Uberti or Euroarms 1858

[Boris]

Hi all, I'm new to these forums and firearms in general.

Fathers day is coming up and I though a good gift for him would be a nice pistol. However with all the trouble you have to go through to get licensed for a semi or modern revolver, I opted to go the cap and ball route. Living in NYC (they are legal here) he probably wont get to shoot it much, but I still want to get him one that will be able to perform as well as be a good wall hanger.
What I have decided on is a 1858 Remington in .44 cal.
Which would you guys suggest? Uberti or Euroarms. I heard Euroarms were so far the best.
Also i heard talk that some of the replicas have an undersized or oversized frame. What's up with that? I would like to get one with the proper proportions.

Thanks for any help guys.

 

[Rachen]

Not sure about Euroarms. Haven't handled their products in quite a while.

Uberti, well, I had a tough time with their 1858 and had to return it.

I would say Pietta.

But don't make your decision yet based on just my claims.

Lets wait for the rest of us to put in our share.

Oh and of course, WELCOME TO THR!!!

 

[sundance44s]

If he has small hands the Euro Arms Remington will fit him better ..if he has large hands the Uberti Remington will be a nicer fit ...I have large hands and it hurts my fingers to shoot my Euro Arms Remington ..the trigger guard is close to the grip frame not leaveing much room for fingers .

 

[JayC]

Cabela's Piettas

I have been very happy with the Remington repro I bought from Cabela's a couple of years ago. It was made by Pietta.

 

[arcticap]

1. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=341783&highlight=euroarms

2. http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=359642&highlight=euroarms

 

[Bad Flynch]

If you like the 1858 Remington design, there are two revolvers available that are of excellent quality and soon there will be three.

Dixie Gun works has a "Shooter's Revolver" that is a very well made gun. It is a high-grade Pietta. I own one and it is very good, indeed. It is especially well fit and it is smooth. It has progressive rifling. The extra cylinder for this gun that I boutht, was $75.00. At one time, DGW made a slightly cheaper version of this gun without the progressive rifling.

Pedersoli makes a Remington pattern revolver that is also very, very good. I own one of these, too, and it is every bit the equal of the DGW. It has, as a special feature, a matte finish so that sunlight will not detract from a good sight picture.

USFA is currently going to market a Remington pattern revolver that will be maked and marketed as a real Remington. This issue, authorized by Remington, will be every bit as good a gun as the top line USFA single actions. I just gotta have one of these.

I have several Third Generation Colts (Signature Series). These guns are well made and fittted; they shoot quite well. You can find them on the auction sites these days.

 

[Boris]

So Euroarms is the one with the undersize frame? My dad has a pretty big hand so I think an Uberti or Pietta frame would suit him better.
I heard that Uberti is generally better than Pietta but the new Piettas are the other way around. What is the general opinion around here about the Piettas vs. Ubertis from Dixie?

PS: Unfortunately the Shooters Remington is way out of my price range. I would like to stick to something under $300.

 

[K.A.T.]

Take the Uberti, I have a Stainless Steel Uberti 1858, had no problems with it. I just bought a 1860 Army Pietta, made in 2007, had several problems after 100 shots.

 

[Bad Flynch]

Well, as for the question about Uberti vs. Pietta.

It does not make any difference where one might buy the revolver, althogh I can personally attest that DGW is a fine place with which one might do business. The safest and most practical way to resolve the issue is to have the sample that you will purchase in your hand before you purchase it, checking it out thoroughly, of course.

At one time, I would have bet that Uberti would have beaten Pietta any day of the week, but I'm not so sure now. I just bought a sight-unseen 1851 Navy revolver in 44 caliber--the odd duck that Pietta builds. It is a splended specimen for all of $225; everything works and it is well blued and fitted. It came from Cabela's, via a trade.

I have a Traditions stainless Remington, also by Pietta. That one took some work by a local gunsmith before it would perform well. However, it is now an excellent gun and a lot of fun.

Get the thing into your hands before you buy, If you can.

 

[sundance44s]

Boris ..Yep the EuroArms Remington is the small frame ..it would be period correct as for a 1858 Beals Remington ..the Uberti is the larger frame and would be more period to the 1858 NMA ..Remington made the frame larger for the Army contract , and the 1858 Remington was made untill they came out with the 1875 Remington cartridge pistol, but always called the 1858 NMA model , or the new model .

 

[Boris]

Unfortunately I can't really handle the piece first. So I guess I will go with the Uberti since it seems they are still less lemony than Pietta, although Pietta apparently improved alot.

Thanks alot everyone. Especially with pointing out my mistake with Euroarms.