Piettia Quality!

[ZVP]

I am at an advantage here being a 2 year newbe and having just bought all my revolvers since Piettias quality has improved. All my guns are recent production.
I have read of old problems and how many guns had to be pratically rebuilt before firing!
Today the Piettias that you get from Cabela's , you just open the box, clean her up, and go out shootin! No need to fix things.
Now, I have had a Piettia hand spring fail but on the otherhand I have also got a broken Uberti right now too. Parts just wear-out!
I have also noted that Piettia is offering several grades of '58 Remington, including a case-hardened frame. Maybe this indicates their commitment to producing a really good product line!
I for one would NOT hesitate buying another Piettia!
Way to go!
ZVP

 

[BCRider]

Two and a bit years ago I bought a used Pietta in .357. It was made so nicely both inside and out and shot so well that I ordered up a second new one to use as a pair in my CAS events. In addition to the matches they've gone to the range for practice on a number of occasions. I've likely got 2500 to 3000 rounds through each of them by now. Both are as tight and shoot as well as the day they arrived. And they've got just perfect triggers to boot. Just the right tension with a hair of creep that I only just barely notice when going for the all important long range bonus shots.

I don't know what they used to be like but I've been more than happy with my two Piettas.

 

[arcticap]

I recently went to the local Cabela's with a coupon that was ready to expire. I asked the sales person to let me look at a 5.5" Pietta Remington. He found one, took it out of the bag, wiped off the oil and handed it over to me. I only needed to cock it once to test the trigger pull while holding it back with my thumb and it felt sweet and perfect. There was no hemming & hawing or doubt about it. It only took a few minutes to pay for it and leave, and it was one of the easiest gun purchase decisions that I have ever made at the local Cabela's.
However on the other hand, there was a stainless 12" Buffalo Model in the Bargain Cave at a great discount price but the trigger pull was horrendous! It had a long and unacceptable amount of gritty & creepy travel that I thought would have required a trigger job and/or replacement parts. Someone else had obviously bought it and returned it for a good reason. So there's always going to be a percentage of lemons.
Be sure to check out any new gun soon after receiving it in the mail.

 

[Cult of 1858]

I have 2 Pietta 1858's (2005), 2 Pietta Colt 1860's(2004), 1 Uberti 1858(2005), 1 Uberti Walker(2008), and two DD 1858's(1960's).

So far, the DD's are best, then the Pietta 1858's then the Uberti Walker, then the 1860's and finally the Uberti 1858 comes in last.

I think Pietta got a bum rap due to a period where most NEEDED some work done on them after purchase. I know that my Pietta Remmies needed flash removed and stoned. So did the Pietta Colts. I dont think anything needed doing to the Uberti models, but, after the Piettas were 'fixed', they felt far better than the Uberti's that never got worked on.
The DD marked have long since been broken in and they are superior in feel, although so far, i have no idea how well they actually shoot.

 

[ZVP]

From what I understand, there was a periodnwhen all Italian imports were "questionable" but in the last couple years it's been said that quality has recovered 100% and frankily todays imports are great!
The Remingtons that I hav , have excellent triggers and good timing and lock-up.
I have really considered buying at least one conversion cylinder to be able to fire Scofield cartriges in. I tried out a loaner cylinder and the guy handed me some Scofield's to go with it. The acuracy at 21 ft was astounding! MY revolver laid 3 out of 5 in a touching pattern with the other two about 1/2" outside the group. Heck you'd expect that out of a standard cartrige firing gun! To get a group like that from a Black Powder conversion is phenominal!
Only the lack of funds keeps me from buying a .45 cylinder!
My Remingtons do just fine with loose BP and I would not hesitate to defend my life with one! They are as dependable as the origonals were qand plenty of men fought for their lives with these guns.
They may not say Remington on the gun but I believe that with modern metals and machieneing processes, they're every bit as good as an origonal was!
In this day of Polimier Wonder-9's and pipsqueak 380's, it's good to find a gun with the build quality of a modern Piettia Remington replica!
JMHO
ZVP

 

[Caliper_Mi]

I agree. My recently purchased Pietta 1858 has been trouble free. Shoots dead on with a great trigger.

 

[Busyhands94]

i just got a pietta 1858 Remmy with a brass frame, great pistol! it's now my favorite handgun in my collection! when i got it i re-worked it a little, polished the sear and cleaned up the trigger where it looked like it was ground down and not polished. it was sharp so i cleaned that up and blued the steel i removed. i also cleaned up part of the trigger guard that hurts my knuckle and rounded it a little. i did just a little bit of stuff to make it perfect, but it didn't take much! now it is perfect!! i think it's good quality, i didn't need to do any hardcore gunsmithing to it, so I'd say they are good guns. keep in mind i like to make sure everything i own is the way i like it, i often do modifications to my guns. great gun for the money and i would buy it again!

 

[Racebannon]

Piettas work for me.

 

[TomADC]

Every one I've handled I've liked the quality, would buy again.

 

[Jaymo]

I have a few. I like them.

 

[Whacked]

I am happy with mine.
I would buy another without hesitation