1858 revolver which is bestest ???
I have a stainless Uberti 1858, and it was amazingly slick and accurate out of the box. The finish is beautiful, and the grips are particularly nice. I'm sure a Pietta owner will say the same thing, too, and he probably wouldn't be wrong.1858 revolver which is bestest ???
I have one of the first 500 1858 Remington NMA that were made by Uberti for Val Forgett's Navy Arms. At the time Navy Arms was still in Bogota New Jersey at the time and the barrel is so marked. The date code is 1960, both the fit and finish are superb but I'm sure the new ones are better with CNC machining.Your OP is sure to get attention. Aldo Uberti was the first to make Reproductions. I
think Val Forgett of Navy Arms smuggled black powder pistols into Italy to use
as patterns. Forgett died in early 2000s or so. He was the Father of Reproduction
Black Powder Arms. Knight Pietta made shotguns and turned to Reproductions
as the market developed. The Bernadelli/Beretta people bought out Uberti leaving
Pietta as a Family owned independent Firm. Italy and Spain are known for gun-making
famililies and regions where gunsmiths historically produced guns for the Market.
To answer the quality question you must know the years of production. Today both
revolvers are being made by computer milling machines to a high standard. However,
Reproductions of any year or brand could benefit from a final inspection and tune
by pistolsmiths---some who are members here. I love Ubertis--but Piettas have been more
accurate for me.
Very true, accurate appraisal !I have 2 Piettas made within the last 3 years and their function and lockup is very good (disclaimer: I won't say excellent as all Italian revolvers regardless of make require work to bring them up to excellent). If you are intending the revolvers for plinking and informal shooting I would say the Pietta fills the bill and gives the best bang for the buck. If you are match shooting with either brand they will need upgrades.
damn thats some good shootinI own both. They are both shooters.
My uberti is stainless steel so I lean more toward it and it's lock up is tighter then a bank vault.
That being said my Pietta will shoot a flea off a gnats ass at 20 yards
Would be nice to hear No Second Places opinion, he knows his pistols.
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