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Posted by Marty Klier on 3/29/2009, 4:00 pm, in reply to "If you could only choose one revolver . . ."
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Chris;

I have owned both. The Remington was a Lyman, and shot well, but suffered from excess fowling build up on the cylinder pin, if shot extensively. This totally stopped the cylinder from rotating, and put a lot of stress on the internal parts. The indexing notches on the rear of the cylinder are small and easily worn by cycling, which may cause a timing problem. The big plus is the sight picture on a Remington. I have owned three 1860 armies, one Lyman, and two Replica Arms. All the guns mentioned were .44's and excellent quality. The Colts are much easier to clean, since they break down into three parts. The cylinder pin is much larger, and has grooves to capture the fowlings. The 1860's have a cogged ratchet system for the loading lever that takes all the stress off the screws in the loading assembly. The Colts shortcomings can be fixed by opening up the notch in the hammer to make it easier to see the front sight, and buying a set of stainless nipples when you buy the gun. The nipples that come with ALL replica revolvers ( except Rugers) are junk and don't retain the cap after firing. Buy a Colt!!!!!

--Previous Message--
: Hello everyone,
:
: I'm torn between the Pietta 1860 Colt Army
: and the Pietta 1858 New Army Remington. It
: seems like the Remington has advantages over
: the Colt (ease of cylinder removal, topstrap
: for strength and accuracy over time,
: percussion caps don't drop into the hammer)
: but I like the look and feel of the Colt
: much, much better. Does anyone have any
: strong opinions over which gun they would
: choose? Any other guns to consider? Thanks
: for your help!
:
: Best Wishes,
: Chris
:

Message Thread:

If you could only choose one revolver . . . - Chris 3/25/2009, 10:28 pm
- Re: If you could only choose one revolver . . . - Marty Klier 3/29/2009, 4:00 pm
  - Re: If you could only choose one revolver . . . - Chris 3/30/2009, 10:19 pm
    - Re: If you could only choose one revolver . . . - Brian 4/1/2009, 10:10 pm
      - Re: If you could only choose one revolver . . . - Chris 4/3/2009, 8:29 pm
        
        Re: If you could only choose one revolver . . . - TC 5/24/2009, 5:00 am
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--Previous Message-- : Chris; : : I have owned both. The Remington was a : Lyman, and shot well, but suffered from : excess fowling build up on the cylinder pin, : if shot extensively. This totally stopped : the cylinder from rotating, and put a lot of : stress on the internal parts. The indexing : notches on the rear of the cylinder are : small and easily worn by cycling, which may : cause a timing problem. The big plus is the : sight picture on a Remington. I have owned : three 1860 armies, one Lyman, and two : Replica Arms. All the guns mentioned were : .44's and excellent quality. The Colts are : much easier to clean, since they break down : into three parts. The cylinder pin is much : larger, and has grooves to capture the : fowlings. The 1860's have a cogged ratchet : system for the loading lever that takes all : the stress off the screws in the loading : assembly. The Colts shortcomings can be : fixed by opening up the notch in the hammer : to make it easier to see the front sight, : and buying a set of stainless nipples when : you buy the gun. The nipples that come with : ALL replica revolvers ( except Rugers) are : junk and don't retain the cap after firing. : Buy a Colt!!!!! : : --Previous Message-- : Hello everyone, : : I'm torn between the Pietta 1860 Colt Army : and the Pietta 1858 New Army Remington. It : seems like the Remington has advantages over : the Colt (ease of cylinder removal, topstrap : for strength and accuracy over time, : percussion caps don't drop into the hammer) : but I like the look and feel of the Colt : much, much better. Does anyone have any : strong opinions over which gun they would : choose? Any other guns to consider? Thanks : for your help! : : Best Wishes, : Chris : : :

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