Pietta revolvers "In the White" ???

sigwally · Apr 13, 2021

I am considering buying a Pietta percussion revolver. Some are available "In the White". This finish is never clearly explained. Pietta makes various confusing statements such as "a hardened surface finish" or "polished hardened steel" and "an attractive silver finish requiring the same care as regular blueing" Etc.
It is clearly not stainless, is it some type of hard chrome, or plating? Or is it just unfinished regular gun steel ( which is hardened ) that has been polished bright. I ask because I live in Florida, Sweat a LOT, and will be shooting black powder through it. If it is some kind of special surface treatment great. If it is just bare polished steel, not so great. Please advise and thank you!

Blackpowderwarrior · Apr 13, 2021

Its a steel without any finish. They probably polish it up with some sort of polish. They are beautiful guns. I like stainless or blued myself but id love to have one in the white.

1KPerDay · Apr 13, 2021

https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...odels-what-am-i-missing.811467/#post-10378166

this thread may or may not be informative

sigwally · Apr 13, 2021

No I don't believe it is the aged or patina look. If someone would be kind enough to go to Gunbroker ( www.gunbroker.com ) and go to item # 897546015 and print a picture of it here it would explain a lot. I have an Apple "Mac mini" so I really am not able to post pictures.

Blackpowderwarrior · Apr 13, 2021

Ahh the old 1851 sherrif in the white.good gun but id be leary of lg theyve done me dirty in the past

Malachi Leviticus Blue · Apr 13, 2021

For you sigwally

I'm under the impression that LG-outdoors doesn't actually have the inventory they are selling on Gunbroker but instead they attempt to drop ship it from their supplier. They have a so so rep.

sigwally · Apr 13, 2021

Thanks Malachi ! Greatly appreciated. I bought a Uberti Dragoon from them recently. Took about 2 weeks but all went well...

Blackpowderwarrior · Apr 13, 2021

That's good. Ive ordered from them twice. Both times they told me they had plenty of stock so i ordered a few of said in stock thing. They then charged my card. About a week later they tell me they dont have the item. It takes another week and a half to release my money back to me. After this occurred the second time ive lost my good faith standing with them.
Im happy you got your sixgun from em' though. I hope they continue to do ya right.

Midwayusa is my go to. I dont even want to think about the dollars and time spent gawking on midways site.

The blackpowder bug bites you and you get sick. Some are sicker then others. But some my friend are very very sick.

Sounds like the bugs bit you too!

sigwally · Apr 13, 2021

Blackpowderwarr yes I got bit! They are fun, plain and simple. I sometimes chuckle to myself when shooting them. I appreciate your advice and will search around to see if any other vendors ( Midway is a no go ) have this gun. This particular gun just seems really cool

. Although I am in my sixties these guns bring out the kid in me.

arcticap · Apr 14, 2021

The Old Silver models and the engraved Colt Sheriff have a pickled finish that makes them look highly polished and similar to stainless.

Here's a post by TheOutlawKid about it: --->>> https://www.thehighroad.org/index.p...wels-too-purdy-to-shoot.859366/#post-11300251

Here's a Wiki article about different pickling processes, both chemical and mechanical. --->>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickling_(metal)

TheOutlawKid · Apr 14, 2021

The "old silver" models are very good. They seem to have a better fit and finish and they are tuned very well. I think they have their tenured employees make them..those that know how tl assemble a good gun because any flaws can be seen with this finish. Pietta says it's has a hardened steel finish...a chemical treatment that makes them harder. I love mine...i had the cylinders reamed to .375 so they are .003 over groove diameter and did my "texas tune" to it. Its my fave gun.

sigwally · Apr 14, 2021

TheOutlawKid said:
The "old silver" models are very good. They seem to have a better fit and finish and they are tuned very well. I think they have their tenured employees make them..those that know how tl assemble a good gun because any flaws can be seen with this finish. Pietta says it's has a hardened steel finish...a chemical treatment that makes them harder. I love mine...i had the cylinders reamed to .375 so they are .003 over groove diameter and did my "texas tune" to it. Its my fave gun.

Well, you may be seeing another one shortly... :thumbup:

TheOutlawKid · Apr 14, 2021

Awesome! I love tuning new Piettas!

Rebel Dave · Apr 14, 2021

The "Old Silver" finnish on the Pietta 51, and 60 Colts, "IS HARD". I have one of each from Cabellas. Tinkering with them takes more stoning to finish the the internals. I like the finnish.
Dave

sigwally · May 23, 2021

Well I finally received the new Pietta mentioned and pictured above. All I can say is WOW! It looks like bright polished stainless with engraving almost all over. Even the bright polished brass grip frame has some fine engraving on the sides and backstrap. Everything looks perfect as far as fit and function. It is boxed up now waiting to be sent to The OutLaw Kid. If anyone is on the fence about buying this .44 I say go for it.

1KPerDay · May 23, 2021

no pics??

sigwally · May 23, 2021

Don't have a "smart" phone ( Got a "dumb trac phone" ) But I will see if my neighbor can snap a couple tomorrow before I ship it to The OutLaw Kid. it is the exact same gun pictured at the begining of this thread.

Sim Carstairs · May 24, 2021

To the best of my knowledge, the first time Colt used the term “in the white” in relation to one of their products was in 1847 with the Walker. The cylinder was not blued and the steel was left unfinished because they believed the extra heat to do that would weaken the metallurgy of the part.

sigwally · May 24, 2021

Sim, thanks for that. That explains why I see that at times.

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