Cleaning a Uberti Silver Boy Lever Gun
Just got my Uberti Silver Boy .22 lever gun. Went out immediately to shoot it . . . ton's of fun!! Now I need to clean it and I can't figure out how to disassemble it so I can clean the bore from the breech. Uberti website no help and no instructions in the box. Help!!
It may not come apart (easily). I just got a Henry, and I simply swab the bore. Doesnt really need anything more than that. I have an Otis cleaning kit from the military-a couple of pulls through with a swap, and I'm done. No need to take it apart any more than that. Perhaps thats all you need to do? Whats the manufacturer recommend?
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Nice piece!
Clean it from the muzzle, the old Winchester 1886, 1892, 1894 were all a pain in the okole to take apart so even shooting dirty blackpowder loads was cleaned from the muzzle most never taken apart. Allot of people (me NOT included) don't ever clean their 22s with no problems with modern ammo.
I can't find any Uberti instructions. I have e-mailed them and left a voice mail message but no response yet. I'm sure the rifle can go awhile before it needs a good cleaning . . . but I'm kind of a fanatic about clean guns! Just want to take care of what I have!
What about a bore snake? I use one with my Marlin guide gun.
I tried to use my .22 bore snake, but the feed mechanism on the Uberti is unusual and won't let the weight through!!
Otis makes a nice cable based cleaning system. There are other companies that make similar but some are vastly inferior.
http://www.otistec.com/pc_product_de...37C8DFFF29C9C4
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From what I can tell, the mechanism is quite similar to the Henry Golden Boy and similar guns and something like the Otis kit will probably work just fine. The 22 Bore Snake has recently been changed to a smaller diameter feed cord and the new one may fit as well (though some people complain that the new cord is harder on your hands). After putting more than a thousand rounds through our Henrys, I took one apart under the cover and there was very little gunk inside. I suspect the Silverboy may be similar and one of those situations where frequent disassembly may not be worth the trouble or risk - unlike the more traditional 1860, 1866 or 1973 models. It does pay, however, to use clean ammo. There is a drastic difference between different 22 cal. brands, which you can both see and feel on the shells. From what I can tell, the CCI 22LRs tend to be about as clean as anything available, so I don't generally mess much with the other brands.
Uberti makes very good guns, but one thing you need to know before you take one apart is that their screws tend to be pretty soft metal and it is well known that they have a gorilla at the factory who tightens them down. The claim is that it keeps them from getting loose (which it does) but it can make them a real bear to remove without buggering them up. You want to be absolutely sure that your screwdriver tip is ground for gunsmithing and fits the screw perfectly. Even so, it's always smart to buy spare screws for anything you plan to take apart. There is even an aftermarket mini-industry in making hardened replacement screws for Uberti guns and the critical screws are probably the first thing that most people end up replacing on the 1860s, 1866 and 1873 lever guns. The Silverboy mechanism is likely less complex inside, but approach any Uberti screw as if it's pretty fragile and must be removed and replaced carefully.
Otis Bore Snake solved my problem I think!
Today I went a bought an Otis bore cleaning cable! Perfect I believe! Thanks for that suggestion! Also, that is some really good information about Uberti and I'll be trying to round up some of the factory-sized screws!!! You guys ROCK! Thanks!http://bushcraftusa.com/forum/images/smilies/9.gif
I was looking at buying a Silverboy a few months back and came across a really good video about how to take it apart and clean it. Granted it doesn't really need to be taken apart but it was really easy. Basically involved taking off the stock, and then the side reciever plate. Looked really easy, but for the life of me i can't find the video again. If i manage to find it i will post a link. It was on you tube.
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