Hi, guys, new poster here...
I recently picked up a Pietta 1851 off of Cabela's for $250 with the free accessory kit; just couldn't pass it up since it ships straight to your door.
Anyway, I haven't shot it yet since I barely received my SliX-shot nipples in the mail earlier today, but while I was reassembling it after installing the new nipples on the cylinder I noticed the barrel doesn't exactly line up with the frame all that well. I have to give the muzzle a slight smack in order for the two little pins to go into the holes under the barrel. Also, in that same area at the bottom where the barrel meets the frame by the two little pins, it's not quite even. The barrel contour is about 0.5 mm or maybe a bit more higher than the frame. I took a flashlight and checked to see if there was any misalignment where the barrel meets the front of the cylinders, but it looks to be in line, surprisingly. I would have freaked out if I were able to see into the cylinders from that perspective.
I'm not expecting a perfect fit for $250, but I'm concerned about safety. I'm sure it'd be fine to shoot, but I'm wondering if this is a recurring problem with these replica revolvers? Any of you Pietta guys ever seen this before?
Thank you!
I recently picked up a Pietta 1851 off of Cabela's for $250 with the free accessory kit; just couldn't pass it up since it ships straight to your door.
Anyway, I haven't shot it yet since I barely received my SliX-shot nipples in the mail earlier today, but while I was reassembling it after installing the new nipples on the cylinder I noticed the barrel doesn't exactly line up with the frame all that well. I have to give the muzzle a slight smack in order for the two little pins to go into the holes under the barrel. Also, in that same area at the bottom where the barrel meets the frame by the two little pins, it's not quite even. The barrel contour is about 0.5 mm or maybe a bit more higher than the frame. I took a flashlight and checked to see if there was any misalignment where the barrel meets the front of the cylinders, but it looks to be in line, surprisingly. I would have freaked out if I were able to see into the cylinders from that perspective.
I'm not expecting a perfect fit for $250, but I'm concerned about safety. I'm sure it'd be fine to shoot, but I'm wondering if this is a recurring problem with these replica revolvers? Any of you Pietta guys ever seen this before?
Thank you!
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