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Posted by Brian
on 4/1/2009, 10:10 pm, in reply to "Re: If you could only choose one revolver . . ."
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I give my vote to the Remington. Easily switchable cylinders and rarely a cap jam, even with factory nipples. Most repros work better with #10 caps. As far as fouling, I just wipe the cylinder pin with a cloth damp with water/cleaner after 5 or 6 cylinders. After 1000's of rounds, my Piettas are have no problems whatsoever.
--Previous Message--
: Thanks, Marty -- that's great information
: about the nipples. I'll get the Colt and
: pick up some stainless nipples right away.
:
: Regards,
: Chris
:
: --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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