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I have one Pedersoli. Very nice quality of wood and metal finish. Shoots great (once I went to the Black Powder forum and found guidance).

I have one Pietta. It came with tool marks about ten/fifteen years ago. I understand that their quality has gone up since then. Shoots fine, though, no timing issues.

I had one Armi San Marco. A piece of You-Know-What.

I have three Uberti's and no complaints about them whatsoever. Unlike some, I really do like the finish on the grips.

I have one Jukar, and it is a fun gun, once I figured out the hammer was not hitting the nipple squarely enough to fire the cap. It was a kit. You can find my photos of it on this and THR pages.

I would not hesitate to buy Uberti or Pedersoli.

I have a friend who has a Rogers & Spencer by Euroarms. It is also a nicely made gun.

The Doc is out now. :cool:
 
Quote by pohill: You cannot buy a BP revolver, other than a Ruger, and expect it to be as trouble free as a modern gun. Half the fun is working on them (as long as the problems are minor).
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This has pretty much been my conclusion regarding BP handguns.
There is no such thing as "drop-in" parts as it appears that no two (even if it's the same model made by the same manufacture) are exactly the same. It's almost as if each handgun is custom made. :confused:
 
The biggest probem I've had with the repro Colt open tops is a loose barrel/frame connection. Once the wedge gets worn a little, or the exit slot metal gets stretched, it throws everything off. I have an original Colt 1851 .36 made in 1862, and it's still tight at that connection. The difference is the wedge screw (and maybe the metal?). Colt intended the wedge screw to act as a depth set for the wedge to keep the connection tight -the head of the wedge screw in this gun is larger and actually contacts the slot in the wedge and does act as a set. At some point the wedge would have to be replaced, but until then the screw works well. I actually put a screw with an oversized head on my Pietta 1860 .44 and it tightened the connection up.
Beyond the history, the smoke, the BOOM, it's the minor repairs that make these guns interesting, and worth keeping as opposed to sending them back for a gun with new problems. That's why I like used guns.
 
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