New Pietta SAA's

SHOOTING BASTARD;

We have a large shipment now at Italian customs, we expect it to leave this week....
Should arrive here late this coming week or early next week.
John
 
Waiting for these also :) quick question though... On your website all of the case hardened versions with polished walnut grips appear to have a brighter finish than the ones with checkered walnut grips.. Is this just a discrepancy in the images or is the blueing actually lighter on the non-checkered grip version.? Also, the only difference between the genII is the brass trigger guard? So it's just not quite as durable?
 
THEKENMAN;
" Is this just a discrepancy in the images or is the blueing actually lighter"
You will always find a difference in appearance in the pictures as contrast etc will be altered to best present the item.
I can assure that ALL Pietta revolvers have the same hi quality deep blue finish.
However the Millennium models are matt blue, as described on our site....

"the only difference between the genII is the brass trigger guard?"
There are a few differences, cyl rod, rear sight , trigger guard, ful;l description will be up on the site in a few days....

" So it's just not quite as durable? "
The trigger guard does not work very hard, I would nout worry about that
John
 
SHOOTING BASTARD;

We have a very large shipment in Customs as I write this, should be released shortly....
As we inventory it we will update our site
Is there something special yo are looking for ??

John
 
Specifically, I'm interested in 3 1873 SAA's. 5 1/2", case hardened, polished walnut grips, in .357. Two for me, and one for my girlfriend. They will go nicely with the Chaparral 1873 lever action, that I bought from you in May. There are a few variants, in your old stock at least, so I'm not exactly sure which model to go for. When the new descriptions are uploaded to your site, I'll have a better idea. Might be interested in a coach gun as well, but I could wait a bit on that one. Unfortunately, we're caught up in the frustrating BC CFO backlog, awaiting our LTATT's.... When I spoke to someone there, last week, she assure me that they were catching up....

Another question: Is it possible to request sequential serial numbers? Not really a big deal, but it would be nice....
 
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Well, my LTATT was approved and issued in record time (considering the situation in BC), so I'll be ready to order on Monday or Tuesday. I'm pretty sure on my choice, but my girl may like the gen2, with brass trigger guard. Should I assume that they were not included in the shipment?
 
Shooting Bastard:
How did they shoot?
I'm patiently waiting for my RPAL to come in (it's still in progress) and one of these are one my list, although I was leaning more towards 45LC. If you get a chance would love to hear a mini review.
Thanks
 
The overall quality seems to be quite good, especially considering the price. Aesthetically, they are a joy to behold. I love the sound of the classic 4 clicks!! However, the base pin, on my girlfriends revolver, was quite difficult to install. And, when we disassembled it, after shooting, it was almost impossible to remove, requiring 2 sets of hands, and a pair of pliers! I ended up doing some light sanding, with emery cloth, on the end that fits into the back of the frame. That, and plenty of lube, seems to have worked. Just not as smooth as mine.

John convinced me to go with the checkered grips, on all 3 of them. I had been a bit leery, as I like the look of the original smooth wood, but am now quite glad that I listened to him! It's quite fine, and the feel of control, in the hand, that it gives, is well worth the slightly non-authentic look.

I home that helps you
SB

Shoots well, just not yet used to the fixed sights. We're gonna have to decide on a load, and stick with it, to get dialed into the bulls-eye....
 
SHOOTING BARTARD;
"John convinced me to go with the checkered grips, on all 3 of them. I had been a bit leery, as I like the look of the original smooth wood, but am now quite glad that I listened to him! It's quite fine, and the feel of control, in the hand, that it gives, is well worth the slightly non-authentic look."
I am very pleased you are happy with your brand new toys.... I'm sure they will afford you many years of happy service.
What can I say about those grips other than I told you so
Enjoy and thank you for you for you evaluation
John
 
John,
Do you ever or can you get in repro Remington 1875 Handguns? I Know Uberti makes them and not sure who else. The repro Schofield is pretty too!
Sorry to hijack the thread but I thought if anyone could get them in, John could!
Cheers Bob
 
bobdbldr said:
John,
Do you ever or can you get in repro Remington 1875 Handguns? I Know Uberti makes them and not sure who else. The repro Schofield is pretty too!
Sorry to hijack the thread but I thought if anyone could get them in, John could!
Cheers Bob
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I'd be curious too....

johnone said:
I am very pleased you are happy with your brand new toys.... I'm sure they will afford you many years of happy service.
What can I say about those grips other than I told you so
Enjoy and thank you for you for you evaluation
John
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A pleasure to do business with you John! A++
Transfer went through fast, reg certs arrived before the revolvers....
A positive experience, on all fronts!
Thanks again for the personal advice, and service!!
 
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