36 vs 44 revolvers,? Again...

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I got my ny metropolitan .36 pietta from old south firearms. Some of the best customer service i ever received. Wish they had the 1851 navy old silver. I need one to match the last one i got earlier in the year from cabelas. The recent old silver models from pietta are some of the best tuned guns ive come across, more attention to detail quality wise. If any of u get a chance to check one out in person i would encourage taking the time...u can see and feel a difference from the stock versions...their "internals" feel "smoother" etc.
 
I would not bet good money that the Cabela's Pietta Navy .36 steel will go on sale.

I did purchase one from Old South Firearms about 5 weeks ago for $220, and that is the best price I have seen in a while. They supposedly have 2 left at that price. It is a Traditions gun, but I honestly don't see the rave about Traditions guns if this one is an example of their "hand-picked" Pietta quality. Maybe folks want the Traditions box it comes in.

All 8 of my 1851 Navy .36 "type" pistols are Piettas.

http://www.oldsouthfirearms.com/traditions1851coltnavyrevolver-36calibersteelframe75octbarrel.aspx

If the folks at Old South said that Traditions Piettas are hand picked quality, that must be because they pick them off the shelf by hand after someone orders one. o_O

What makes Traditions revolvers more attractive than just their box is that they provide a 1 year limited warranty and will fix or replace the revolver as long as it hasn't been modified or abused.
The warranty is known as P.O.M.G. - Piece of Mind Guarantee!

I'm sure that both Traditions & Old South appreciates your business, which helps them to be able to sell some Pietta revolvers cheaper than Cabela's,
while still including the 1 year warranty for those who aren't home gunsmiths. :)
 
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To me the entire pietta lineup and their retailers are all the same. And either are capable of selling u a well tuned gun or a lemon...just luck of the draw. Old south does provide great service tho..and i was lucky that my purchase from them just happened to be a well tuned gun, but that deal could have gone either way. Although i know for a fact that e.m.f. goes through every single gun using magnifying glasses etc and will return a gun to the manufacturer if it so much as has a slight scuff mark or isnt a smooth operating machine. Theyre very picky. They cherry pick their inventory, but im guessing it also has something to do with the owners of pietta being directly involved with emf. Thats why i now try and get all my guns through emf...when i buy from anywhere else i know its a gamble.
 
To me the entire pietta lineup and their retailers are all the same. And either are capable of selling u a well tuned gun or a lemon...just luck of the draw. Old south does provide great service tho..and i was lucky that my purchase from them just happened to be a well tuned gun, but that deal could have gone either way. Although i know for a fact that e.m.f. goes through every single gun using magnifying glasses etc and will return a gun to the manufacturer if it so much as has a slight scuff mark or isnt a smooth operating machine. Theyre very picky. They cherry pick their inventory, but im guessing it also has something to do with the owners of pietta being directly involved with emf. Thats why i now try and get all my guns through emf...when i buy from anywhere else i know its a gamble.


I bought a Confederate 1851 clone brass frame from EMF. I can certainly support the fact that they go over them with a magnifying glass. Before sending mine off to me, they called me and told me the gun was there, the last in stock, but had a small mark on the frame, a stain or something, and asked if I'd be ok with it. I said yes. When I got it, the .... "mark" was ridiculously small and insignificant. I have other guns with larger imperfections and marks I feel are very nice guns. I got a chuckle out of thinking that EMF would worry about a small mark ....
But it does show they care about their product and they want to do right by their customers.
 
That was my same interaction with EMF...i purchased an 1851 london model that was a highly discounted "blemished" item...i couldnt even find the blemish due to literally being the size of a needles point. I actually had to call them and have them walk me through finding the blemish. So if any of u want to get a discounted price on ur next gun...call emf and ask what blemished items they have in stock to sell as you will more than likely get a great deal on a hand inspected product.
 
I would not bet good money that the Cabela's Pietta Navy .36 steel will go on sale.

I did purchase one from Old South Firearms about 5 weeks ago for $220, and that is the best price I have seen in a while. They supposedly have 2 left at that price. It is a Traditions gun, but I honestly don't see the rave about Traditions guns if this one is an example of their "hand-picked" Pietta quality. Maybe folks want the Traditions box it comes in.

All 8 of my 1851 Navy .36 "type" pistols are Piettas.

http://www.oldsouthfirearms.com/traditions1851coltnavyrevolver-36calibersteelframe75octbarrel.aspx

This is a pic of my $170 2-year-old Cabela's 1851 Navy .36 steel (bottom) and my $220 Traditions 1851 Navy .36 steel (top):

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Things don't last very long as originals here. The Cabela's is now a Leech & Rigdon and the Old South/Traditions is now an Augusta Machine Works.

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Good hunting to you folks!

Regards,

Jim
 
So many valid answers !
I mev r considered the nvast supply of parts ever and cheapywhere and the skilled gunsmiths withheld the Nnavy if needed your revolver could be repaired anywhere.
Lead and powder and caps were also plentiful
Billl was so familiar with his Navy's of hat his muscles made the Navy part of him. This coupled with the excellent performance of the caliber made them first choice
If it was me, I too would choose the Navy as I choose h mod l 10, .38Speciql todayhgood preforming caliber , indestructible revolver, ammo plentiful and reasonable,accurate at combat ranges Nda good penetrator on a man. Guess we'll never really know for sure but there are so many favorable points, it makes sense!
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