I'm gearing up for a foray into CAS. After lots of research I decided on a pair of Pietta 1873 "Peacemakers" for my pistols. I picked up the phone a week ago last Friday and called Marstar. The gentleman who helped me was very professional, checked stock for me and collected/confirmed all my info. Just 6 business days later, the box arrived!
These are the case coloured/blued walnut grip 5 1/2" model in .38/.357 (both are the same - angle of the early morning sun makes them look different). The fit/finish and apparent overall quality of these pistols is every bit as nice as I had hoped. Only disappointment is that one of them has a very nice 2.5# trigger pull and the other is 7# (!). No big deal but I'll certainly be correcting that issue ASAP.
I hit the range this morning with some Wolf 158gr. "Cowboy" 158gr. RN ammo and was not disappointed. The first order of business was the make sure the fixed sights were properly set and I was thrilled to find both shot exactly to my point of aim. the picture is of the first 5 rounds fired from each gun, slow fire at 10m. There's 3 double hits in there (can see if you zoom in) so needless to say I'm very happy with the accuracy!!
After first impressions and a box of ammo each, these Pietta's seem to be one heck of a bargain. I'll be looking forward to getting holstered up and playing cowboy soon.
Thanks, Marstar!