A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon
- Category
- Revolver
- Barrel
- 191 mm
- Weight, empty
- 1.81 kg
- Introduced
- Not recorded
About
What it is, and why it matters
The Uberti 1848 Dragoon is a reproduction of the Colt Dragoon, a large-frame .44 caliber percussion revolver used by the U.S. Mounted Rifles during the Mexican-American War era.
.44 caliber cap & ball. 7.5" barrel.
Specification
Everything measured
IdentityWhat it is, who built it and when.
- Manufacturer
- A. Uberti
- Category
- Revolver
- Country
- Italy
- Status
- In production
DimensionsAs issued, without a magazine or an optic.
- Barrel
- 191 mm
- Overall length
- 356 mm
- Weight, empty
- 1.81 kg
ActionHow it cycles, what trips it, and what feeds it.
- Action
- Single action revolver
- Firing mechanism
- Hammer fired
- Trigger
- Single action
- Capacity
- 6
- Magazine
- Revolving cylinder
MaterialsEach swatch is the material itself, not a colour chosen to stand for it.
- Frame
- Steel
- Barrel
- Steel
- Finish
- Case hardened
BallisticsFrom the service cartridge, not a handload.
- Effective range
- 25 m
Trajectory
What the round does downrange
Solved from the muzzle figures and the bullet. The dashed rule is the effective range on the record, and the crosses are the steps the solver returned.
No load solved for this record yetThe flight path is computed from a cartridge and a bullet. This record has no ammunition filed against its chambering, so there is nothing to solve.
Features
What it has
What the record lists as fitted, drawn from the catalogue.
Single action
Cap and ball
Percussion
Walnut grips
Loading lever
Standing
How it compares
Each figure against the firearms of the same type and cartridge that record it, or of the same type where that cartridge has too few. Positions are read to the nearest tenth.
| Measurement | This firearm | Median | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Empty weightAmong 37 .44 Caliber Percussion revolvers | 1.81 kg | 1.25 kg | Heavier than about 90% |
| Overall lengthAmong 37 .44 Caliber Percussion revolvers | 356 mm | 349 mm | Longer than about 80% |
| Barrel lengthAmong 37 .44 Caliber Percussion revolvers | 191 mm | 191 mm | Near the median |
| Magazine capacityAmong 37 .44 Caliber Percussion revolvers | 6 | 6 | Holds more rounds than about 60% |
Answers
Questions about the A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon
How much does the A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon weigh?
The A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon weighs 1.81 kg (4.00 lb) empty.
What caliber is the A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon?
The A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon is chambered in .44 Caliber Percussion.
How many rounds does the A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon hold?
The A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon holds 6 rounds, fed from a revolving cylinder.
How long is the A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon?
The A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon is 356 mm (14.0 in) long overall, with a 191 mm (7.52 in) barrel.
Who makes the A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon?
The A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon is made by A. Uberti (Italy).
How does the A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon operate?
The A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon uses a single action, and its firing mechanism is hammer fired.
Compatibility
Which parts fit this firearm
Studio
Every part that mounts on this, resolved
Not a list the maker typed out: the answer comes from the mounts this firearm exposes and the interface each part needs, so it stays right when either one changes.
- Every part that mounts on any firearm in the catalogue
- Interface standards, platforms and fit overrides
- The same answers through the API and the MCP server
Requires a signed-in GunSpec account on the Studio plan. The answer is computed per part, so it is not part of the public record.
Provenance
What the record holds
Every figure above was taken from one of these pages. The confidence reflects how much of the record came from a page a claim can be checked against.
Provenance
Confidence in this record
70%
Stockists
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API
The call that returns this record
The same fields, in the same units, from the same endpoint the page reads.
curl --request GET \ --url 'https://api.gunspec.io/v1/firearms/uberti-1848-dragoon' \ --header 'X-API-Key: your_key'{ "id": "uberti-1848-dragoon", "name": "A. Uberti 1848 Dragoon", "manufacturer": { "id": "uberti", "name": "A. Uberti", "countryCode": "IT", "foundedYear": 1959, "website": "https://www.uberti-usa.com", "logoUrl": null, "description": "Italian maker of reproduction historical firearms, founded 1959. Manufactured in Gardone Val Trompia, Italy. Owned by Beretta Holding since 2000.", "status": null, "defunctYear": null, "stateOwned": null, "makesFirearms": null, "parentId": null, "predecessorId": null, "createdAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:48", "updatedAt": "2026-02-18 03:40:48", "version": "febb6d9d105b602772dc6525221c8f71eb87fba0a4044a2c475c8a7c9b8b2213" }, "category": { "id": "revolver", "name": "Revolver", "description": "Handguns with a revolving cylinder containing multiple chambers" }, "country_of_origin": "IT", "year_introduced": null, "barrel_length_mm": 191, "weight_empty_g": 1814, "action_type": "single_action_revolver"}