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I have 4 Palmetto guns. One revolver A "Texas" bress frame long barrel remington style, a 50-70 Sharps repro also marked Garret Arms, which is really great, and two single shot Tingle style target pistols, which are also very good quality. The Remington long barrel revolver was a kit and is the worst of the bunch, very gritty feeling action. However, the timing seems excellent and there is no play in the cylinder when the hammer is cocked. (Unlike several other brands I have owned)
Palmetto made a huge bore boler pistol, but they are horribly expensive (as i recall a 1 inch bore, percussion noise maker gun)
A lot of folks have a dim view of Palmetto quality, however, the Garret Arms Sharps was one of the best made. I have heard that Garret specified that the parts interchange with the originals. Mine is better than any other Italian Sharps and in some ways is smoother than a Shiloh Sharps I had the opportunity to shoot.
Palmetto made a huge bore boler pistol, but they are horribly expensive (as i recall a 1 inch bore, percussion noise maker gun)
A lot of folks have a dim view of Palmetto quality, however, the Garret Arms Sharps was one of the best made. I have heard that Garret specified that the parts interchange with the originals. Mine is better than any other Italian Sharps and in some ways is smoother than a Shiloh Sharps I had the opportunity to shoot.
