colt revolvers
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Fingers McGee
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The Ford Festiva - made in Mexico.
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The Ford Festiva - made in Mexico.
The car with the most exports from the US..............................
The Toyota Camry
If you want made in America, you better watch out what you are buying.
well heres a simpler way to phrase the question,
'is either brand going to offer more need for fine tuning out of the box, or are they both able to come out of the shipping box, and after a cleaning, perform as well as non civil war produced colts?"
ive read that pre war colts, and post war colts were well loved and recieved by the men who used them. it was the less then stellar war time conditions that made them say "remington please"
'is either brand going to offer more need for fine tuning out of the box, or are they both able to come out of the shipping box, and after a cleaning, perform as well as non civil war produced colts?"
ive read that pre war colts, and post war colts were well loved and recieved by the men who used them. it was the less then stellar war time conditions that made them say "remington please"
In my experience, I have owned at one time or another fifteen different Uberti C&B revolvers and never had any of them tuned. I use mine as "farm guns". I have carried them in every type of weather, have used them against wild dogs, and put down a cow or two. I have never had a problem with any of them. I cannot speak much about Pietta guns. I own one and I like it very much (confederate Dance). It is well made and reliable. Shoots great too. I personally prefer Uberti as they are closer in dimention/size/shape to original Colt/Remington revolvers, and generally look better to me, but you'll probably be happy with either brand. Both companies have been known to turn out a "lemon" on occasion though.
Well Well Welll
This is a subject that can't die. It reminds me of the 30.06 vs the 270 rifles for all around carry rifle. Remington vs Winchester. I have 6 Pietta's 2 1858 armys, 8" & 5.5"barrels, 2 1860 Army models, 8" & 5'5" barrels, one 1851 Colt navy .36 cal, one 1851 brass frame colt in .44 cal. I have had most of these for a while. the 5.5" barrels are still nib. The 58 Army is my oldest at 22 years old or so. I lost count of the rds fired after 1000, that revolver is just starting to get broke in good. I have to say, for the money, I would stick with the pietta, and still come out with as good of a revolver as you could ask for. The Pietta's, are not all broke in for you like most Uberti's, that could give you more time to brake them in yourself. That just means shoot the pistol a few times, they'll start to tune up them self. I have not had any problems with any of my Pietta's so far, they shoot just find. I wanted a walker, so I went with the Uberti. The hammer spring broke after the first 40 shots, Most of the folks that post here know about it. I was having a fit over it. The people here on the forum helped me through most of it. Now it is one heck of a handgun. If I had to let all of them go but one, what would I do. I would have to say the Uberti walker would be the one to keep. After going through having to fix it, and the way it shoots, it's just a revolver you don't want to let go of. The ruger is a fine handgun, but it has that new gun fill to it. I guess what I mean is, it don't have that old time fill to it. For a new person to the sport. I think you would be good to go with the Pietta, after shooting it for a while, if you still want to try another, and you will, go with the Uberti. Start off with less money out of pocket for the revolver, buy all the stuff needed to get you shooting. The 1858, or the 1860 models are as good a place to start as any. once you start shooting either it will be hard to put them down. I love them all. My wife tells me all the time, " You take better care of them dang guns than you do me"
This is a subject that can't die. It reminds me of the 30.06 vs the 270 rifles for all around carry rifle. Remington vs Winchester. I have 6 Pietta's 2 1858 armys, 8" & 5.5"barrels, 2 1860 Army models, 8" & 5'5" barrels, one 1851 Colt navy .36 cal, one 1851 brass frame colt in .44 cal. I have had most of these for a while. the 5.5" barrels are still nib. The 58 Army is my oldest at 22 years old or so. I lost count of the rds fired after 1000, that revolver is just starting to get broke in good. I have to say, for the money, I would stick with the pietta, and still come out with as good of a revolver as you could ask for. The Pietta's, are not all broke in for you like most Uberti's, that could give you more time to brake them in yourself. That just means shoot the pistol a few times, they'll start to tune up them self. I have not had any problems with any of my Pietta's so far, they shoot just find. I wanted a walker, so I went with the Uberti. The hammer spring broke after the first 40 shots, Most of the folks that post here know about it. I was having a fit over it. The people here on the forum helped me through most of it. Now it is one heck of a handgun. If I had to let all of them go but one, what would I do. I would have to say the Uberti walker would be the one to keep. After going through having to fix it, and the way it shoots, it's just a revolver you don't want to let go of. The ruger is a fine handgun, but it has that new gun fill to it. I guess what I mean is, it don't have that old time fill to it. For a new person to the sport. I think you would be good to go with the Pietta, after shooting it for a while, if you still want to try another, and you will, go with the Uberti. Start off with less money out of pocket for the revolver, buy all the stuff needed to get you shooting. The 1858, or the 1860 models are as good a place to start as any. once you start shooting either it will be hard to put them down. I love them all. My wife tells me all the time, " You take better care of them dang guns than you do me"
junkman_01
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Well Hardy, if you want to start a fight, that statement will do it!
Fingers McGee
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Hardy said:
High end Piettas? Does the word oxymoron ring a bell?
FM
junkman_01
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I don't agree with that! 
madcratebuilder
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I'm reasonable sure Hardy is referring to the LeMat, Starrs and 1858 Shooters model. The LeMat and Starr revolvers are very unique and receive a much higher quality finish from Pietta to match their much higher cost. The Shooters model 1858 uses a different frame, cylinder and barrel from the standard Pietta. The overall revolver and all internal parts receive a better fit and finish to match it's 300% higher price.
High end Pietta's, without a doubt.
Fingers McGee
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True, I did forget about those models.
Dang---Oxymoron! I am a writer. I wrote fiction novels and one was published in Salt Lake City by Millenial mind Publishing 2002 -Google Hell's Island by William Hardy. "High End" never crossed my mind. For one reason , sorry, but High End is not an Oxymorin.--- 'Jumbo Shrimp' is. I said High End because Pietta makes what Madcrate said and others said. And they make other ones too. Maybe I was referring there be a diffence in some than the $149 brassers and the $199.00 specials
WBH
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Actually I'm investigating whether the polished steel fluted cylinder(44 Navy Pietta Sherrif model) will fit well in an other (Colt 1860 Army w/gold cylinder and engraved nickel) It is the only un blued 44 colt cylinder I have found. Guys that bought those fancy guns want spare steel cylinders. I cross my fingers they will work.