Navy Arms 1873 Gunfighter

[bglenn]

Hey folks, I'm new to the sight and so far, it looks like a great one. I'd like to find out if anyone has had or currently owns the above revolver, and would tell me what their experience has been with it. Navy Arms last sold them in 2005, but I found a new one in a highly polished stainless steel (it was hard to tell if it was SS or nickel plated) .357 magnum, and the gun just seems like a solid well made gun. It was made by Pietta, who I beleive makes guns for EMF, and imports the parts for the Heritage Rough Rider Big Bore guns. Anyway, I'm just looking for anyone who has or has had one and what they like/dislike about it. Thanks!

 

[arcticap]

There are some Youtube videos of the Pietta 1873 SAA. The 1st one shows it in action and shooting accurately. Is it the same model or similar?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ncIw4bmqAE&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPWcn7ucHUE&NR=1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OnADUBd0QMY

Swindler1 recently bought a Pietta Birdshead SA and posted photos including one of a 10 shot target that he fired in post #11:

http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=451350&highlight=pietta

10 shot target photo:

http://thefiringline.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=70408&d=1305763558

 

[bglenn]

Arcticap - Thanks for the links. Yes, the gun I found looks the same, but in stainless steel. I'm sure the gun is a good one and I'll probably end up buying it. When I first noticed it in the gun shop, I thought it was a nickel Colt - it's a real beauty. I surfed google images and found where a guy had a couple for sale and said that the guns come with wolff springs and were very nice "out of the box". It sure seems very smooth compared to other clones I've looked at, and I compared its feel with a new Colt SAA at the same shop, and they both felt virtually the same. Again, thanks for the links!, I love wacthing shooting videos, especially when the subject is a single action.