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January 12, 2013, 07:41 PM | #1 |
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pietta 1860 44 cal revolvers
Went around looking for some gun stuff and found these to revolvers. They just caught my eye and i recently got into black powder guns so i checked them out. They are pietta 1860 army revolvers and the people that are saling them are saling them as a pair. Anyway any thoughts on them
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January 12, 2013, 07:47 PM | #2 |
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Depends. When were they made, and how much have they been used? New, current manufacture Piettas are fit and finished better than older ones and will require less tinkering to make them reliable. Pictures would help. Check the price they are wanting against what you can buy them for new from Cabelas.
They could be a great deal.............. or a real stinker.
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yup, like Fingers said, the newer ones are pretty great out of the box. I have one. If you can get em cheap on gunbroker or something, great, but don't get too close to Cabela's price. Any pistols I ever buy used I buy at a substantially low price, on the assumption I may have to do some work. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't.
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January 13, 2013, 08:12 AM | #4 |
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Brass and steel make a big difference too.
Your decision to look at 1860 Colts is (IMO) a good choice. They are good looking revolvers and fun to shoot.
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You can't go wrong with an 1860.
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January 13, 2013, 01:19 PM | #6 |
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I have heard the Pietta 1860 and 1851 army cylinders are the same?
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January 13, 2013, 02:04 PM | #7 |
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Don't think so. one is .44 cal, other is .36 cal
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I'll second that.
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Go with the 1860, every time!
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