I decided I wanted my first C&B revolver, and thought I would get a 1858 Remington, but found a Pietta 1851 "Marshal" at a small shop in middle Georgia. Got it at a good price, and couldn't turn it down. I haven't had a chance to shoot it yet (killing me), but I already want the next one. This will be a 1858 New Army. Now for the question I know will get various responses, is the Uberti worth the premium over the Pietta? The cost difference isn't enough to bother me if the Uberti better.
Got the first one, now for the 1858 Remington
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WELCOME 45+9.
I'm not gonna try and answer yer Uberti vs. Pietta question, but i am gonna warn you that there are ENABLERS here that will only push you further into your blossoming C&B addition.
I'm not gonna try and answer yer Uberti vs. Pietta question, but i am gonna warn you that there are ENABLERS here that will only push you further into your blossoming C&B addition.
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I can't say for the uberti cause I don't own one. Either way I don't think you can go wrong, pietta is probably the best bang for your buck. I've heard the uberti is more closer to the originals.
Moose26
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Welcome to the dark side, neighbor.
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from Peach County GA
The Uberti is not a "beefy" as the Pietta. Both are good guns. I prefer the Uberti since it is lighter and has slightly smaller grips. The Euroarms Remingtons are even smaller in both grip & frame than the other two. Heft them both to see which feels or points the best for you and get that one. Shut your eyes and point the gun at a predetermined target on a far wall then open your eyes. Whichever gun naturally points where you instinctly aim is the one. If you can't tell, get the Pietta for the price.
Probably for the best; as, once you wrap your paw around the butt of a Remington NMA, the Colts just aren't as interesting anymore.
(Although I have been looking at pictures of 1860 Army's and wondering how one would look with a "mousegun" 2" barrel and a birdshead grip frame...)
I buy guns to shoot them. While the Uberti's are very pretty; my Dad always maintained that "pretty is as pretty does" and that neither 'heritage' nor 'faithful reproduction' put holes in the x-ring. With that, I have to say that my el-cheapo Pietta's from Cabela's (especially the 7-1/2 incher, 'nose heavy' as it is) are bee-ee-aay-you-tee-full revolvers that can make an x-ring literally disappear, as long as I do my part.
I agree completely; but that is really a bad pun.
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I've got a couple of fairly recently made Uberti '58's and a couple of new Pietta 73's for CAS and general mayhem. Having gone deeply into both I can't really say that one brand is head and shoulders over the other. Both are nicely made with some but minimal tooling marks inside and lovely finishing outside.
I will say that my Uberti Remington clones shoot REALLY well with good groups at 15 to 20 yards. Groups that are at LEAST as tight as the groups I get from shooting the .38Spl from my Pietta cartridge guns. So that may be something for you to ponder.
Either way I don't see you going too far wrong.
If you've got a '51 already and are getting a '58 I guess the next one will be the Colt '60. Or will you jump a bit to the side and get a Walker first and then come back for the 1860?
Yeah, I'm just another one o' them dirty enablers....
I will say that my Uberti Remington clones shoot REALLY well with good groups at 15 to 20 yards. Groups that are at LEAST as tight as the groups I get from shooting the .38Spl from my Pietta cartridge guns. So that may be something for you to ponder.
Either way I don't see you going too far wrong.
If you've got a '51 already and are getting a '58 I guess the next one will be the Colt '60. Or will you jump a bit to the side and get a Walker first and then come back for the 1860?
Yeah, I'm just another one o' them dirty enablers....
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