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Newton24b

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what is the best consensus on the open top colt percussion revolver?

from going over old posts, there is no consensus, not even on who makes the best.

ie one says "uberti" the best because they are best made. next post says uberti junk because they have to much slop in wedge/barrel/arbor junction

then pietta becomes the best because they "make the colts real nice and tight and hard to get apart the few times", then the next post will say thats a bad atribute.

and then i hear there is a 'accurizing" trick with aldo uberti open tops to make them "worth owning, and worth shooting" so whats a man to do?
 
Buying a replica is like buying a box of chocolates, you never know what you're going to get. Pietta is possibly the best bang for the buck, Uberti's are nice but more $$$. If you want the 'best" then I would buy a Colt 2nd gen. The 1960 Centaure is made from excellent steel but well probably need smithing to get up to snuff.
 
It's the "Ford/Chevy" debate. I have 8 Uberti C&B revolvers and 1 Pietta revolver and love them all. I have owned at least 7 other Pietta guns and they were crap. I have never had any problems with my Uberti guns and I do more than just target shoot with them. About 10-15 years ago Piettas were nothing but junk. They have since gotten loads better. Some people have Piettas from the 70s-80s and have had no problems. Some people have Ubertis from two years ago that are nothing but trouble. Sometimes both companies will let a bad gun through QC. The Ubert guns are closer in dimension, shape and looks to original Colt revolvers. Piettas are cheaper, but are also reliable guns. Both are accurate and fun to shoot. It's all in what you want.
 
Newton24b,

You aren't finding the exact answer because in the end it's a crap shoot. A lot rides on what you see when you open up that box on that new revolver. Sometimes it would seem that your satisfaction will depend upon whether or not your firearm was made before or after a soccer tournament or subsequent hangover.

Out of the box I like the appearance of the Uberti over the Pietta. That is primarily a fit/finish aesthetics issue. However, as you point out, both Uberti and Pietta have their pro's and con's.

My solution for you....buy a revolver with a top strap....specifically a Ruger Old Army. :D
 
Here is an old thread with more than you probably will want to read on the topic. Pay particular attention to the posts by Fingers McGee as he knows his BP Colts.
 
However small, it's the percentage of the 2nd Gen's that were actually made in Italy that leads some to disagree.
That percentage of each gun that was made in Italy simply reflects the percentage of folks that won't ever admit that they're "real 100% American made" Colts.
Repeating that they're authentic lettered Colts won't change everyone's opinion.
All anyone can do is recognize where a percentage of the parts actually came from and try to understand the other perspective regarding their definition of purity.
There's no right or wrong, it's just another person's perspective.
What if some Italians wanted credit for building that percentage of those 2nd Generation guns?
No one can claim that they didn't build a percentage of each one of them.
So the Italians get some credit because some credit is due them.
So what?
I'm not trying to judge but rather just trying to explain why I think that some folks feel the way that they do.
They know what they know and that makes them say what they say. :rolleyes:
 
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Brand new here, first post.

I've been into BP for a short time and currently own 4 BP Revolvers, a stainless Ruger and 3 Ubertis. After what I feel was a lengthy research period and many trips to various dealers, including Cabela's, I concluded for myself that Uberti was a better made piece of equipment and worth the extra money. Fit, finish, grip/wood quality and action all were better with each comparison I made. For me, it was the little things that count; like dovetailed sights and load lever locking pins as opposed to silver soldered. They just look like higher quality pieces.

If was going to buy a beater for loading heavy and leaving dirty, didn't care if I wore off some blueing while practicing holster technique, dropped it, or otherwise needed a utiliy gun, I'd probably buy a Pietta. But I'm kinda obsessive about my guns and their care. So it's Uberti for me.

As others have said, the argument is all based on personal taste. So it's moot from the start. I've had the same conversations around cars, bikes, beer (I brew) and of course, women. So it's no surprise that guns, another topic of passion among men, is excellent fodder for lively discussion.

Shoot, drive, ride, drink and make love to whatever satisfies your soul.
 
...However small, it's the percentage of the 2nd Gen's that were actually made in Italy that leads some to disagree.
That percentage of each gun that was made in Italy simply reflects the percentage of folks that won't ever admit that they're "real 100% American made" Colts.
Repeating that they're authentic lettered Colts won't change everyone's opinion.
All anyone can do is recognize where a percentage of the parts actually came from and try to understand the other perspective regarding their definition of purity.
There's no right or wrong, it's just another person's perspective....
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Only the rough cast barrels and cylinders on the F series 2nd gens were made by Uberti, all other parts, including the frames and screws were made right here in the U.S.A.

What percentage of your Chevy or Ford was made outside of the U.S.? Is a Toyota really a Japanese car if it made in the U.S.?
 
all other parts, including the frames and screws were made right here in the U.S.A.
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But not by Colt. I actually don't have a problem with the 2nd gens. It's the 3rd gens I don't consider to be Colt's.

Is a Toyota really a Japanese car if it made in the U.S.?
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Yep.
 
I'm getting awfully tired of this same thread time after time.

Look in the archives. Go to The Darksiders Den in CAS city, DARK ARTS childboard. Any of the forums that have a "history section". all of these questions have been asked and answered dozens of times.

And it's Mary Ann!:p
 
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