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Anyone shoot the Dance revolver?
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As far as I can tell, no. They were made that way because it just so happens that such heavy steel plate was available to the makers, who simply cut the frame out of plate steel.
Is the Pietta Dance revolver authentic in its dimensions? I heard that a Dance revolver is halfway between a Dragoon and a Navy revolver in its dimensions and contours.
Is the Pietta Dance revolver authentic in its dimensions? I heard that a Dance revolver is halfway between a Dragoon and a Navy revolver in its dimensions and contours.
From published specs it appears the Pietta is somewhat smaller and lighter than the originals. Cabela's shows the Pietta with 8" barrel, overall length 13-1/4", weight 2 lbs. 7 oz.Norinco said:
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Wish somebody that had one would speak up.
I've wondered if they had a nice natural point.
I've wondered if they had a nice natural point.
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I had one..really liked it. Didnt feel any different than a 51 in the hand. The fit & finish, timing was excellent. I sold it due to Hard Times.......
Cabela's has them on sale right now for $229. You have to take the number from the new shooter's catalog and enter it into search on the website to find them but they come up at this price. I have one on the way, should be here Wed.. I read somewhere that the barrel length varied up to + or - a quarter inch from nominal dimensions. I will try to locate accurate frame dimensions and weight if I can and compare mine to an original as I am very interested in seeing how close they are.
Somewhere in storage I have a book on Confederate arms which was written (if I remember correctly) by William B Edwards in which he describes having a chainfire while shooting an original and seeing the cap from the 10 0'clock chamber flying straight back toward his right eye.
Somewhere in storage I have a book on Confederate arms which was written (if I remember correctly) by William B Edwards in which he describes having a chainfire while shooting an original and seeing the cap from the 10 0'clock chamber flying straight back toward his right eye.
Lil brown truck just dropped off a Pieta Dance from Cabela's. I wiped off a little grease with a paper towel and took a look. The fit and finish is as good as anyone can expect from an Italian percussion revolver. I have to go to town for supplies so I won't have a chance to measure it or compare with a '51 or '60 but the grip feels like a Navy and is cut for a shoulder stock. The gun balances fine and looks to be slightly larger than an Army. You can hold it out at arms length and look straight through 4 nipples (2, 4, 8, & 10 o'clock) and out the chamber mouths so things might get interesting if the caps blew off in a chainfire. Timing, lock up and trigger are OK out of the box and the gun would function fine as is but it would benifit from a tune up. I hope to clean it and take a closer look tomorrow, more to follow.
