FiveStrings
Member
THe Uberti Walker I bought new in 2009 was pretty much flawless. That was my first BP revolver, and it kind of set the bar for my expectations ever since. It was followed by a new Pietta 1858 Remington a year later, and that gun was also of excellent quality with no issues at all.
Next came a new Pietta 1860 Army, and it proved to be a real POS: very crude routing and cutting of the internal channels and screw holes, plus I had to replace the loading lever retaining lug twice before I gave up on it (kept flying out of its slot). On the other hand, it has always cycled and fired reliably.
Earlier this year I added a new Uberti 2nd Model Dragoon to my collection. Very nicely made gun with the exception that the cut of the trigger guard above the single screw is hideous. So the learning for me has been that with either brand, the odds are 50/50 that whatever you get will have some defect that you'll have to decide whether or not you can live with, repair yourself without much risk, or send back.
I've never been a fan of Pietta's case hardening colors, and recently Uberti adopted a coloring that closely resembles Pietta's. I wish Uberti had kept their old coloring process, even if it could look too "washed-out" on some models, it seemed more authentic to me than Pietta. Now both brands pretty much look the same. As for grips, Uberti's are shaped better, but I prefer Pietta's wood finish.
To each his own, I guess!
Next came a new Pietta 1860 Army, and it proved to be a real POS: very crude routing and cutting of the internal channels and screw holes, plus I had to replace the loading lever retaining lug twice before I gave up on it (kept flying out of its slot). On the other hand, it has always cycled and fired reliably.
Earlier this year I added a new Uberti 2nd Model Dragoon to my collection. Very nicely made gun with the exception that the cut of the trigger guard above the single screw is hideous. So the learning for me has been that with either brand, the odds are 50/50 that whatever you get will have some defect that you'll have to decide whether or not you can live with, repair yourself without much risk, or send back.
I've never been a fan of Pietta's case hardening colors, and recently Uberti adopted a coloring that closely resembles Pietta's. I wish Uberti had kept their old coloring process, even if it could look too "washed-out" on some models, it seemed more authentic to me than Pietta. Now both brands pretty much look the same. As for grips, Uberti's are shaped better, but I prefer Pietta's wood finish.
To each his own, I guess!
!
