Uberti or Pietta?

I have 2 different Ubertis and both have great triggers. I have one Pietta and it is long, creepy, with no tactile release point.

Otherwise I choose either.

Of course if you want something other than a SAA style Uberti is your only choice
 
I have multiple uberti's and am happy with all of them.

One thing that does concen me is I am seeing uberti's with transfer bars. I dont know (and really hope not) if they are going to that across the board.

44-40 is an awesome round. Let us know what you end up with!
 
After a week of research online .. no chance of a hands on for me ..I chose Uberti for general comments on fit and finish and longevity .. but you might invest the same time, visit different sites and come away with a different view ..

Sadly in the end I took a mental runner and "ordered a 7" schofield in .45 colt ( only offered by Uberti ) .. so now the wait begins.

My quest was not use bias ( no big yearly round count ) .. no cowboy shooting compititions in my past or furure .. Just a little tiny bit of Charlie Prince took me over :)
 
I've had the uberti el patron .45Lc for a couple months now. About400 rnds through it and its very accurate. ( once I learned how to use the sights :)).The El Patron is basically the cattleman with a trigger tune up kit. The trigger is very crisp and light. About 2 lb pull I believe.
 
Never tried the umberti, but I'm told by folks who know..they are decent quality....I did have the .44mag pietta, have to say, it was a well built pistol, loved the cold blueing finish and brass trigger guard...shot straight, and had a decent trigger....wasn't my thing, but I didn't regret its purchase....good luck...they are fun pistols.
 
All the best. I have wanted one for years. Just don't have enough spare change in my pocket. A Older fellow had one in Nickel pearl handle. The top break was amazing after I shot it. All the uberti guns are well built and detailed I have Piettas and and a Pedersoli lighting, In 45 colt. Had some issues. Customer service was great, with Pedersoli. I have been happy with all of them. There rifles carry a heft price, Like Henrys and Winchester. Best pistol cartridge lever rifle for the price is a Rossi. you know. You need a carbine to match that pistol. Enjoy your new gun. It will bring attention where ever you shoot.
rocor98 said:
After a week of research online .. no chance of a hands on for me ..I chose Uberti for general comments on fit and finish and longevity .. but you might invest the same time, visit different sites and come away with a different view ..

Sadly in the end I took a mental runner and "ordered a 7" schofield in .45 colt ( only offered by Uberti ) .. so now the wait begins.

My quest was not use bias ( no big yearly round count ) .. no cowboy shooting compititions in my past or furure .. Just a little tiny bit of Charlie Prince took me over :)
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For cartridge guns, Pietta basically sticks with the 1873 SAA. Uberti produces not only the 1873 SAA, but also conversions of the 1851 Navy and 1860 Army, along with Colt's immediate predecessor to the 1873, the 1872 Open Top. As mentioned above, they produce the Smith & Wesson top breaks. They also produce Remington's 1858 Conversion, 1875, 1890. Uberti has the best selection of cartridge guns, and I prefer the pre 1873 Colt revolvers.
 
There is a Pietta 4-3/4 inch Faux Ivory grips 44-40 on the first page of the Pistols and Revolvers EE he had two but I got one in 5-1/2 inch.
I also have a Winchester 1892 (DOM 1893) 44WCF in rough but shootable condition and it came with Dies and brass..just need some bullets.
 
You will be very happy with the smith and wesson clone! I've handled (and drooled over) several versions of it. Some day maybe i'll have extra cash about for one, but the fit and finish on the is excellent to better!
 
I was sent a link to Aldo Uberti (Renato) and the models are like going to the
candy shop and only allowed one or two offerings.
The 1858 or the 1873 or or or......the nickel and white......dang.
 
I have owned both and both are good quality. The fit and finish is variable with both of them and the edge Uberti used to have is probably gone now. My last Pietta 1873 was flawless. Deep bluing, beautiful tiger stripped wood and incredibly tight all around.
 
I went with Pietta's but I'd be just as happy with a Uberti for a SAA clone.

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It appears you can't go wrong with either, I paid extra for the trigger tune up and though I can't compare it to a normal trigger , I'm glad I did. It's light and crisp. It's a touchy sucker though.
 
These days it is pretty much a wash. Back in the 90's apparently Pietta was noticeably lower in fit and finish. But they've pulled up their game and the two brands are mighty close in terms of fit and finish. I really don't think you'll go wrong either way.

I'd say that Uberti is still an eyelash better in both areas so the question is if they are worth the extra $100 or so you'll pay. I can't answer THAT one for you. But if I had to buy my pair of cartridge revolvers over again for any reason I'd still be happy about buying Pietta.

I've got guns from both Uberti and Pietta so it's not like I've got a favoured horse in this race.

On the topic of the .44-40 I'd suggest you slug the bores and check for the bullet size. Seems like some of the current models are using barrels that will work with .429 bullets. But the old original bore size is really set up for .427. Now the guns will push a .429 down a .427 bore. But on a revolver it may result in some unwanted lead in the side blasts.

If it turns out you need a .427 Lee makes a push through sizer that works in a press that would make short work of re-sizing .429 cast bullets down to .427. It's intended to be used with their Alox lube but some other sort of spray lube would work just fine too.
 
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