Pietta or Uberti 1858 Remington

[CVA Enthusiast]

A Trigger tune and action tune mmmmmmm WOW ya don`t say I ask how do it do for you BEFORE all the work I WAS REFERRING TO. YES Pietta and Uberti are decent enough but still need work imagine that

 

[No second place]

My first BP revolver was a 1858 Remington that I think was made by Pietta. I had to sell it back in the mid 80's when money was tight. Now I want another Remington. What brand makes the best revolver now Pietta or Uberti? I want one in .44 with 8" barrel.

I have a 2019 Pietta NMA. After a trigger tune and minor action tune I was surprised with the kind a match grade result I only expected from my custom .36 Navy Remington. Unlike other NMA I have shot the 2019 had little cylinder binding Issues. Only after 4 cylinders it needs lube and wiping. Maybe

A Trigger tune and action tune mmmmmmm WOW ya don`t say I ask how do it do for you BEFORE all the work I WAS REFERRING TO. YES Pietta and Uberti are decent enough but still need work imagine that

Modern, Antique or reproduction. I tune all my guns to some degree with no exception. My match shooting practice regime leaves me with no patience for "poorly tuned guns". To me that`s any factory or even custom gun not tuned to my preferences. They all need tuning. Most won`t be shot at the range before they are tuned. Trigger tune at a minimum...c

 

[wiscoaster]

My Pietta Remmy is just fine. Have no regrets. Do tune up the action.

 

[Vtmountaindeerhunter]

Get a pietta and purchase it from EMF company. They
Are the only pietta owed importer in North America. They have the best customer service experience bar nun . The head gunsmith Charlie is just a phone call away and they will make good on parts extra screws etc.

 

[smoothshooter]

This is what I had to do to the Pietta NMA Target to get it even close to point of aim (raised front sight) . That is a LOT of elevation change (it was shooting so high that I did not feel filing the rear notch was going to do it and I believe I am correct)

The rammer shape on the Pietta was wrong even for ball, it did a weird squish/ mash on it. It had no round shape at all, kind of a cross bar (it will now do balls and conicals decently after I cut it back a shade and profiled the interior)

That is a one off Pietta as that is the only one I have, so you need more owners to chime in. Its not accurate though I am going to try larger sized balls and have to see on various powder and load levels. Mid winter is not a good time for good testing.

I like the rear target sight but its funny it does not adjust to a sane height at 15 -25 yards. I don't know about Uberti but the screws are really soft (and metric)

Soft screws have been a common complaint about Italian replica guns for decades.
I don’t understand why the Italians can’t seem to get this right.
How hard could it be to properly harden batches of screws?

 

[BlazingIron]

It has been my experience that one drawback of the Remington is that spare cylinders are expensive and hard to come by.

 

[RMFnLA]

Midway had a killer sale on SS Ubertis a while back so I grabbed this one.

Flawless function, fit and finish are excellent, and I like how they hide the warnings under the barrel.

 

[RMFnLA]

It has been my experience that one drawback of the Remington is that spare cylinders are expensive and hard to come by.

I’ve seen them on eBay occasionally.

 

[Sound Tribe]

It has been my experience that one drawback of the Remington is that spare cylinders are expensive and hard to come by.

Right now any Pietta bought from Taylor's comes with a spare cylinder.

I got a Remington "Ace" there, wasn't bad pricing after a coupon code and the customer service is great.

For pretty much any other guns I go with Uberti though

 

[AlinBHNE]

I liked my Pietta and regret selling it. I'd like to find another.

 

[Smokerr]

It has been my experience that one drawback of the Remington is that spare cylinders are expensive and hard to come by.

It depends on what you call expensive, I paid $65 for mine and not hard to fine nor come by.

Now a cylinder for a Uberti 47 Walker, yea that is a bit trendy.

 

[dickydalton]

I bought a bunch of extra cylinders back when they were $49.99 at Cabela's.

 

[Smokerr]

I liked my Pietta and regret selling it. I'd like to find another.

Right now you have two choices in the sales group.