Bishop Creek
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Looks like the first one I bought back in 1969.
Getting cap and ball cravings: Need advise
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What to buy?
Ithink that you will find the Uberti guns better finished than the Piettias but that's not to say the piettias are low quality. I own both and I have found the Piettia '58 Remingtons to be trouble free and very accurate shooters! I own both a 8" and a 5 1/2".
Brass framed revolvers are weaker than steel but you can still load to say 20 grains of FFF and still have the revolver last forever. Just do not overload a brass frame or you will stretch it and the cylinder gap will get out of tolerance. TYhis causes "spitting" and is dangerous.
A brass frame operats more smoothly than a steel frame because of the natural slickness of the brass . They operate very smooth.
A good starter pistol is a Traqditions '58 remington with a "starter Kit" of accesories that you need anyhow. The price is only around $25 more thn a plain revolver.
Once you get one style aqnd Caliber you will want othersw, they're addicting! I just wanted one and suddenly bought 4 within 2 months. It happens...
You will be amazed at the possible accuracy of BP revolvers, I swear I shoot cloverleafs with my Brass Colt '51 clone!
ZVP
Ithink that you will find the Uberti guns better finished than the Piettias but that's not to say the piettias are low quality. I own both and I have found the Piettia '58 Remingtons to be trouble free and very accurate shooters! I own both a 8" and a 5 1/2".
Brass framed revolvers are weaker than steel but you can still load to say 20 grains of FFF and still have the revolver last forever. Just do not overload a brass frame or you will stretch it and the cylinder gap will get out of tolerance. TYhis causes "spitting" and is dangerous.
A brass frame operats more smoothly than a steel frame because of the natural slickness of the brass . They operate very smooth.
A good starter pistol is a Traqditions '58 remington with a "starter Kit" of accesories that you need anyhow. The price is only around $25 more thn a plain revolver.
Once you get one style aqnd Caliber you will want othersw, they're addicting! I just wanted one and suddenly bought 4 within 2 months. It happens...
You will be amazed at the possible accuracy of BP revolvers, I swear I shoot cloverleafs with my Brass Colt '51 clone!
ZVP
madcratebuilder
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Welcome to the dark side.
The Italians have gotten much better at quality control and most product is GTG these days. The older C&B revolvers more often than not required gunsmith skills.
My Colt photo is the made in the USA revolvers, 2nd and 3rd gen with three High Standards. Some day I well drag the imports out for a group shot, probably twice again as many. Got to do my part to keep the economy going. Armalite and Noveske recently named new CNC machines after me
The Italians have gotten much better at quality control and most product is GTG these days. The older C&B revolvers more often than not required gunsmith skills.
My Colt photo is the made in the USA revolvers, 2nd and 3rd gen with three High Standards. Some day I well drag the imports out for a group shot, probably twice again as many. Got to do my part to keep the economy going. Armalite and Noveske recently named new CNC machines after me