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I have 2 Pietta 1858 New Armies, one is 23 years old with a 8" barrel & the other is new that I've purchased from Cabelas 5.5" barrel, they are both fine revolvers except like mentioned my new one has a not so great grip "they didn't form it narrow enough" but to me that is just a minor issue easily remedied.
Like Long Rider said about filing the front sight, the Remington designed revolvers usually tend to shoot low when shot at a normal 25 yard target with round ball & with a little patience & a file you can take the front sight down a little to achieve the impact point that you wish with it, kind of like working with the 1860 Armies where they tend to impact high by filing the rear sight a bit.
Pietta had a bad reputation during the late 80's & early 90's for poor workmanship but they are now on par with Uberti in quality & workmanship, if you decide to purchase the 1858 from Cabelas I'm sure you will enjoy it for quite some time..
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