Uberti or Pietta ?

Hylander · October 16, 2013, 01:43 AM

Wanting a blued 1858, but which one to go with ?
I have read that Uberti is all around nicer, but worth the extra money ?
Is the Forged frame much stronger.
Wanting to add a conversion cylinder at some point but Uberti has a bore of
.440 and a Groove of .460 with cyliders of .450
This does not seem like a good combo for shooting .45 colt accurately or round ball accurately for that matter.

Input ?

MJN77 · October 16, 2013, 05:37 AM

I've owned Uberti and Pietta revolvers. Both are accurate. The frames on both guns are strong enough to shoot BP or smokeless "cowboy" loads out of a conversion cylinder. The Uberti guns are finished nicer and are closer in size and feel to original guns. Piettas are cheaper and will do what they were made to do.

BirchOrr · October 16, 2013, 08:37 PM

Yep... what he said.

Birch

Hellgate · October 16, 2013, 11:22 PM

IMHO,
The Ubertis handle better. They are a bit lighter and in my hands point easier. The two I have are flawless (Millenial finish). The 3 different SS Piettas I have had all had problems with chamber/barrel alignment. However they were pre-quality upgrade guns. The last seferal years Pietta has supposedly upgraded it's quality of guns. The Piettas are still heavier built and not as sleek as the Ubertis but seem to be quite good guns of late.

kwhi43 · October 17, 2013, 03:13 AM

I have handled both over the years, and I will take a Uberti every time. But I
dearly love my small frame Euroarms Remington .

fdf · October 17, 2013, 01:09 PM

If you walk the line at Friendship or Phoenix, the pre-dominant pistol in the "As Issue" class is Uberti, Remington New Army 1858, 8" barrel.

Sept. 2013, High Master 1st and 2nd scores, 277-9X and 274-7X
Sept 2013, Master, 1st and 2nd, scores, 2774X and 267 1X.

Drop one shot and ....

kwhi43 · October 17, 2013, 02:29 PM

I should know you. Wife and I have been shooting pistol at Friendship since
1992. Missed a couple of years 1998, 1999, 2000 when our daughter was
Borned in 98. Then back again. Was there in June. We spend the whole week
Wife has won it by just a point or X more than once. We just got thru attending
a 3-day shoot here at our local club. Wife shot a 99 3X. And a 84 at 50. We had
a five shot match and she shot a 49X on it. She also won the rifle agg. Me,
I just watch and keep her guns going. She shot two 99's back to back at
Friendship in June. We don't go in Sept anymore due to the daughter being
in school.

October 16, 2013, 01:43 AM	#1
Hylander Senior Member Join Date: August 13, 2008 Location: California Posts: 128	Uberti or Pietta ? Wanting a blued 1858, but which one to go with ? I have read that Uberti is all around nicer, but worth the extra money ? Is the Forged frame much stronger. Wanting to add a conversion cylinder at some point but Uberti has a bore of .440 and a Groove of .460 with cyliders of .450 This does not seem like a good combo for shooting .45 colt accurately or round ball accurately for that matter. Input ? __________________ Today is my Best Day. Lincoln, Ca.

October 16, 2013, 08:37 PM	#3
BirchOrr Senior Member Join Date: November 25, 2012 Location: Eaton Rapids, MI Posts: 445	^^^ Yep... what he said. Birch __________________ Black Powder: Not because it is easy, but because it is hard, because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills, because that challenge is one that we are willing to accept, one we are unwilling to postpone, and one which we intend to win...

October 16, 2013, 11:22 PM	#4
Hellgate Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Orygun Posts: 869	IMHO, The Ubertis handle better. They are a bit lighter and in my hands point easier. The two I have are flawless (Millenial finish). The 3 different SS Piettas I have had all had problems with chamber/barrel alignment. However they were pre-quality upgrade guns. The last seferal years Pietta has supposedly upgraded it's quality of guns. The Piettas are still heavier built and not as sleek as the Ubertis but seem to be quite good guns of late. __________________ With over 15 perCUSSIN' revolvers, I've been called the Imelda Marcos of cap & ball. SASS#3302 (Life), SASS Regulator, NRA (Life), Dirty Gamey Bastards #129 Wolverton Mtn. Peacekeepers (WA), former Orygun Cowboy (Ranger, Posse from Hell)

October 17, 2013, 02:29 PM	#7
kwhi43 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,393	Fdf I should know you. Wife and I have been shooting pistol at Friendship since 1992. Missed a couple of years 1998, 1999, 2000 when our daughter was Borned in 98. Then back again. Was there in June. We spend the whole week Wife has won it by just a point or X more than once. We just got thru attending a 3-day shoot here at our local club. Wife shot a 99 3X. And a 84 at 50. We had a five shot match and she shot a 49X on it. She also won the rifle agg. Me, I just watch and keep her guns going. She shot two 99's back to back at Friendship in June. We don't go in Sept anymore due to the daughter being in school.

October 16, 2013, 05:37 AM	#2
MJN77 Senior Member Join Date: April 27, 2009 Location: on a hill in West Virginia Posts: 789	I've owned Uberti and Pietta revolvers. Both are accurate. The frames on both guns are strong enough to shoot BP or smokeless "cowboy" loads out of a conversion cylinder. The Uberti guns are finished nicer and are closer in size and feel to original guns. Piettas are cheaper and will do what they were made to do.

October 17, 2013, 03:13 AM	#5
kwhi43 Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2008 Location: Kansas City Posts: 1,393	I have handled both over the years, and I will take a Uberti every time. But I dearly love my small frame Euroarms Remington .

October 17, 2013, 01:09 PM	#6
fdf Senior Member Join Date: August 27, 2013 Posts: 117	If you walk the line at Friendship or Phoenix, the pre-dominant pistol in the "As Issue" class is Uberti, Remington New Army 1858, 8" barrel. Sept. 2013, High Master 1st and 2nd scores, 277-9X and 274-7X Sept 2013, Master, 1st and 2nd, scores, 2774X and 267 1X. Drop one shot and ....