Remington NMA DGW

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My shooting buddy is looking around for a NMA, seems most dealers are out of stock but Dixie Gun Works lists the following.

Does some one know why the Remington NMA, stock # SS1173 Pietta, $995 is twice the price of the Remington NMA, stock # RH0090,Stainless @$495 or the Remington NMA stock # SS1180 ,Uberti target model @ $575.
In the description it sounds like the SS1173 is a competition winner but doesn’t say why.

This man is an expert rifleman and a top notch pistol shooter. He’s interested in one of the three models listed just curious as to the price difference. I can’t say as most of my collection of cap guns were bought second hand.
 
You could call dgw and ask, but I think the expensive one is a high spec version for competition shooters with gain twist rifling. I have the Uberti stainless target version and it is pretty dang sweet.
 
whughett said:
My shooting buddy is looking around for a NMA, seems most dealers are out of stock but Dixie Gun Works lists the following.

Does some one know why the Remington NMA, stock # SS1173 Pietta, $995 is twice the price of the Remington NMA, stock # RH0090,Stainless @$495 or the Remington NMA stock # SS1180 ,Uberti target model @ $575.
In the description it sounds like the SS1173 is a competition winner but doesn’t say why.

This man is an expert rifleman and a top notch pistol shooter. He’s interested in one of the three models listed just curious as to the price difference. I can’t say as most of my collection of cap guns were bought second hand.
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Progressive rifling which the others do not have.
 
Captain*kirk said:
Gain twist rifling according to the lady at DGW I spoke to several years ago. At the time she said she thought Pedersoli was making the guns or barrels, or both.
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The ad says Pietta. First I've heard of Pietta making a progressive twist.
 
whughett said:
My shooting buddy is looking around for a NMA, seems most dealers are out of stock but Dixie Gun Works lists the following.

Does some one know why the Remington NMA, stock # SS1173 Pietta, $995 is twice the price of the Remington NMA, stock # RH0090,Stainless @$495 or the Remington NMA stock # SS1180 ,Uberti target model @ $575.
In the description it sounds like the SS1173 is a competition winner but doesn’t say why.

This man is an expert rifleman and a top notch pistol shooter. He’s interested in one of the three models listed just curious as to the price difference. I can’t say as most of my collection of cap guns were bought second hand.
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The Pietta Shooters Model uses a completely different barrel, progressively rifled. The cylinders are bored to .456” so round balls or bullets of at least .457” are required. The actions are generally very good with crisp triggers breaking at 2 to 2.5 pounds. I’ve owned w few of them and every single one was a shooter, capable of 1.5” groups at 25 yards. If he thinks he can make use of it they’re very good. A Ruger is it’s equal generally speaking with or without adjustable sights and costs at least as much.

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hawg said:
The ad says Pietta. First I've heard of Pietta making a progressive twist.
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Hawg, I don’t have one presently but if I remember correctly (I’m 75 and not as sharp as I once thought I was…) the rifling was progressive in depth, not gain twist. I sold my last Pietta a few years ago.
 
woodnbow said:
Hawg, I don’t have one presently but if I remember correctly (I’m 75 and not as sharp as I once thought I was…) the rifling was progressive in depth, not gain twist. I sold my last Pietta a few years ago.
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That's what I'm thinking.
 
Thank you gents, I’ll pass these comments along.

LOL both my older ASM NMA and the NAVY Remington shoot better than I can hold them, I’ll leave the high dollar performance stuff to those that can use it.
 
Passed the ifo provided here on to my friend. He, as expected, had called DGW. They had replied it’s a shooters model made by one person, factory assembler (?), with attention to detail, it has progressive rifling.
 
Those sure are some mighty fine looking New Model Armys there! Especially like the colored case hardening, nicely finished grips, and the silver trigger guard!
 
With all that extra cost on the shooters model I am curious as to how many folks can actually shoot the difference between it and a well tuned ASM or Uberti.
 
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