Pietta paterson
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The Paterson can be slow to load because many/most do not have a integral loading lever. You can use the end of the arbor or a loading stand.
Cleaning can be tedious because of all the parts not found on the Walker and newer Colts.
There is nothing else like it, when I shoot one of my Paterson's I'm transported back to the 1840's.
Cleaning can be tedious because of all the parts not found on the Walker and newer Colts.
There is nothing else like it, when I shoot one of my Paterson's I'm transported back to the 1840's.
Thank you both. I have been shooting BP revolvers and rifles for 14 years, and I am a history nut so I have read about these guns for years. I want to know specifically about the Pietta version. I am biased against Piettas because I bought three Pietta revolvers when I first got into BP and it seemed like I was always replacing springs. I had a "58" remington that just quit working on me. I have read for a few years that the quality has improved considerably. I owned a Pietta dance revolver a year ago that did seem pretty good. I guess I'm asking because I've read that the paterson is kind of fragile anyway, and wanted to know how the Pietta held up to a fair amount of use.
I wouldn't say they're fragile, just a little more complicated. Without an attached loading lever you obviously have to remove the barrel to load the cylinder, but once you get a rhythm going, it's pretty fast and easy to do. Mine jams up quickly and I found the best lube is the vegetable spray PAM. A little on the cylinder pin while you're loading goes a long way. I use .375 roundballs (.380 on all my other .36s), #10 caps, 15 gs of BP. With the long barrel they're pretty accurate.
Like I said, reassembling them the first time or two (or after not doing it for awhile) can be tricky but even that can be fun. If you can find one at a decent price, grab it. They're not everyday shooters, at least not for me, but it's one of my favorites.
Like I said, reassembling them the first time or two (or after not doing it for awhile) can be tricky but even that can be fun. If you can find one at a decent price, grab it. They're not everyday shooters, at least not for me, but it's one of my favorites.
madcratebuilder
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pohill said:
Bingo! I'm lucky to get mine out once a year so it's a learning experience every time!
Pietta went to CNC machines about ten years ago and saw a major improvement in quality.
Pietta Paterson
I have one. Great little piece of work. Articap let me "steal" it from him at a great price. I disassembled it once....loads of "fun". I haven't had a chance to take it to the range. I'm afraid she's going to remain a Safe Queen for awhile.
Patersons , even the replicas are very hard to find and way over priced.
I have one. Great little piece of work. Articap let me "steal" it from him at a great price. I disassembled it once....loads of "fun". I haven't had a chance to take it to the range. I'm afraid she's going to remain a Safe Queen for awhile.
Patersons , even the replicas are very hard to find and way over priced.
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