Pietta 1858 with round barrel

[elhombreconnonombre]

I was browsing Mr. capandball's YouTube offerings where he visited the Pietta booth at a recent European trade show.. What caught my eye was a 1858 with a round barrel.
Another fantasy piece, but it looks interesting.

 

[BHP FAN]

Kinda like a smaller Ruger Old Army? Cool!

 

[elhombreconnonombre]

The one on display looked like SS. No ROA, but still purty, but I couldn't find it online even at Piettas Italian website. Interestingly enough, Pietta says they offer thirty different 1858s on the US website although only 13 are actually listed...and NONE with a round barrel ANYWHERE.

 

[snidervolley]

Wheres the picture of this ilusive creature?

 

[Berkley]

Here ya go -

 

[Old Fuff]

I wonder if they are using a modified barrel usually met for a Colt SSA clone. Note the front sight, that would allow one to adjust the point of aim/point of impact for closer distances. They may have noticed what Ruger did with their ROA.

 

[Old Cannonballs]

Ooooo. I want! I want!

 

[Hellgate]

Isn't it a lot faster/easier/cheaper to make a round barrel rather than an octagonal one?

 

[OYE]

Nice looking gun. There is something about that long octagon barrel though that says you mean business. Think I still prefer it. OYE

 

[Malachi Leviticus Blue]

I'd buy one

 

[D. Buck Stopshere]

There are a number of replicas made by the Italians that are manufactured only for the European market. They may be testing the waters in the European market, before trying the US market.

It looks to me as a Remington 5-1/2" blued Army model for possibly the cowboy action shooting interest. With a Kirst or R&D conversion cylinder substituted, it wil be the cat's meow.