- Location
- Airdrie, Alberta
Looking at getting one of these, I want to stay close to the original Colt design. Any feedback would be great. Thanks.
Pietta 1873 SA opinions
- Thread starter MikeHammer
- Start date
Single actions are uncharted ground for me, but i wanted something a bit different when i decided to get back into handguns.
I bought a 7.5" "Tombstone" model in 45 Colt. It's a hoot to shoot. I can't do much with it yet - combination of shooting outdoor with frozen hands, too many years away from handguns, and no real load development attempted as of yet makes for middling results.
The trigger has no discernible let off point, which I find strange, but it's very light and after a few hundred rounds and a good cleaning after shooting black powder, the initial gritty feeling went away.
If I wanted a matched set, I'd buy another without hesitation.
I bought a 7.5" "Tombstone" model in 45 Colt. It's a hoot to shoot. I can't do much with it yet - combination of shooting outdoor with frozen hands, too many years away from handguns, and no real load development attempted as of yet makes for middling results.
The trigger has no discernible let off point, which I find strange, but it's very light and after a few hundred rounds and a good cleaning after shooting black powder, the initial gritty feeling went away.
If I wanted a matched set, I'd buy another without hesitation.
Shooting Bastard
Regular
- Location
- Coastal BC
I bought 3. Well made, in my opinion! Certainly very happy with my transactions with Marstar, if that's where you're buying...
- Location
- Airdrie, Alberta
Thanks for the info guys! I'm actually looking at one with nickel finish. I'll be dealing with Prophet River, they've been great so far.
- Location
- Airdrie, Alberta
That's what I thought too! I'm pumped!
My opinion: For just a few more dollars, get the Uberti - I have owned several Piettas - all of them have been sold off and I now run the premium series Uberti guns. MUCH smoother actions with US made springs, tuned actions, FAR better sights, etc.
Models to get:
-Taylor's Smoke Wagon
-Cimarron Evil Roy
-Uberti El Patrone
Yes, they really are that much better.
Models to get:
-Taylor's Smoke Wagon
-Cimarron Evil Roy
-Uberti El Patrone
Yes, they really are that much better.
I have two Uberti's... the top one is a cap and ball .44 Cal. and the bottom one is a .45 Colt they are great guns but I am sure the Pietta's are also well made. Those two company's have been going head to head for years and the consumer reaps the benefits of their competition.
The Old West or "Antique" finish is a $140.00 option on the Uberti's, they can be had in the "black powder frame" with a screw holding the cylinder pin or the "smokeless frame" with the spring loaded cross pin holding the cylinder pin. The cylinder pin can be pushed through the frame to prevent the hammer from hitting the primer...sort of a "safety" but I wouldn't count on it.
That is a good point, the cost of .45 Colt factory ammo is the reason that I got into reloading. At about a dollar a round it doesn't take long to pay for the equipment plus you can make the kind of ammo you want.
I shoot a Pietta copy of the Colt 1873 in .44-40 with a 7 1/2 inch barrel. I also have a Uberti Henry and 1873 Winchester copies and the quality of the Pietta is as good as or better than the Ubertis'.
Any pistol that has had an action job by a competent gunsmith should be an improvement over a factory pistol out of the box.
Any pistol that has had an action job by a competent gunsmith should be an improvement over a factory pistol out of the box.
I've got a mix of Uberti and Pietta replicas as well. The newer Piettas from the past 10'ish years are darn close to being as nicely made as Ubertis both inside and out. There's simply no longer a clear cut difference. About the ONLY factor is that pietta doesn't seem to get as nice a grade of wood for the stocks. So pick the finish you like from either line and buy with confidence.
