Anyone else find this with their Pietta 1873 SA pistols ?

[canthitathing]

Bought a couple of .357mag Pietta Millenium 1873 SA pistols from Marstar back in early 2014 I think it was. Purchased for a less expensive entry to CAS involvement (still haven't as of yet). I've only put about 160 rounds through each pistol to date.

Just acquired a Laserlyte PRE (from Amazon.ca) and LASR software. Although I'm pissed at Laserlyte because the insert was misaligned ( 8 inches low at 7 yards or so) and the elevation adjustment didn't work, and they brushed me off saying no warranty outside good ole USA, I ended up fixing it myself and now enjoy the dry fire practice in the basement.

The point of the post however, is that when inserting/removing the Laserlyte into the Pietta pistol barrels, I found that both pistols seemed to have a ridge at the barrel outlet ( one worse that the other). I surmise that this was caused when the crown was cut but it does make me wonder about the barrels metal treatment/QC.

So, has anyone else found this issue? Any opinion regarding effect on accuracy (maybe I can use that as an excuse for my username, lol). I guess some careful filing may be in order.

 

[Import]

Had no evidence of that on my pietta 44mag...crown and barrel were clear..and shot poin5 of aim....that would take some very careful filing...good luck..and post pics if you can..

 

[marshall]

you can not, should not fix a crown with a file

 

[canthitathing]

you can not, should not fix a crown with a file

I would tend to agree, but I expect that careful filing of the lands just inside the barrel exit is what would be required. I'm reluctant to consider a gunsmith due to cost (but it would likely be the best course of action), as these are just "plinking" guns for CAS if I ever get around to joining up. Besides, 160 rounds in 4 years shows how much I get to use them in the first place. I opted for the Pietta's for lower cost and based on more recent opinions of their good quality (having my doubts now, lol).

The other thing I don't like about them is that the ejector rod doesn't completely eject the .357 case, so makes reloading a slow process if you were ever "on the clock". It's like the rod needs to be 1/8 inch longer or something. The rod can potentially be extended without interfering with the cylinder. I may investigate a mod for this myself.