Palmetto Arms

Jaxen · May 18, 2005, 03:26 PM

Anyone familier with this brand? I notice Dixie carries a few made by them, just wondering how they match up? It appears their Whitney, and also the side hammer pistol, are Palmetto's.

mec · May 18, 2005, 11:26 PM

Their lincoln derringer kit is a real bowell movement. Reviews on the Dixie Web Site on this kit, the 1855 Root, the Whitney Revolver and the Harper's ferry caplock pistol are almost totally negative. The most favorable ones come from people who haven't taken them out to shoot them but there are a lot of complaints about poor fitting and rough finish.

A friend just visited Dixie and was totally put off by the Root Revolver. They also have a Root revolving rifle which he said was very well done. Some shooters have avoided the rifle because they are aware of the poor quality of the pistols.

I attempted to contact Palmetto by e-mail to ask about spare parts. They claim on their website that they service their products and that Dixie and other importers have all the necessary spare parts. this is not true. I contacted them about spare parts- Three e-mails two in english and one attempt to use babblefish to translate to Italian. No answer on any of them.

Dixie stocks these things because of customer demand- small customer demand that probably won't attract a reputable manufacturer. They let customers review the products and this is good so that people will kind of know what they are getting into. Dixie also has a pretty much no-questions-asked return/replace/refund policy. The Palmetto products seem to be geared toward people who want a semi-replica of some of the more obscure handguns but are not particularly interested in shooting them.

c&bc96 · May 20, 2005, 02:52 PM

Thanks for the info on the Palmetto brand.
It's a shame they're poor quality.
I've an original Whitney Navy revolver and like it's "feel", and was looking for a repro to shoot.
I won't consider them now.
Thanks again,
Jerry

Sir William · May 22, 2005, 02:22 AM

The Root sidehammer revolver is rough through and through. The Lincoln derringer is not to be believed. Poor. The Root sidehammer rifles I have hands on experience with are decent clones. I don't have one on my list of must haves but, they seem good quality. I would go so far as to say practice makes perfect.

JN01 · May 24, 2005, 04:04 PM

I had the misfortune of purchasing a Palmetto product once and have seen several examples since then. They make a RG revolver look like a Python in comparison. Total non-functioning, poorly made, ill-fitted piece of crap. Those are the good points.

May 18, 2005, 03:26 PM	#1
Jaxen Junior Member Join Date: March 20, 2005 Posts: 11	Palmetto Arms Anyone familier with this brand? I notice Dixie carries a few made by them, just wondering how they match up? It appears their Whitney, and also the side hammer pistol, are Palmetto's.

May 18, 2005, 11:26 PM	#2
mec Junior member Join Date: December 6, 2001 Posts: 1,536	Their lincoln derringer kit is a real bowell movement. Reviews on the Dixie Web Site on this kit, the 1855 Root, the Whitney Revolver and the Harper's ferry caplock pistol are almost totally negative. The most favorable ones come from people who haven't taken them out to shoot them but there are a lot of complaints about poor fitting and rough finish. A friend just visited Dixie and was totally put off by the Root Revolver. They also have a Root revolving rifle which he said was very well done. Some shooters have avoided the rifle because they are aware of the poor quality of the pistols. I attempted to contact Palmetto by e-mail to ask about spare parts. They claim on their website that they service their products and that Dixie and other importers have all the necessary spare parts. this is not true. I contacted them about spare parts- Three e-mails two in english and one attempt to use babblefish to translate to Italian. No answer on any of them. Dixie stocks these things because of customer demand- small customer demand that probably won't attract a reputable manufacturer. They let customers review the products and this is good so that people will kind of know what they are getting into. Dixie also has a pretty much no-questions-asked return/replace/refund policy. The Palmetto products seem to be geared toward people who want a semi-replica of some of the more obscure handguns but are not particularly interested in shooting them. Last edited by mec; May 19, 2005 at 08:48 AM.

May 20, 2005, 02:52 PM	#3
c&bc96 Member Join Date: September 22, 2004 Posts: 29	Palmetto Whitney Thanks for the info on the Palmetto brand. It's a shame they're poor quality. I've an original Whitney Navy revolver and like it's "feel", and was looking for a repro to shoot. I won't consider them now. Thanks again, Jerry

May 22, 2005, 02:22 AM	#4
Sir William Senior Member Join Date: October 13, 2004 Posts: 3,261	The Root sidehammer revolver is rough through and through. The Lincoln derringer is not to be believed. Poor. The Root sidehammer rifles I have hands on experience with are decent clones. I don't have one on my list of must haves but, they seem good quality. I would go so far as to say practice makes perfect.

May 24, 2005, 04:04 PM	#5
JN01 Senior Member Join Date: May 16, 2005 Location: E Tennessee Posts: 828	I had the misfortune of purchasing a Palmetto product once and have seen several examples since then. They make a RG revolver look like a Python in comparison. Total non-functioning, poorly made, ill-fitted piece of crap. Those are the good points.