Jackrabbit1957
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Never been fond of unions, lots of ridiculous rules like you can't do that because your job description doesn't include that even when you are more qualified than the guy they send to do it.
Return it and get either a new gun, or a refund - this revolver is no good and doesn't worth the efforts to repair it. I've had very positive experience with westernguns.fr in the past - purchased several revolvers from them, never a problem and they check the guns before sending them.
Watching the electric bill go up while I sit here and ratchet jaw is my job. There are some good American workers that do care about quality but there's a lot more, especially union workers that don't care. I've seen enough of the latter to make me sick. Have eve worked with union workers that won't even check something. They just run it out the door and say stuff like if it's bad it will come back and yes we had a lot of returns.
Not normal and the tight side, .004” is too loose for me. .002” is much better. A gunsmith could set the barrel back one turn, square the barrel stub and recut the forcing cone and you’d have a MUCH improved revolver.Hey,
After a long wait i've finally got another copy of a Pietta 1858, this time the gun have a better finish like not stains on frame and damaged screw head.
but the same disproportion about the barrel gap, very tight on right side 0.004 and left 0.007.
You think Pietta do this for a reason or this is just bad manufacturing?
No, this is pretty common. The entry-level Italian repro revolvers are made to a price point that does not allow great care in manufacturing. If you want a match-grade firearm, the Pietta Shooter's Model and the Pedersoli are my recommendations. Unless you can get your hands on one of the Hege revolvers made by Feinwerkbau (good luck).
No, this is pretty common. The entry-level Italian repro revolvers are made to a price point that does not allow great care in manufacturing. If you want a match-grade firearm, the Pietta Shooter's Model and the Pedersoli are my recommendations. Unless you can get your hands on one of the Hege revolvers made by Feinwerkbau (good luck).
I don't think that the gun shop where i bought it will do this, as for them it's completely normal to have different gap right and left.Not normal and the tight side, .004” is too loose for me. .002” is much better. A gunsmith could set the barrel back one turn, square the barrel stub and recut the forcing cone and you’d have a MUCH improved revolver.