically of soft metal you can use a drop of nail polish remover on the edge of the head to seep down the length of it to loosen the grip. The nail polish remover is not harsh, so it won't mar the finish of your gun.
~ Or on the safer side, use a hair dryer to warm it up and it will let go (don't use a heat gun, it's way more heat than needed and you risk the finish and wood of your gun). When you've removed the screw, clean it thoroughly prior to replacing it.
I've done this with most of my guns for sights, scopes, and other accessories ~ high-power rifle, AR15 (5,000+ rounds and holding), pistols, and "western Canada standard issue 10/22, fully modified
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Use this for vehicle stuff as well.
Learned this trick from our family friend heavy duty mechanic, and yes he keeps a bottle of CLEAR nail polish in his tool box beside the blue and red loctite.
Hope this helps, happy blasting!
~ Or on the safer side, use a hair dryer to warm it up and it will let go (don't use a heat gun, it's way more heat than needed and you risk the finish and wood of your gun). When you've removed the screw, clean it thoroughly prior to replacing it.
I've done this with most of my guns for sights, scopes, and other accessories ~ high-power rifle, AR15 (5,000+ rounds and holding), pistols, and "western Canada standard issue 10/22, fully modified
"Use this for vehicle stuff as well.
Learned this trick from our family friend heavy duty mechanic, and yes he keeps a bottle of CLEAR nail polish in his tool box beside the blue and red loctite.
Hope this helps, happy blasting!
