TruthTellers
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I hit the range this week and shot my Pietta NMA after a about a year of it sitting around and I couldn't have been more impressed with how well it shot. Unlike the 1851 Navy Pietta I have, it doesn't hit a foot high at 15 yards, it hits POA.
So, because I'm now fully enamored with the New Model Army Piettas, I'm wanting the 12 inch barrel Buffalo revolver with a steel frame. They are hard to find and when I do find them, they are quite expensive. The brass frame models are readily available, but I don't want the brass frame. I intend to use a .45 Colt conversion cylinder for the Buffalo.
I am not opposed to buying a stripped frame and barrel and adding the cylinder, internals, etc. but again, steel frame Buffalo's are tough to find. Would I be better off just buying a complete steel frame Buffalo for double the price of standard Pietta 1858?
For those who have shot, owned, or even handled them, what are your thoughts on these monstrous sized New Model Army revolvers? How much faster is the velocity from the longer barrel?
So, because I'm now fully enamored with the New Model Army Piettas, I'm wanting the 12 inch barrel Buffalo revolver with a steel frame. They are hard to find and when I do find them, they are quite expensive. The brass frame models are readily available, but I don't want the brass frame. I intend to use a .45 Colt conversion cylinder for the Buffalo.
I am not opposed to buying a stripped frame and barrel and adding the cylinder, internals, etc. but again, steel frame Buffalo's are tough to find. Would I be better off just buying a complete steel frame Buffalo for double the price of standard Pietta 1858?
For those who have shot, owned, or even handled them, what are your thoughts on these monstrous sized New Model Army revolvers? How much faster is the velocity from the longer barrel?