I have owned 3 makes of cap and ball revolvers over the past few years. My first was an Armi San Marco 1860 Army. I had fond memories of that gun, shooting it when I was 14 or so with my Dad. It gave up the ghost back in 2003. I never shot it much, but played with it A LOT(it was more like a cap gun to me) and one day I cocked it and something snapped inside. Oh well, I just broke it down and threw it away.
I have a Uberti Walker I bought a few years back, and the fit and finish are excellent. I used to think of the repro hoglegs as just "toys" or throwaway guns, but the Uberti Walker is made like a revolver that is actually meant to be fired. The action is smooth and positive, and it is made as well as the cartridge revolvers made by A. Uberti. I haven't bought or handled a "new" production Uberti, I think they were bought out by Beretta? Maybe quality has gotten even better? (or
worse?)
I have two Pietta pieces, an 1858 Remington and an 1861 Navy. The Remington has a horrible action, the effort required to cock it is considerable.It's otherwise well-made, but it lacks the feeling of quality I get from my Walker. The 1861 Navy is a bit better, with a tight lockup and a better action. It still feels a bit "cheap" to me, though. Mabe there's a reason that the equivalent weapon made by Uberti was $100 more.
I have a Uberti Walker I bought a few years back, and the fit and finish are excellent. I used to think of the repro hoglegs as just "toys" or throwaway guns, but the Uberti Walker is made like a revolver that is actually meant to be fired. The action is smooth and positive, and it is made as well as the cartridge revolvers made by A. Uberti. I haven't bought or handled a "new" production Uberti, I think they were bought out by Beretta? Maybe quality has gotten even better? (or
worse?)
I have two Pietta pieces, an 1858 Remington and an 1861 Navy. The Remington has a horrible action, the effort required to cock it is considerable.It's otherwise well-made, but it lacks the feeling of quality I get from my Walker. The 1861 Navy is a bit better, with a tight lockup and a better action. It still feels a bit "cheap" to me, though. Mabe there's a reason that the equivalent weapon made by Uberti was $100 more.
