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I've been asked to help a friend of the family with the firearms from her late husband.
I'm just not sure what to do with his Iver Johnson Uberti 1873 Cattleman .357 mag.
I've never seen a bore so caked with lead build up, the front sight has been filed off and the cylinder won't lock up.
I took it apart and found a broken spring causing the lock up issue. Wolf springs has them for a reasonable price but looking at the other internals they are aluminum and worn. Probably looking at $70 in parts.
Does it have any value if it was in working order? Is .357 a desirable cowboy action round? Can I JB weld a front sight back on or does it matter?
Thanks for any input.
I'm just not sure what to do with his Iver Johnson Uberti 1873 Cattleman .357 mag.
I've never seen a bore so caked with lead build up, the front sight has been filed off and the cylinder won't lock up.
I took it apart and found a broken spring causing the lock up issue. Wolf springs has them for a reasonable price but looking at the other internals they are aluminum and worn. Probably looking at $70 in parts.
Does it have any value if it was in working order? Is .357 a desirable cowboy action round? Can I JB weld a front sight back on or does it matter?
Thanks for any input.