Pietta 357 mag SA revolver - 2 questions

[enfield71]

Hi guys,

I did a search on CGN and did not find the answer. I also googled the question with no answer.

My question:

I saw a Pietta Gen II SA 357 mag (1873) at a store. The firing pin was mounted on the hammer. The firing pin was loose and there was play in it. First question,I thought that Pietta's had a Transfer Safety Bar and hence no firing pin on the hammer? Second, is a hammer mounted firing pin on a SA revolver supposed to have movement and play in it?

Thanks!!

 

[trebor2880]

Sounds like the hammer on my older S&W 66

 

[TheOldSarge]

The Pietta firing pin normally has a little play in it. Most Pietta's are based on the original, ie firing pin on the hammer.
Pietta recently started producing 1873s with transfer bar; no firing pin on the hammer.

 

[enfield71]

Thank you for the information, guys.

 

[enfield71]

The Pietta firing pin normally has a little play in it. Most Pietta's are based on the original, ie firing pin on the hammer.
Pietta recently started producing 1873s with transfer bar; no firing pin on the hammer.

One more question. Do you prefer the firing pin on the hammer or the transfer bar. I am told the the transfer bar means that all 6 chambers can be loaded as opposed to 5 in the firing pin on hammer due to concerns around an unintended discharge.

 

[Trinimon]

One more question. Do you prefer the firing pin on the hammer or the transfer bar. I am told the the transfer bar means that all 6 chambers can be loaded as opposed to 5 in the firing pin on hammer due to concerns around an unintended discharge.

If you like to be closer to the old school 6-shooters, then firing pin on the hammer, half-#### safety/loading and 4-stage cocking. For the firing line at the range, go ahead and load your 6 regardless. If you're shooting CAS or just mucking around holster drawing at the range (local range rules may vary), I believe you are to do the 5rnd cowboy loading regardless if your have a modern SAA with transfer bar or Colt SAA replica. I like 'em both.

 

[Armored Metal]

When I shopped for my Pietta, I went with the firing pin/four clicks in .45Colt. I wanted to be as close as to what people carried at the end of the 19th century.